If you’ve been affected by anything you’ve heard on the show, call Marie Curie’s Support Line for free on 0800 090 2309.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to suicide. You can also call Samaritans for free anytime on 116 123.

Welcome back to Season Two of The Apple and The Tree presented by our new host, Richard Coles.

In this episode, Richard meets Ben Jones and his mother, Liz Jones. They want to talk about Ben’s dad and Liz’s husband Brent who died of cancer in November 2015. They used Marie Curie’s phone services and found them hugely useful - both emotionally and practically.

This special episode is sponsored by Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity. When someone you love is reaching the end of their life, and after they are gone, things change. You think about the lasting importance of that love you shared and the relationship you had with them.

And that’s where Marie Curie comes in. For 75 years they’ve cared for people and their families when there is no cure – whatever the illness, whatever your question, Marie Curie are here to help

They ease the pain of the person who is dying, protect their dignity and relieve the anxiety and stress of those close to them. At home, in hospices and over the phone Marie Curie nurses and expert teams provide support and care day and night. And the service is free.

Sadly 1 in 4 people in the UK today die without the care they need. 

If you or someone you love needs Marie Curie support, call 0800 090 2309. If you would like to donate to Marie Curie so they can care for more people at the end of life, please visit mariecurie.org.uk

Get in touch: Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Apple’). You can find us on Instagram and X @appletreepod

Presenter: Richard Coles

Producer Rob Fitzpatrick

Editor: Chelsey Ranore

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Executive Producer: Jamie East

Music written by Aloysius James and performed by Perry Ap Gwynedd and Lunar June

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