A time to live- a BBC programme

[Dave 123]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08r3xyv

Did anyone watch this last night on the Beeb?

I thought it was a really good piece of positive telly (as opposed to the usual crap). The people featured were a real breath of fresh air and it was good to hear the subject of a terminal illness given prime time.

 

[Beebo]

I stumbled across it half way through and watched 5 mins. It looked good and I wanted to see all of it from the start so I turned it off and will watch all of it tonight.

 

[slowwww]

Yes, my mate Kevin was third up, the chap who has run the Marathon Des Sables twice following his diagnosis with terminal prostrate cancer.

You will never see 'seize the day' more thoroughly embraced than by him and the others featured on this. He has commented that it was only the diagnosis of his impending death that has enabled him to live life to the full. Love him.

 

[Cheddar George]

A really good and well made documentary.

 

[rugby bloke]

Stumbled up on it by chance but found it both riveting and inspiring. The people featured talked with such honesty without dodging the big issue.

On a side note, having spent the day with my father, who's dementia has turned him in 3 years from an intelligent, organised, professional man to a toddler, I envied the fact that these people had a degree of control of their destiny and were able to put their lives in order and say their good byes on their own terms. Much better than a slow, undignified decline.

 

[Stephenite]

Stumbled up on it by chance but found it both riveting and inspiring. The people featured talked with such honesty without dodging the big issue.

On a side note, having spent the day with my father, who's dementia has turned him in 3 years from an intelligent, organised, professional man to a toddler, I envied the fact that these people had a degree of control of their destiny and were able to put their lives in order and say their good byes on their own terms. Much better than a slow, undignified decline.

Agreed.

The same thing has happened to my father-in-law. Terrible thing dementia.

 

[ufkacbln]

Stumbled up on it by chance but found it both riveting and inspiring. The people featured talked with such honesty without dodging the big issue.

On a side note, having spent the day with my father, who's dementia has turned him in 3 years from an intelligent, organised, professional man to a toddler, I envied the fact that these people had a degree of control of their destiny and were able to put their lives in order and say their good byes on their own terms. Much better than a slow, undignified decline.

You can only make the most of what there is. My mother past the stage of recognition some time ago, but there is still the occasional spark of what she used to be, whether that just be a smile or as in one case wanting to sew a tear in a table cloth. All the motions were there, just a lack of coordination

It can be depressing and wearing, but for that occasional spark it is still worth spending time

 

[Beebo]

I watched it on iPlayer last night
They were all amazingly positive and I would hope to be the same in their situation.
My only criticism of the documentary was that most of them were middle class and seemed financially well off. I imagine the pressure of dying in poverty with a large family to support must be overwhelming.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I think that the unsung hero was Sue Bourne who made this with great sympathy and care. It was beautifully judged, and TV at its best.