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Maureen Lipman on Dame Cicely Saunders

Actress and writer Maureen Lipman chooses the end-of-life care campaigner, Dame Cicely Saunders. With Matthew Parris. From 2016.

Actress and writer Maureen Lipman chooses the end-of-life care campaigner, Dame Cicely Saunders.

Dame Cicely Saunders was known as ‘the woman who changed the face of death’. At almost 6 foot tall, she could be intimidating, tiresome and relentless as she devoted her life to ensuring that terminally ill people could die with dignity and without pain.

Championing the life of Cicely Saunders as her great life is the actress and writer Maureen Lipman.

The expert witness is, Professor David Clark, from the University of Glasgow.

Presenter: Matthew Parris

Producer: Perminder Khatkar.

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in September 2016.

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Sun 25 Apr 2021 05:30

Matthew Parris with Maureen Lipman and David Clark.

Matthew Parris with Maureen Lipman and David Clark.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest Maureen Lipman
Interviewed Guest David Clark
Producer Perminder Khatkar

Broadcasts

  • Tue 6 Sep 2016 16:30
  • Thu 22 Apr 2021 18:30
  • Fri 23 Apr 2021 00:30
  • Sat 24 Apr 2021 07:30
  • Sat 24 Apr 2021 17:30
  • Sun 25 Apr 2021 05:30

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