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Thursday 26 April, 2018

Terry Pratchett to present documentary on assisted suicide

The best-selling author, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2008, will present a documentary exploring the issue of assisted death – and follow the final days of a 71-year-old travelling to a Swiss clinic.

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