Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd

By Cariad Lloyd

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Funny people talking about death and grief, a podcast. Hosted by Cariad Lloyd.
Podcast of the Year 2018.

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#93. Zoe Clark-Coates from ...

08.14.2019

Cariad talks to writer and campaigner Zoe Clark-Coates from the baby loss charity, Saying Goodbye. Zoe set up Saying Goodbye as part of the Mariposa Trust, after suffering her own five baby losses during pregnancy. Saying Goodbye helps anyone who ...

Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd episodes:

08.14.2019 #93. Zoe Clark-Coates from Saying Goodbye Cariad talks to writer and campaigner Zoe Clark-Coates from the baby loss charity, Saying Goodbye. Zoe set up Saying Goodbye as part of the Mariposa Trust, after suffering her own five baby losses during pregnancy. Saying Goodbye helps anyone who ...
08.07.2019 #92 Anna Lyons Cariad talks to death doula and founder of Life.Death.Whatever about her work; from helping people come to terms with their own deaths to supporting grieving families. As ever they talk grief, crossing the street + gelato. You can follow Anna ...
07.31.2019 Ep. 91 Dr Kathryn Mannix Cariad talks to writer + former palliative care consultant Dr Kathryn Mannix (Sunday Times Bestseller, With The End In Mind) about her work in palliative care, her book + how we can all prep for death. As ever they talk ...
07.24.2019 Ep. 90 Olga Koch Cariad talks to stand-up comedian Olga Koch (Fosters Best Newcomer, The Now Show) about her Grandmother, who died in Moscow, when Olga and her family were no longer able to live there. As ever they talk grief, communism + skype. ...
07.17.2019 Ep. 89 Dustin Lance Black Cariad talks to writer, director and producer Dustin Lance Black (Milk, Mamas Boy, Surrogacy: The final frontier) about his brother, who died of bowel cancer and his mum who died a few years after. As ever they talk grief, politics ...
07.10.2019 Ep. 88 Barunka O'Shaughnessy Cariad talks to comedy writer and actor Barunka O'Shaughnessy (The Mighty Boosh, Time Wasters, Hunderby) about her Father, who died of throat cancer just before the birth of her daughter. Barunka hadn't had any contact with him since she was ...
07.03.2019 Ep. 87 Jayson Greene Cariad talks to writer and music journalist Jayson Greene (Once More We Saw Stars) about his daughter Greta, who died when she was hit by a piece of falling masonry when she was two years old. Jayson talks profoundly and ...
06.26.2019 Ep.86 Griefcast Live with Greg Davies + Barry Castagnola in support of LOROS Hospice Cariad talks to stand-up comedians Greg Davies (Man Down, Taskmaster) + Barry Castagnola (Neckface, Experimental) in this special live episode in association with LOROS Hospice, recorded live in Leicester in May 2019. As ever they talk grief, remembering voices + ...
06.19.2019 Ep.85 Simon Thomas Cariad talks to writer and presenter Simon Thomas (Blue Peter, Sky Sports, Love Interrupted) about his wife Gemma, who died of blood cancer in 2017. Simon talks about the incredible shock he suffered after his wife's very sudden death, helping ...
06.12.2019 Ep. 84 Sali Hughes Cariad talks to journalist, writer + broadcaster, Sali Hughes (Guardian, Pretty Honest, Our Rainbow Queen) about her Father, her friend Carey Lander from the band Camera Obscura and her Mother. Sali was estranged from her Mother for thirteen years, although ...
06.05.2019 Ep. 83 Sofie Hagen Cariad talks to stand up, writer + podcaster Sofie Hagen (Fosters Best Newcomer, Made of Human, Guilty Feminist) about her Grandad and other losses she's experienced. As ever they talk grief, winning at therapy + crying. You can follow Sofie ...
05.29.2019 Ep. 82 Arthur Smith Cariad talks to stand up, writer + broadcaster Arthur Smith (BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends, BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club, actual legend) about his Dad, Sid Smith and other losses he's had along the way. As ever they talk ...
05.22.2019 Ep. 81 Samantha Baines Cariad talks to comedian, writer and broadcaster Samantha Baines (The Crown, Magic Mike Live, BBC Radio 4) about her Dad, who died three years ago. As ever they talk grief, radios + hen dos. You can follow Samantha on twitter ...
05.15.2019 Ep. 80 Griefcast Live at Stockholm's Poddfest Cariad talks to comedian + presenter Victor Linner (Morgonpasset P3), radio legend Annika Lantz (Kara Annika, Lantzkampen), and comedian and podcaster Jonathan Rollins (Power Meeting) in this special live episode in association with Sveriges Radio, recorded at Stockholm's Poddfest in ...
05.08.2019 Ep. 79 Emer McLysaght Cariad talks to writer Emer McLysaght (Oh My God What A Complete Aisling, The Importance of Being Aisling) about her Dad, who died eleven years ago. As ever they talk grief, chair politics + Neil Diamond. You can buy Emer's ...
05.01.2019 Ep. 78 Rosa Hoskins Cariad talks to actor, writer + fashion journalist, Rosa Hoskins about her Father, the actor Bob Hoskins, who died five years ago. As ever they talk grief, mental health + falling clocks. You can buy Rosa's book, 'It''s All Going ...
04.24.2019 Ep. 77 Thea Lim Cariad talks to writer Thea Lim (An Ocean of Minutes, Soctiabank Giller Prize Nominee) about her Father-in-Law who died of Liver cancer. As ever they talk grief, micro-management + faraway losses. You can follow Thea on twitter @thea_lim and you ...
04.17.2019 Ep.76 Felix White Cariad talks to musician and writer Felix White about his Mum, who died of MS when he was seventeen. As ever they talk grief, saying goodbye and Madge from Neighbours. You can follow Felix on twitter @felixwhite and you can ...
04.10.2019 Ep.75 Paul Burke Cariad talks to writer and copywriter Paul Burke (Father Frank, The Man Who Fell in Love With His Wife) about his Dad and his Mum. As ever they talk grief, London life and Raleigh choppers. You can follow Paul on ...
04.03.2019 Ep. 74 Robyn Hollingworth Cariad talks to writer Robyn Hollingworth (My Mad Dad) about her Mum, who died of cancer and her Dad, who died of dementia, ten years ago. As ever they talk grief, memory + dancing. You can follow Robyn on twitter ...
03.27.2019 Ep. 73 Charlie Russell Cariad talks to actor and improviser Charlie Russell (Mischief Theatre, The Play that Goes Wrong, A Comedy About a Bank Robbery) about her Mum, who died on her 18th Birthday. As ever they talk grief, mental health and going to ...
03.20.2019 Ep.72 Paul Mayhew-Archer Cariad talks to writer, producer and stand-up Paul Mayhew-Archer (The Vicar of Dibley, Miranda, Drop the Dead Donkey) about his Mother, who died of cancer in his early twenties. As ever they talk grief, Parkinson's + heading to Sweden. You ...
03.13.2019 Ep. 71 Carrie Quinlan Cariad talks to writer and actor Carrie Quinlan (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Miranda, The News Quiz) about her Father, who died of cancer ten years ago. As ever they talk grief, siblings + gathering the war council. You can follow ...
03.06.2019 Ep. 70 Brona C Titley Cariad talks to writer and actor Brona C Titley (Tracey Breaks the News, The Reluctant Landlord, Women on the Verge) about her friend Ciarra who died in a motorcycle accident when she was twenty-five. As ever they talk grief, letting ...
02.27.2019 Ep. 69 Mark O'Sullivan Cariad talks to writer and actor Mark O'Sullivan (Lee & Dean) about his Dad, who died when he was fifteen and his Mum, who died when he was twenty. As ever they talk grief, broken radios + Terry Wogan. You ...
02.20.2019 Ep. 68 Poorna Bell Cariad talks to writer and journalist Poorna Bell (Chase the Rainbow, In Search of Silence) about her husband Rob, who took his own life in 2015. As ever they talk grief, strength and how to survive awkward conversations. You can ...
02.13.2019 Ep. 67 Anna Whitehouse (Mother Pukka) Cariad talks to writer and journalist Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka (Parenting the Shit Out of Life, Tedx, Dirty Mother Pukka) about the five lives she lost on the journey to becoming a Mother. As ever they talk grief, miscarriages ...
02.06.2019 Ep. 66 Lucy Porter Cariad talks to stand up and writer Lucy Porter (Qi, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo) about three deaths she experienced over three years, her Mother-in-Law, her Father and her Mother. As ever they talk grief, parenthood + helpful ...
12.26.2018 Ep. 65 Now That's What I Call Griefcast (Part 2) It's coming to the end of 2018, and inspired by the brilliant Two Shot Podcast, this week and last week, we chose some of our favourite clips from all the cheery chats about death we've had, since we started in ...
12.19.2018 Ep. 64 Now That's What I Call Griefcast (Part 1) It's coming to the end of 2018, and inspired by the brilliant Two Shot Podcast, this week and next week, we will be choosing some of our favourite clips from all the cheery chats about death we've had, since we ...
12.12.2018 Ep. 63 Griefcast Live from Dulwich Picture Gallery (Steen Raskopoulos, Sophie Duker, Stevie Martin) Cariad talks to comedian and improviser Steen Raskopoulos (Top Coppers, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), comedian and improviser Sophie Duker (The News Quiz, Riot Girls) and comedian and writer Stevie Martin (Nobody Panic, Massive Dad) in this special live episode ...
12.05.2018 Ep.62 Dawn O'Porter Cariad talks to writer Dawn O'Porter (The Cows, Paper Aeroplanes, Goose) about her Mum who died of breast cancer when she was seven. As ever they talk grief, childhood + missing walls. You can follow Dawn on twitter @dawnOporter. You ...
11.28.2018 Ep. 61 Anneka Rice Cariad talks to broadcaster and artist Anneka Rice about her friend who died when Anneka was in her early 30s and the other losses she's dealt with in her life. As ever they talk grief, archiving + painting with ashes. ...
11.21.2018 Ep. 60 Griefcast Live at the Podstock Festival at the BFI (Emma Freud, Katherine Ryan) Cariad talks to broadcaster and writer Emma Freud (Loose Ends, Comic Relief, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and stand-up comedian Katherine Ryan (Your Face or Mine, In Trouble, Taskmaster) in this special live episode from the Podstock festival at the ...
11.14.2018 Ep. 59 Yasmine Akram Cariad talks to actor and writer Yasmine Akram (Sherlock, There She Goes, Lovesick) about her Dad who died four years ago and her Aunt Bernadette, who died when she was in her 20s. As ever they talk grief, Landmark Forum ...
11.07.2018 Ep. 58 Kim Sherwood Cariad talks to writer Kim Sherwood (Testament, Bath Novel Award 2018) about the death of her Grandfather, the actor George Baker, who died in 2011 and how his death and her experiences of grief had inspired her to write her ...
10.31.2018 Ep. 57 Kayleigh Llewellyn (returns) Cariad talks again to writer and performer Kayleigh Llewellyn (In My Skin, Stella, BAFTA Rocliffe). Kayleigh came on the show before (Episode 9) to talk about losing six members of her family in a year. There was a lot to ...
10.24.2018 Ep. 56 Jason Hazeley Cariad talks to writer and podcaster Jason Hazeley (Philomena Cunk, Ladybird Book for Grown Ups, Paddington, Agendum) about his Dad, who died in Spain in 2012. As ever they talk grief, leaving your body to science + postboxes. You can ...
10.17.2018 Ep. 55 Julia Raeside Cariad talks to journalist and podcaster Julia Raeside (Guardian, Talk Radio, BBC Radio 2) about her brother Colin, who died of oesteosarcoma and her Dad, Jim who died of PSP. As ever they talk grief, saying goodbye + marathons. You ...
10.10.2018 Ep. 54 Ana Matronic Cariad talks to musician, broadcaster + author Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters, Robot Takeover, BBC Radio 2) about her Dad, Robert, who died from AIDS when she was a teenager and the other friends she's lost along the way. As ever ...
10.03.2018 Ep 53. Griefcast Live at London Podcast Festival (Dane Baptiste, Erin Gibson, Andrew Hunter Murray) Cariad talks to stand-up comedian Dane Baptiste (Edinburgh Award Nominee, Sunny D), podcaster and writer Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade, Feminasty) and podcaster and QI Elf Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, The Mash Report) in this special ...
09.26.2018 Ep. 52 Sophie Black Cariad talks to writer and podcaster Sophie Black (The Trap Door, Anna + Kat, Short Cuts) about her Mum, who died in 2012. As ever they talk grief, big brothers + chaos. You can follow Sophie on twitter @sophie_black and ...
09.19.2018 Ep. 51 Sian Harries Cariad talks to writer and broadcaster Sian Harries (Man Down, The Tourist Trap, Here Be Dragons) about her Grandparents, Betty and Glyn. As ever they talk grief, isolation + cookbooks. You can follow Sian on twitter @sianharries_ and The Tourist ...
09.12.2018 Ep. 50 Gary Andrews Cariad talks to illustrator and animator Gary Andrews (Private Eye, Disney, Doodle a Day) about his wife Joy, who died of Sepsis in 2017. As ever they talk grief, parenting + doodling your way through pain. You can follow Gary ...
09.05.2018 Ep. 49 Aisling Bea Cariad talks to actor, writer and comedian Aisling Bea (8 Out of 10 Cats, The Fall, Netflix's Comedy Line Up) about her Father, who took his own life when she was a child. As ever they talk grief, forgiveness + ...
08.01.2018 Ep. 48 Robert Popper Cariad talks to writer and producer Robert Popper (Friday Night Dinner, Look Around You, Timewaster Letters) about his Grandma. As ever they talk grief, impressions + eating onions. You can follow Robert on twitter @robertpopper or you can head to ...
07.25.2018 Ep. 47 Suzi Ruffell Cariad talks to stand-up comedian Suzi Ruffell (Mock The Week, Live from the BBC, The Now Show) about her Nan who died last year. As ever they talk grief, saying goodbye + Hollywood moments. You can follow Suzi on twitter ...
07.18.2018 Ep.46 Robin Clyfan Cariad talks to comedian and writer Robin Clyfan (BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, Newsjack, Vice) about his Mum who died eighteen months ago of an extremely rare blood cancer. As ever they talk grief, denial + alternative therapies. You ...
07.11.2018 Ep. 45 Meryl O'Rourke Cariad talks to stand-up and writer Meryl O'Rourke (Frankie Boyle tour support, BBC R4) about her Father, who died when she was seven of a heart attack and her Mother, who died when she was twenty-four of heart complications. As ...
07.04.2018 Ep. 44 Rebecca Peyton Cariad talks to actor and writer Rebecca Peyton (Eastenders, Casualty, Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister) about her Father who died in a road accident when she was six and her sister Kate, who was who was killed whilst working ...

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Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd episodes:

#93. Zoe Clark-Coates from Saying Goodbye

#92 Anna Lyons

Ep. 91 Dr Kathryn Mannix

Ep. 90 Olga Koch

Ep. 89 Dustin Lance Black

Ep. 88 Barunka O'Shaughnessy

Ep. 87 Jayson Greene

Ep.86 Griefcast Live with Greg Davies + Barry Castagnola in support of LOROS Hospice

Ep.85 Simon Thomas

Ep. 84 Sali Hughes

Ep. 83 Sofie Hagen

Ep. 82 Arthur Smith

Ep. 81 Samantha Baines

Ep. 80 Griefcast Live at Stockholm's Poddfest

Ep. 79 Emer McLysaght

Ep. 78 Rosa Hoskins

Ep. 77 Thea Lim

Ep.76 Felix White

Ep.75 Paul Burke

Ep. 74 Robyn Hollingworth

Ep. 73 Charlie Russell

Ep.72 Paul Mayhew-Archer

Ep. 71 Carrie Quinlan

Ep. 70 Brona C Titley

Ep. 69 Mark O'Sullivan

Ep. 68 Poorna Bell

Ep. 67 Anna Whitehouse (Mother Pukka)

Ep. 66 Lucy Porter

Ep. 65 Now That's What I Call Griefcast (Part 2)

Ep. 64 Now That's What I Call Griefcast (Part 1)

Ep. 63 Griefcast Live from Dulwich Picture Gallery (Steen Raskopoulos, Sophie Duker, Stevie Martin)

Ep.62 Dawn O'Porter

Ep. 61 Anneka Rice

Ep. 60 Griefcast Live at the Podstock Festival at the BFI (Emma Freud, Katherine Ryan)

Ep. 59 Yasmine Akram

Ep. 58 Kim Sherwood

Ep. 57 Kayleigh Llewellyn (returns)

Ep. 56 Jason Hazeley

Ep. 55 Julia Raeside

Ep. 54 Ana Matronic

Ep 53. Griefcast Live at London Podcast Festival (Dane Baptiste, Erin Gibson, Andrew Hunter Murray)

Ep. 52 Sophie Black

Ep. 51 Sian Harries

Ep. 50 Gary Andrews

Ep. 49 Aisling Bea

Ep. 48 Robert Popper

Ep. 47 Suzi Ruffell

Ep.46 Robin Clyfan

Ep. 45 Meryl O'Rourke

Ep. 44 Rebecca Peyton

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