My grandma always tells me she never wants to be cremated. When I asked her why, she told me: ''During a cremation, the soul is ripped apart from the body''. I find that pretty intresting.
Why do the coffins being cremated look better made than the ones for burial in the UK? I realize the ones shown being made are a cheaper alternative for burial.
I want to be interred in a Mausoleum, middle drawer. But most likely will be buried amongst my family when my time comes. BTW
A couple years ago my father-in-law was cremated. Some of the family wanted a viewing so we purchased a coffin for the viewing that was cremated with him. We received his ashes back in a few days. A few months later we put his ashes in the river, a place he loved.
I consider myself to be a fairly rational person - but ever since I can remember I have had this abiding fear of not actually being dead when the time comes for disposal of my flesh. You know how it goes...as they slide me into the cremator...the clang of the door wakes me up. Gawd. Mind you, one of those quick blasts of jet flame to the chest cavity should dispatch me for *good* quickly enough, and is of course preferable to contemplating my predicament while encased in a box six feet under
@Midnightryder7 you can choose if you want to burn both...alot of people just use a coffin for the viewing and then they move the body into a box that is leak proof but still burns up
@expostfactum That is not usual in Britain. The body is normaly cremated in a wooden coffin. The use of cardboard and wicker coffins is still comparitvely rare for cremation.
Death isn't inevitable. Aging, disease, and the weakness of the flesh are all engineering problems that can and will be solved by science within the coming decades. It's up to us to speed things up by giving science and technology the support and respect they deserve, and to preserve the dead via cryopreservation for future revival. Support anti-aging initiatives like the SENS Foundation and sign up for cryonics, and give entropy and death the finger.
@Robotdrummerzzk really why do you think that? We've all been dead before and also sleep next to oblivion at night. A ceasing of consciousness is sleep so what is there to be unknown about it? Dying on the other hand can be bad I agree because of pain or whatever it is that may lead up to it disease, depression, accidents etc..
@codester1111 The thought of there being absolutely nothing. No time, no place, no light, no consciousness. Where are we? How can you even begin to imagine not existing?
@Robotdrummerzzk I'm not sure what is so unknown about it, rightly so you can't directly experience it only deduce it between periods of consciousness and unconsciousness. IE waking hours and when sleeping. They have identified the areas of the brain that are responsible for consciousness...sleep they are off awake of course its on. So death is just a permanent off switch so to speak.
The coffins are never stolen. they are cremated exactly as they are recieved at the doors of the crematorium according to strict laws and guidlines the whole coffin handles and contents are cremated indivually and the remains following this are labelled accordingly and disposed of according to the instructions given by the person arranging the funeral
All three songs are AMERICAN...Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Nat King Cole...just shows how much the Brits truly LOVE us :-) And why do British people love the song "My Way" so much? They always sing that when they do Karaoke!
Wow, that was fascinating. I've always thought of cremation as something so horrific no sane human being could work at a crematorium, but now I can easily picture these people go home, eat dinner, and have a normal life. Cool!
Yup. massive jet of flame, aimed at the chest and abdomen (where all the fat is) so you get a lovely big 'whoosh' to kick things off. It can take up to an hour to burn a standard body down to bones.
My Mum says she does not wish to be" viewed "after death. I think this is important for closure. I only wish to be viewed post-mortem if I look good, but then I'm shallow.
How about cutting up the dead body, cook it a la carte, and serve it to the guests. Some ancient tribes did this so that the dead will become part of the living.
Maybe not the nicest of subjects but it is the one inevitable thing that is going to happen to every one of us at some point. Quite an interesting programme but even though I'm not a squeamish person in any way, I would never want to work in this line of work, either as an undertaker or in a crematorium as it's not the cheeriest of jobs although I'm sure those that do must make jokes about things, not out of disrespect but just to lighten the thought of what they do on a daily basis.
Well My Dad Was Creammated Because It Was The Best Thing To Do when 1.you Have No Money2.When Harts Did His Body For Free Because They New My Mum So I Dont Think Their Is Nothing Wrong With That At All!!
we are the same as first day on earth.we invented many things but we dont know what is behind death.we still mourn for the death of a loved one.the future is to know the dark side.
i heard a rumour that some places don't use the coffin that you see at the funeral. when it slides through the back it goes into a back room and the guys switch the flash coffin for a crap one then burry you in that one. Just a rumour i was told.
My mum has insisted that when she dies (not for a long time hopefully) me and my sister MUST NOT buy those flowers which spell out a word like 'Mum'. If we do, she says she'll be back to haunt us lol
@Arteolike In the UK, many people say 'mum' instead of 'mom.' In fact, things like cards will more often than not say 'mum' instead of 'mom.' Just another quirk between the UK and US...
I plan on being cremated. But, I do not want my family to waste money on a coffin. Why? They are just going to burn it. Throw my naked ass on the converter belt and push me in. Save money and save a tree.
As my witty friend said some weeks b4 his demise, 'I'd rather be warm than worm'... ie he wanted to be cremated, and now he is a pile of ash, technically called 'charnel', not a word we see commonly used, although it will also be my choice. I don't fancy being worm fodder and ash is still good fertiliser...
'I'm shopping for a coffin actually', not hard to explain away at all. I went to a mates funeral a few days ago and I was hit hard by the fact that when folks don't know any more appropriate or meaningful song to choose for a funeral, it is usually a cliche I have come to HATE - Stairway to Heaven and/or Knocking on Heavens Door. These tunes, at a funeral, get me so fkn angry that I have to leave b4 I attack someone for idiocy above and beyond the call of mortal humiliation...
If you don't leave a living will, they'll bury you. I want to be cremated & chucked in the ocean, if possible. Nice & sanitary, leaving lots more room for people, agriculture & beasts & such. No gloomy ghost hanging around cemeteries when they should really just be getting on with it.
My grandma always tells me she never wants to be cremated. When I asked her why, she told me: ''During a cremation, the soul is ripped apart from the body''. I find that pretty intresting.
MethshockFilms 3 weeks ago
cremation ain't 4 me coz im a western person
and i rather be buried 6 ft underground
ieshaparsons 3 weeks ago
Why do the coffins being cremated look better made than the ones for burial in the UK? I realize the ones shown being made are a cheaper alternative for burial.
mielkay71 1 month ago
I want to be interred in a Mausoleum, middle drawer. But most likely will be buried amongst my family when my time comes. BTW
A couple years ago my father-in-law was cremated. Some of the family wanted a viewing so we purchased a coffin for the viewing that was cremated with him. We received his ashes back in a few days. A few months later we put his ashes in the river, a place he loved.
mielkay71 1 month ago
Kinda ironic an no smoking sign inside the crematorium ^_^
Jetbeam 1 month ago
@steve998 you're killin me here with your comments. Hahaha. I'm scared to go to bed now after this lol.
Timberextra 2 months ago
@Steve998bwahahaha. My sentiments exactly!!!
Timberextra 2 months ago
I consider myself to be a fairly rational person - but ever since I can remember I have had this abiding fear of not actually being dead when the time comes for disposal of my flesh. You know how it goes...as they slide me into the cremator...the clang of the door wakes me up. Gawd. Mind you, one of those quick blasts of jet flame to the chest cavity should dispatch me for *good* quickly enough, and is of course preferable to contemplating my predicament while encased in a box six feet under
steve998 3 months ago
I want deadmau5-bleed to play during my funeral.
dablenuno 4 months ago
Aww man! Why didn't he get into the coffin? I would have tried it out myself.
Mentalplix 4 months ago
From the dust we came, and to the dust we shall return.
I think ill have a burial.
astrocientista 4 months ago
Buriel for me
markjulian73 6 months ago
PODRIAIS TRADUCIR CON SUBTITULOS AL ESPAÑOL.
MANAMPA 6 months ago
haha such cheesy funeral music!
Denoyelleify 7 months ago
my dad wants his ashes scattered over Ben-Nevis Scotland, he can bloody die up there, i aint walking up there again lol
davidhaythornthwaite 7 months ago
didn't know that they burn the coffin as well...thought just the body
Midnightryder7 8 months ago
@Midnightryder7 you can choose if you want to burn both...alot of people just use a coffin for the viewing and then they move the body into a box that is leak proof but still burns up
expostfactum 8 months ago
@expostfactum That is not usual in Britain. The body is normaly cremated in a wooden coffin. The use of cardboard and wicker coffins is still comparitvely rare for cremation.
celtusguy 8 months ago
@celtusguy I want a wicker coffin, just seems a waste of wood for something that's just going to get burned
1974kelvo 6 months ago
@1974kelvo i totally agree and i think exactly the same way
stardustdave85 6 months ago
Death isn't inevitable. Aging, disease, and the weakness of the flesh are all engineering problems that can and will be solved by science within the coming decades. It's up to us to speed things up by giving science and technology the support and respect they deserve, and to preserve the dead via cryopreservation for future revival. Support anti-aging initiatives like the SENS Foundation and sign up for cryonics, and give entropy and death the finger.
Parapon3ra 8 months ago
firestarter!
MulanXP 9 months ago
Id like Van Halen "Sinners Swing" played at my funeral.
ExtremePeppers 10 months ago
lol epic. When he says "I'm not asking for a coffin!".
xFlyboyUSAFx 10 months ago
Man, death is a bloody scary thought.
Robotdrummerzzk 10 months ago
@Robotdrummerzzk really why do you think that? We've all been dead before and also sleep next to oblivion at night. A ceasing of consciousness is sleep so what is there to be unknown about it? Dying on the other hand can be bad I agree because of pain or whatever it is that may lead up to it disease, depression, accidents etc..
codester1111 10 months ago
@codester1111 The thought of there being absolutely nothing. No time, no place, no light, no consciousness. Where are we? How can you even begin to imagine not existing?
Robotdrummerzzk 10 months ago
@Robotdrummerzzk I'm not sure what is so unknown about it, rightly so you can't directly experience it only deduce it between periods of consciousness and unconsciousness. IE waking hours and when sleeping. They have identified the areas of the brain that are responsible for consciousness...sleep they are off awake of course its on. So death is just a permanent off switch so to speak.
codester1111 10 months ago
what song is that at 01:09 --- 1:41
fun45875 11 months ago
The coffins are never stolen. they are cremated exactly as they are recieved at the doors of the crematorium according to strict laws and guidlines the whole coffin handles and contents are cremated indivually and the remains following this are labelled accordingly and disposed of according to the instructions given by the person arranging the funeral
astrasxi28 11 months ago
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NeunterOktober 11 months ago
Firestarter would be so awesome
kshihano 1 year ago
AHHH VICTOR MELDREW!!!!!!!!!!!!
DjTommyKx 1 year ago
Farking discusting, but we´ll going there anyhow.
1339LARS 1 year ago
I heard some steal the coffins and resell them again as new!!
Objectiveman 1 year ago
they seem a little more enlightened across the pond i admit
sloth96cky 1 year ago
All three songs are AMERICAN...Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Nat King Cole...just shows how much the Brits truly LOVE us :-) And why do British people love the song "My Way" so much? They always sing that when they do Karaoke!
itsinthebag2010xyz 1 year ago
oh wait, at 06:37 , dust comes up from the bones, and the guy puts his face where the dust is.
Niwram 1 year ago
Wow, that was fascinating. I've always thought of cremation as something so horrific no sane human being could work at a crematorium, but now I can easily picture these people go home, eat dinner, and have a normal life. Cool!
Niwram 1 year ago
its interesting how people say, "i want this" or "i don't want that after im dead" you will be dead, you won't be getting mad at anyone lol.
eishiba10 1 year ago
Very interesting video.
Both of my parents and my brother were cremated.
Now I know how it is done.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 1 year ago
is that planing to die?
prolikereal2 1 year ago
How interesting......8lbs at birth and you end up 8lbs at death.
csrtitus 1 year ago 12
@csrtitus Great insight!
1000FeatheredOwl 2 months ago
oh that was why in train spotting the coffin went down while indoors
badgerattoadhall 1 year ago
Yup. massive jet of flame, aimed at the chest and abdomen (where all the fat is) so you get a lovely big 'whoosh' to kick things off. It can take up to an hour to burn a standard body down to bones.
steve998 1 year ago 3
My Mum says she does not wish to be" viewed "after death. I think this is important for closure. I only wish to be viewed post-mortem if I look good, but then I'm shallow.
jujubean54ify 1 year ago
err that skull was minging
TechSmack 1 year ago
This is what I plan to have when I die is Cremation. I've told my mom already about that. Mom wants that too.
LisaMarie216 1 year ago
Whow you sure got a lot of tags on that video.....superb docs...I wouldnt be scared about dying and leaving tons of bills behind anymore.....
Debrisay86 1 year ago
@Debrisay86 Why?
Victoria37 1 year ago
thanks for this ver intresting but quite spok but loving it great channel
DEBBIEFLK 1 year ago
Es ist kein schönes Thema,aber damit muß man sich nun mal auseinander setzen!
Carminaburana1000 1 year ago
How about cutting up the dead body, cook it a la carte, and serve it to the guests. Some ancient tribes did this so that the dead will become part of the living.
avcomth 1 year ago
Maybe not the nicest of subjects but it is the one inevitable thing that is going to happen to every one of us at some point. Quite an interesting programme but even though I'm not a squeamish person in any way, I would never want to work in this line of work, either as an undertaker or in a crematorium as it's not the cheeriest of jobs although I'm sure those that do must make jokes about things, not out of disrespect but just to lighten the thought of what they do on a daily basis.
LaFarfalla246 1 year ago
Excellent series!
rapwdeltaforce2007 1 year ago
Well My Dad Was Creammated Because It Was The Best Thing To Do when 1.you Have No Money2.When Harts Did His Body For Free Because They New My Mum So I Dont Think Their Is Nothing Wrong With That At All!!
witchywomen1962 1 year ago
lol i want banging trance played at my service
DREDD2001AD 1 year ago
wow, when i go i want to be buried face down! so when people come to visit they can kiss my ass!!
jmbrown8273 1 year ago 3
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RoLeX9308 2 years ago
I dont understand how anyone could think its ok to burn a dead body to ashes... How evil and disrespectful to the dead and to God.
AppleProductFan 2 years ago
If anyone plays any of those three tunes at my funeral I'll roll the fuck over........who in their right mind would want that shite played???
mickety2001 2 years ago
@mickety2001
Oh Bess You! My sentiments EGGS-Zack'LEE! Those are the werst of the werst! SOOO commercial! How UN-Inspired, eh?! Yikes! lol /^_^\
evernetherall 2 years ago
just a great channel. brilliant stuff. richard wilson is pefect for this show.
mickety2001 2 years ago 2
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sdavenport1981 2 years ago
I have great respect for Richard Wilson for covering this 'issue' It makes one think about ones own mortality and what, if anything, happens next!
scouser26 2 years ago 13
we are the same as first day on earth.we invented many things but we dont know what is behind death.we still mourn for the death of a loved one.the future is to know the dark side.
26blanco 2 years ago
that spencer is a handsome fellow!
Carmarthan415 2 years ago 2
I'm not scared of death, I think it will be exciting. Unless it's a painful heart attack, then it'll probably suck.
32GaugeSlug 2 years ago
Ok, now I want a cake with a picture of my face that says "Surprise!" at my funeral or wake. Haha.
xleper17 2 years ago
i heard a rumour that some places don't use the coffin that you see at the funeral. when it slides through the back it goes into a back room and the guys switch the flash coffin for a crap one then burry you in that one. Just a rumour i was told.
SpidersK1ss 2 years ago
That's true for rental coffins. Many crematoriums do this to save cost.
darkyoda 2 years ago
LOL I love Richard Wilson.
"I don't belieeeeeve it!"
SKaVeN9798 2 years ago
My mum has insisted that when she dies (not for a long time hopefully) me and my sister MUST NOT buy those flowers which spell out a word like 'Mum'. If we do, she says she'll be back to haunt us lol
Lionstar16 2 years ago 19
@Lionstar16 She said that cause see was embarrassed you can't spell "Mom" right.
Arteolike 1 year ago
@Arteolike In the UK, many people say 'mum' instead of 'mom.' In fact, things like cards will more often than not say 'mum' instead of 'mom.' Just another quirk between the UK and US...
cctps 1 year ago
@Lionstar16 hahahah your mums got a sense of humour about it... give her a hug for me bro
DjTommyKx 1 year ago
@Lionstar16 Your comment is a year old. Ho is it with your mum? :P
MacGyver920 8 months ago
@MacGyver920
She's still alive and well, thank you.
Lionstar16 8 months ago
@Lionstar16 Okay. So, no haunting yet, I guess : )
MacGyver920 8 months ago
@Lionstar16 i dont blame her, its sacrilege to even call them flowers, they have tacky wrote all over them lol
deckywalsh1 4 months ago
I plan on being cremated. But, I do not want my family to waste money on a coffin. Why? They are just going to burn it. Throw my naked ass on the converter belt and push me in. Save money and save a tree.
luvlife347 2 years ago 5
The law requires a coffin . It just has to be plain wood,not a fancy metal one.
cagsforme 2 years ago 2
you can still watch this on the bbc iplayer if you live in the uk, i did last night
dragonskankin 2 years ago
this is so interesting,just the thought of being ashes though,food for though i guess
brawyn777 2 years ago
Haha a Crematorium Music Player. I want Tiny Tim to be played at my funeral.
BlissfulNightmare 2 years ago
Fire starter!! hahaha omg i want that when i die. so awesome
cynicalkatharsis420 2 years ago 3
Watched this on Tuesday BBC 2 :D
2k6lilsam92k6 2 years ago
Very good series this is! takes all the mystery out of cremation! Thanks for posting this Lilly!
Sound4Sense 2 years ago 2
Fascinating...good business to be in, i suppose...no matter what happens in the world...people will always be dying.
alilinzee 2 years ago
As my witty friend said some weeks b4 his demise, 'I'd rather be warm than worm'... ie he wanted to be cremated, and now he is a pile of ash, technically called 'charnel', not a word we see commonly used, although it will also be my choice. I don't fancy being worm fodder and ash is still good fertiliser...
slessorpr 2 years ago 2
'I'm shopping for a coffin actually', not hard to explain away at all. I went to a mates funeral a few days ago and I was hit hard by the fact that when folks don't know any more appropriate or meaningful song to choose for a funeral, it is usually a cliche I have come to HATE - Stairway to Heaven and/or Knocking on Heavens Door. These tunes, at a funeral, get me so fkn angry that I have to leave b4 I attack someone for idiocy above and beyond the call of mortal humiliation...
slessorpr 2 years ago
Cremation after death is so awful...I don't understand it ?? if they loved to be burned then hell is waiting.
FarAndAwayAndImissU 2 years ago
Interesting in a morbid but not creepy way. Too bad they didnt show how your guts blow up whan hit with that heat.
BlackCatSanctuary 2 years ago
If you don't leave a living will, they'll bury you. I want to be cremated & chucked in the ocean, if possible. Nice & sanitary, leaving lots more room for people, agriculture & beasts & such. No gloomy ghost hanging around cemeteries when they should really just be getting on with it.
mmedefarge 2 years ago 4
Exactemente Mme...
slessorpr 2 years ago
is there a part 2?
033312 2 years ago
The whole funeral business is a disgusting rip-off of people in mourning.
It's an f'n outrage.
LumierexCosmic 2 years ago 4
Is that the older guy from Merlin?!
emahlee26 2 years ago
LOL i laugh at death, this guy really has the same idea in some ironic way i'd have to say.
Peter4101 2 years ago
Thanks for posting! This is very interesting.
kksf07 2 years ago 3
Wow.....A skull that soon? That's crazy!
And he's right about all the ashes. When my golden retriever was cremated, we got basically a mulching bag full of dog. Blugh.
jarvisel 2 years ago
I once blew up a retort cause med examiner forgot to take out pacemaker, like a little bomb. Sorry but lol
ManillaThrilla27 2 years ago
i found it very unscary and very intresting. 25 minutes for a funeral OI!! I WANT LONGER!!! & leave dont go yet richard.we love u!!! (well i doo!) xx
CUTHBERT15 2 years ago
Worked in crematory for years - I'm 28 and my funeral is paid for, lol the guy is right, You never know.
ManillaThrilla27 2 years ago
Fascinating video. Very informative.
mysticmagic4760 2 years ago 2