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UnFictional

How to Dig a Grave

There are many lessons to be learned six feet under the ground.

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By Bob Carlson • Jan 24, 2015 • 28m Listen

Stevie the gravedigger

Courtesy of Rockethouse Productions

Despite seeming more like a character from victorian horror story, gravedigger is real occupation, even today. Nowadays it's respected occupation with guilds and certifications, but for some, it's still hard to shake the associations with corpses, decay and death. Cathy FitzGerald is the guide through this ode to the hard work and surprising dangers found in the life of gravedigger.

Producer Cathy FitzGerald digs

Courtesy of Rockethouse Productions

How to Dig a Grave was presented and produced by Cathy FitzGerald. The executive producer was Matt Thompson. It was a Rockethouse Production for BBC Radio 4.

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    Bob Carlson

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