Daniel Postgate was a BBC Bafta-winner who was found dead in his shed at the age of 61 as an inquest discovered he took his own life while battling a series of medical conditions

Everything you need to know about BBC TV legend Daniel Postgate's inquest

BAFTA-winning writer Daniel Postgate, the 61-year-old son of Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate, was found dead in a shed at his home in Whitstable in June. An inquest heard that he took his own life just one day after receiving a letter from the NHS regarding his treatment for a rare blood cancer.

While the NHS correspondence confirmed that his recent chemotherapy had been successful, it included a warning that the cancer - myelodysplastic syndrome - could return in the future. A report from his family suggested that despite the positive as

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