Kathy Burke ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a wake’

[jyxz]

First proper episode out today.

If you could plan your perfect death, what would you do?
If you were getting married you’d consult a wedding planner, who takes you through everything from what music you're walking into, what flowers to buy and who you’re going to invite.
Now change the word “wedding” to “funeral”...
Kathy Burke is the host of the brand new podcast, ‘Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wake’, where she chats to her famous friends about their fantasy funeral.
How do they want to die?
Where are they going next?
And who gets their prized possessions?
It will be a hilarious, irreverent, dark and sometimes moving podcast with guests from the world of comedy, TV film and celebrity. From Dawn French to Diane Morgan, Jamali Maddix to James Acaster, our guests will see their death brought to life as they plan their final day from dawn to dusk and into the afterlife.

First guest - Dawn French.

 

[COB]

Oh this sounds good

 

[lolly]

That's an impressive list of guests, and I imagine she will get a lot more if the run continues. Pretty much everyone loves her.

 

[octophone]

My Acaster alarm went off...I do love Jamali Maddix too.

 

[Kala]

Pretty much everyone loves her.

Apart from James Dreyfuss I guess.

 

[jyxz]

Oh this sounds good

It was actually a lot funnier than I was expecting it to be. Had me chuckling away on my commute.

 

[Christian]

I'm not any kind of fan of Dawn French AT ALL, but I'm going to dig in because it's KATH

 

[VoR]

Did she and James Dreyfuss fall out then? I know he's become a bit of a right wing freak, but they seemed pretty close in the GGG years.

 

[VoR]

Good interview with Kathy here, including the reveal that she came very close to making a suicide attempt a few years ago. Luckily she seems to be in a better place now.

‘I came through the other side’: Kathy Burke on depression, the menopause and her ‘fantasy funerals’ podcast

Despite bringing us many of our funniest TV moments, Kathy Burke has faced some dark and troubling times. Here, she talks to Sophie Heawood about solving her problems, the joy of young people, and why we should all ‘laugh at death’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Kathy Burke should be more treasured in this country than 'Dame' Judy Dench.

I SAID what I SAID.

 

[Tetris-Rock]

Did she and James Dreyfuss fall out then? I know he's become a bit of a right wing freak, but they seemed pretty close in the GGG years.

He is an absolute CUNT these days. Dyed in the wool TERF. Can’t imagine he is much fun to hang out with anymore.