Wilson to present 'Grave' documentary

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Richard Wilson is to present a new BBC documentary about death.

The hour-long show, which will look at how people deal with bereavement, has been been dubbed "distasteful" by independent watchdog Mediawatch-UK. It also claimed that the One Foot In The Grave comedian was an inappropriate choice as host.

However, the BBC has described Two Feet In The Grave as "a sensitive exploration of attitudes towards death".

According to The Sun, the special will include footage of funerals, corpses at mortuaries and mourners who keep photos of their dead relatives.