UnFictional
How to Dig a Grave
There are many lessons to be learned six feet under the ground.
By Bob Carlson • • 28m ListenStevie the gravedigger
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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
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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.