When is the right time to die?
Two friends try to answer that question. For one it’s theoretical, and for the other it’s all too real.
In this podcast, we follow Phil’s journey living with an incurable and life-ending illness, and unpack some of the key debates around assisted dying – with some help from experts and campaigners.
Phil always wanted the chance to have this discussion in UK courts. He never got that chance, but this is his story.
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Special thanks to -
Phil Newby, podcast host and owner
Nyree Ambarchian, Jack & Grace (co-host and comms lead)
Rob Double, Access Studios (production and editing)
Jessica Nazaire, Jack & Grace (production and comms)
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In this final episode, Phil discusses the recent loss of his friend to MND and the progression of his own illness. Phil and Nyree discuss what recording the podcast has meant for him, what he's learnt from his guests and what he thinks lies ahead for the debate on assisted dying here in the UK.
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29 Jun 2022
Phil's Diary
In this mini-sode, Phil tells listeners how his disease impacts his family dynamic: shaping their conversations and their everyday.
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29 Jun 2022
In conversation with Not Dead Yet
Phil speaks with Phil Friend, a disability rights activist who is a member of Not Dead Yet UK, a campaigning group opposed to the legalisation of assisted dying.
This episode explores some of the key arguments against a change in law, and makes for a very honest and vulnerable conversation between two activists on opposing sides of the debate - both able to bring their own lived experience to the discussion.
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23 Mar 2022
The Law
How does the UK law on assisted dying work at the moment? How is it enforced? What does all that mean for Phil and his family?
In this episode we hear from Adam Wagner, Human rights barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and Phil has a brutally candid conversation with former senior police officer Martyn Underhill which leaves him reeling.
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1 Feb 2022
Politics
It's becoming clear that if there's going to be a change in the law on assisted dying, it will come from the world of Westminster: not the Courts.
In this episode Phil speaks to Sir Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat leader, about how the debate is playing out in Parliament, and about his own journey on supporting the issue in the UK.
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1 Feb 2022
Why I'm doing this
Yes, assisted dying is a contentious issue. But why have we yet to have a more thoughtful (and nuanced) conversation about it?
In this short episode, Phil explains why this project is so important, and how he hopes it will shape the debate around assisted dying.
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1 Dec 2021
Diagnosis
In this first episode, Phil discusses his Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosis with Nyree and the ripple effect this had on his daily life – immediately after, and today, seven years on. He discusses the impact on his family life, his mental health and the feelings of helplessness as his physical health deteriorates.
Phil also shines light on the unexpected; how the years succeeding his diagnosis have also been some of his most colourful in his life.
This episode features guest speaker Dr Rhys Robert, consultant neurologist and director of MND care for Addenbrookes.
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