During the week of the 20th to 24th April, 2026, BBC Radio 4, immediately after the World At One, at 13:45-14-00 BST, presented a fifteen-minute series on death. The episode of the April 22nd, 2026 was called Lay This Body Down. It is summarised as follows:
As our society becomes more secular, more people feel like they want to do death their own way. That’s leading to a range of new options for disposing of dead bodies.
Now watch this:
Jean and I have opted for human composting after we have died. It is a natural process and details may be found here.