Podcast Radio Hour

9PM, RADIO 4 EXTRA

Griefcast is a podcast that has comedians sharing their own experiences of death and loss. Contributors include Robert Webb, David Baddiel and Amy Hoggart, daughter of the late Simon Hoggart, the journalist and News Quiz presenter. Its abrasive but honest style can offer comfort and relief for the bereaved, who have had more than their share of mawkish sympathy. In this first of a new series looking at podcasts, Amanda Litherland listens in to Griefcast.