Original title
Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye
Released
8/14/2024
Origin country
AU
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
3
Acclaimed journalist Ray Martin takes an investigative deep dive into one of Australia's last taboos, death, as he plans his own funeral.
Statistically speaking, Australia’s beloved journalist and 5-time Logie winner, Ray Martin, would be dead in 4 years. Actually, because he is male, take another 2 years off. That leaves a short window to plan his funeral and yet- has he done so? Alas, no. In fact, like most Australians, he’s barely given it much thought.
Ray Martin meets morticians, medical students, undertakers and death deniers to better understand people's relationship to death as he begins planning his own funeral.
Ray Martin looks at how people go out, including cremation, burial and more modern approaches, and thinks about where he might like to be laid to rest.
Ray Martin looks into the rituals around funeral ceremonies, from Samoan farewell songs to heavy metal mosh pits and explosive firework shows, and chooses one for his own funeral.
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