"I'll fight death before I surrender to him".
In 1968, Irishman Mick Meaney decided he wanted to break the world record for time spent underground. It stood at 45 days, held by Memphis stuntman 'Digger' O'Dell. But Mick reckoned he could do it. All he needed was a digger, a coffin and the eyes of the world.
In Buried Alive, the Documentary On One team takes a look at those weeks in 1968 when both Mick and a challenger, singer 'Country Bill' White took to their new, claustrophobic quarters. Who would win? And more importantly, would they survive?
Listen now on Documentary on One: Mick Meaney – Buried Alive.
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