Silent Witness' Liz Carr to headline new BBC show

Liz Carr to present BBC documentary on euthanasia and assisted suicide

Tentatively titled Better Off Dead?, the documentary, also written by Silent Witness star Carr, is set to explore the debate over assisted dying. While the press release states that the majority of Britons support assisted suicide for the terminally ill, Carr and other disabled people fear that, if passed, a law legalising euthanasia would put their lives at risk.

“Too many people with disabilities have had the experience of someone, often a complete stranger, telling them, ‘If I were like you, I’d rather die,'” Carr said. “Such value placed on our lives has been reported in medical settings when disabled and elderly people have had “do not resuscitate” orders placed on their medical records without their consent.”

Liz Carr wears a magenta and gray dress — Dave Bennett – Getty Images

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“This documentary aims to question the assumptions underlying these actions and to highlight the many gray areas in this often one-sided debate,” she added. “I am pro-choice, atheist, human rights activist and assisted suicide scares me. I want everyone to have a good death, and through this documentary I hope to show why I am not convinced that any type of “assisted suicide” is the solution to this problem. »

Unscripted director Kate Phillips presented the upcoming documentary at the Edinburgh Television Festival, discussing the BBC’s recent factual slate.

“Factual at the BBC is in great shape, with recent series such as Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland and Parole as well as singles such as Rose Ayling Ellis’ film about the deaf community or Matt Willis’s film about drug addiction all receiving widespread acclaim,” said Phillips.

Liz Carr wears a black top and magenta skirt on the red carpet — JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP – Getty Images

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“We want to continue to bring audiences new, impactful films that inspire debate and bring new perspectives to important issues and I am really pleased that Liz Carr is presenting this new film, sharing her own unique take on the difficult debate around assisted suicide.”

Better Off Dead? (working title) will air on BBC One and be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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