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Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die is a British film of genre Documentary

Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die (2011)

Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die
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Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die is a 2011 one-off television documentary produced by KEO North for BBC Scotland on the subject of assisted suicide, directed and produced by Charlie Russell. It is presented by Terry Pratchett and features Peter Smedley, a 71-year-old motor neurone disease sufferer, committing suicide at the Swiss assisted dying organisation, Dignitas.

The film sparked strong controversy and was criticised by Christian and pro-life organisations as "biased"; the accusations were denied by the BBC, the pro-assisted death organisation Dignity in Dying, and Terry Pratchett himself.



^ "Monday 13th June 2011". Attentional.com. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

^ Whittingham, Clive (14 June 2011). "Pratchett defends suicide doc". C21 Media. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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