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Ricky Gervais’ Netflix series After Life is crude and brutal but offers a stark reminder about caring for the bereft

By Lauren Windle2022-01-18T09:30:00

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Famously atheist, Ricky Gervais undoubtedly doesn’t believe in the ‘after life’ but his dry humour and raw honesty is a reminder that working through bereavement can be slow and agonising.

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