Doctor admits sadness that 'locked in' sufferer lived so long In March, the father - of - two from Melksham, Wilts, won the right to ask a court to declare that a doctor can end his life. The hearing takes place tomorrow and will consider evidence from Dr Doris, who practices at the Euroclinic in Athens, among others. His wife, Jane, said that before the stroke, he was the "life and soul of the party" and a "great character." His daughter Beth told Channel 4 Dispatches: "Everyone loved him, he wasn't one to shy away. Everyone knew about him, he made sure of that. I can't stress how a big a character he actually was. He was absolutely brilliant - he had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives in a good way. Lord Faulkner, the former Lord Chancellor, who chaired an independent Commission on assisted dying, told the programme that he did not support Mr Nicklinson's case because it would involve someone else having to take his life, which was "a step too far." Mr Nicklinson told him: "I can't move, I can't talk, I am in constant mental anguish yet you would have me live like this for a 20 or 30 years. How would you feel if it was you with no possibility of a way out? Let our Dad Die - Channel 4 Dispatches will be broadcast on Monday night at 8pm