Tara Brown's 'The Gift' To Inspires People To Become Organ Donors
Scott Ellis Death, and almost anything to do with it, is something most television programs tackle only as a plot device. Someone is killed and the detectives set out to catch the killer; an accidental passing leaves a ghost looking for answers; a parent shuffles off this mortal coil and their children come together; any number of variations on this theme show up daily as a way for writers to help move the action along. And that's where the topic usually ends. Death on screen is something that happens (excuse the pun) in passing and anyone who tries to change that had better have a good reason. The makers of The Gift, premiering on Channel Nine this week, have found that reason. By personalising death, they hope to save lives. From this week, the series hosted by 60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown will follow the stories of Australian organ donors and recipients. It's a tough subject, Brown says, but one that has the power to change lives. "I think what this series does so wel...