The life and death of a stable lad

<p>Groomsman, Michael Curran, was acclaimed for his dedicated work with top horses but went into a spiral of decline that ended in his tragic suicide. What leads someone who reaches the top of their profession to take their own life?</p><p><br></p><p>Samaritans: 116 123 or jo@samaritans.org.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>David Walsh, Chief Sports Writer.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: David Aaronovitch.</p><p><br></p><p>Additional music: Scott Holmes, Komiku, Kai Engel and Jordan Powell (licensed under Creative Commons).</p><p><br></p><p>Clips used: Racing TV and Racing Welfare.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>