SURVIVING DEATH So the afterlife is a laughing matter

Why is that when people who have had neardeath experiences return from the other side, they never bring with them, say, a cure for cancer? Or even the name of the winner of the 2.30 at Newmarket? These are the sort of questions never asked in this six-part documentary about the supposed afterlife. Although a serious show, the two episodes featuring mediums are unintentionally hilarious. The one with the seance at which spirit guide ‘Silver Cloud’ and child spirit ‘Tommy Boy’ (‘I’m responsible for the ectoplasm’) manifest is possibly the funniest thing you’ll see this year. Available now