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Suicide and Me

Rapper Professor Green takes a personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father and explores why suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

UK rapper Professor Green, aka Stephen Manderson, takes an intensely personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father. His platinum hit Read All About It and songs such as Goodnight have given fans a glimpse into this tragic story, but now Stephen discovers what really happened to his dad.

Through this journey, Stephen explores the wider scourge of male suicide in the UK. By understanding the complex factors behind it, the stigma around it and some of the ways it is being tackled, Stephen highlights the urgency of addressing this most pressing of problems.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Professor Green

    Read All About It (feat. Emeli SandΓ©)

  • Raffertie

    Black Rainbow

  • Moderat

    Damage Done

  • Naughty Boy

    Do It Big (feat. J Spades, Ghetts & Bashy)

  • East of the River

    Satellites

  • The Heavy

    How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)

  • Wretch 32

    Forgiveness (feat. Etta Bond)

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

  • Moderat

    The Mark Interlude

  • Professor Green

    Goodnight

  • Example

    Playing in the Shadows

  • Jon Hopkins

    Breathe This Air

  • ²Ή±τ³Ω‐J

    Intro

  • The xx

    Fiction

  • Portishead

    Cowboys

  • London Grammar

    Hey Now

  • London Grammar

    Metal and Dust

  • Jon Hopkins

    Abandon Window

  • Ghostpoet

    Us Against Whatever Ever

  • Jono McCleery

    Wonderful Life

  • Portico Quartet

    101 (feat. Joe Newman)

  • Portico Quartet

    Where you are

  • BANKS

    Goddesses

  • Moderat

    Damage Done

  • Professor Green

    Read All About It (feat. Emeli SandΓ©)

  • Naughty Boy

    Do It Big (feat. J Spades, Ghetts & Bashy)

  • Moderat

    The Mark (Interlude)

  • Bonobo

    The Keeper

  • Jon Hopkins

    Abandon Window

  • Portishead

    Cowboys

  • ²Ή±τ³Ω‐J

    Intro

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

  • London Grammar

    Metal & Dust

  • London Grammar

    Hey Now

  • Example

    Playing In The Shadows

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Manderson
Associate Producer Stephen Manderson
Production Company Antidote Productions
Producer Adam Jessel
Director Adam Jessel
Executive Producer Laura Jones
Executive Producer Leila Monks
Executive Producer Iain Funnell
Production Coordinator Laura Lawrence

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