'He drinks a liquid, falls into a deep sleep and dies' on national television

The BBC will next week air a controversial documentary where a motor neurone disease sufferer takes his own life. Sitting on a sofa with his wife at his side, viewers will see Peter drink a liquid, fall into a deep sleep and then die. The five-minute sequence, filmed at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, is part of a forthcoming BBC2 program fronted by Sir Terry Pratchett. The corporation has defended its decision to film Peter's last moments as part of its exploration into the realities of assisted death. Daily Mail