David Schneider is terrified of death. In his two editions of One to One, he wants to try to overcome his fear by talking to those who have first-hand understanding of dying. In this programme, he talks to Palliative Care consultant, Kathryn Mannix. With almost forty years of clinical experience and witnessing over twelve thousand deaths, she believes that a ‘good death’ is possible even when you are seriously ill. She explains the process of dying to David. This, she believes, if accepted by the patient, removes much of the anxiety and fear surrounding the end of life.

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Jenny Diski, a writer, died in 2016. She was also interviewed a few months before her death by David Schneider about her struggle with cancer and her feelings knowing that death was approaching.  To read and hear David’s interview with her please visit this page.