The documentary will explore the controversial topic of assisted dying, or euthanasia, which has long sparked conversation and which Carr has been a long-time campaigner against a change in the law.<\/p>
According to the synopsis for Better Off Dead?: \u201cThis year, a House of Commons Select Committee has for the first time launched an enquiry into the legalisation of assisted suicide, with its findings set to influence future government policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cConcerned that any change in the law sends the message that the lives of disabled and marginalised people are less valuable, Liz will take an in-depth look at the issue, speaking to people from all sides of the debate. She will also travel to Canada to explore the repercussions of some of the most permissive euthanasia laws in the world. Here she will be confronted with a law for people who are disabled, and not just the terminally ill.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Speaking about the new documentary, Carr, who has starred in dramas such as Silent Witness<\/a>, The Witcher<\/a> and This Is Going to Hurt<\/a>, said: \u201cToo many disabled people will have had the experience of someone, often a complete stranger, telling them, \u2018if I was like you, I\u2019d rather be dead\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cPutting such low value on our lives has been reported in medical settings when disabled and older people have \u2018do not resuscitate\u2019 orders placed on their medical notes without their consent.\u00a0 This documentary is about challenging the assumptions behind these actions and shining a light on the many grey areas in this often one sided debate.\u201d<\/p>\n Carr also added: \u201cI\u2019m pro-choice, an atheist, a rights campaigner and assisted suicide scares me. I want everyone to have a good death and through this documentary, I hope to show why I\u2019m unconvinced that any type of \u2018assisted dying\u2019 is the answer to this.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Similarly, Kate Phillips, director of unscripted at the BBC, says: \u201cFactual at the BBC is in great shape, with recent series such as Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland and Parole, as well as singles such as Rose Ayling Ellis\u2019s film on the deaf community or Matt Willis on addiction, winning widespread acclaim.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to continue bringing audiences impactful new films that inspire debate and bring fresh new perspectives on important issues, and I\u2019m really pleased that Liz Carr is presenting this new film, sharing her own unique insight into the difficult debate around assisted suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n As of now, there\u2019s no confirmed release date for Better Off Dead? but we do know that the 60-minute film will be making its way to BBC One and iPlayer when it does.<\/p>\n Some of the other recently announced BBC titles during this year\u2019s Edinburgh TV Festival also include a raft of new dramas including Virdee<\/a> starring Sacha Dhawan (Wolf<\/a>), Hot Flush<\/a> from Happy Valley\u2019s Sally Wainwright and new detective drama The Jetty<\/a> starring Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who<\/a>).<\/p> \n