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Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

M2019•1h 0m•7.3/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.3/10(3)

Inimitable actress Miriam Margolyes is on a mission to confront her fear of ageing and death and tackle our greatest taboo - our own mortality.

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Production

Wild Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 21, 2019

Last Aired

April 28, 2019

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2019-04-21
Miriam Margolyes is on a mission to confront her fear of aging and death. Miriam checks into a dementia care home, to see what getting old might actually look like.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2019-04-28
In the concluding episode of this compelling documentary series, inimitable actress Miriam wants to know if we can ever be ready to meet death face to face.

Cast

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Herself - Presenter

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