Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words on BBC2 review - this documentary may well save lives BBC Two documentary is a moving tribute to trailblazer who smashed the silence surrounding cancer Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023
‘We were asking a lot from people who were still raw in their grief’: The making of Dame Deborah James – BowelBabe in Her Own Words As the BBC airs a documentary chronicling James’s five years as a cancer campaigner, Ellie Muir speaks to the film’s director and friends of the ‘You, Me and the Big C’ host to find out how the project turned into something very different than expected The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
TV tonight: the final season of Emmy-winning black comedy Barry The actor hitman is locked up – but for how long? Plus: what next for the Roy siblings in Succession? Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023
TV Tonight: Our highlights for Monday, April 17 Bowelbabe in Her Own Words is just one of the gems on TV tonight. WhatToWatch · Apr 16, 2023
Dame Deborah James was ‘invincible’ until the minute she took ‘last breath’, says mother James was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016 and campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of the symptoms The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Deborah James' mum gives son-in-law Seb blessing to move on and find love again Bowelbabe Deborah James died aged just 40 after losing her battle with bowel cancer last year - but her family want her husband Seb to find love again Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023
Deborah James's mum says she never thought daughter would die, right up to end "She deteriorated in front of our eyes, but I never prepared for the end" Wales Online · Apr 15, 2023
Deborah James shares gruelling toll cancer took on her marriage in poignant BBC documentary Dame Deborah James was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in December 2016, when she was 35 years old, and after an inspiring fight, the podcast star sadly passed away in June 2022 Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023
Friends of 'Bowelbabe' Dame Deborah James share their favourite memories of her in new TV show A documentary, Deborah James : Bowelbabe In Her Own Words, was narrated by Deborah in the last months of her life and is due to air on Monday Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023
Deborah James' friend shares heartbreaking details from final call before her death Tony Livesey opened up about what was said between the two of them - revealing the mum said she was "frightened of dying" Nottingham Post · Apr 11, 2023
Deborah James' friend admits he 'couldn't put the phone down' on heartbreaking final call BBC presenter Tony Livesey said ending the phone call with the Bowelbabe star was 'one of the hardest things I've ever had to do' Chronicle Live · Apr 11, 2023
Deborah James' friend recalls struggling to put the phone down the last time they spoke Lauren Mahon, friend Emma Campbell and 5-Live presenter Tony Livesey have been discussing Dame Deborah James' incredible legacy and their memories of the late campaigner ahead of the first anniversary of her death Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023
Rachael Bland's widower's heartbreaking memories of Deborah James as he moves on Nine months after the death of Dame Deborah James, who was known as BowelBabe, died, Steve Bland and Lauren Mahon have recorded the final episode of You, Me and the Big C in her memory Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023
Deborah James: Bowelbabe In Her Own Words — release date and all we know Deborah James: Bowelbabe is a moving documentary that follows cancer campaigner and fundraiser Dame Deborah James in the last years of her life. WhatToWatch · Apr 7, 2023
GoodToKnow · Apr 6, 2023 Who are Deborah James' children and what does her husband do? The late cancer campaigner's family life Find out about Deborah Jamess children and more details of her family life, as details of a documentary about her life are confirmed.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 6, 2023 Husband of Dame Deborah James recalls her death saying it was 'one of the best ways you could hope to die' Sebastien Bowen spoke of her death for the first time publicly after it was revealed that his late wife's Bowelbabe Fund had raised more than £11 million
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Dame Deborah James ‘did everything she could hope to achieve’ before death, says husband Dame Deborah died in June aged 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer
Wales Online · Apr 6, 2023 First Dates' Merlin Griffiths flooded with fans' support as he issues cancer update Merlin Griffiths was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2021
Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023 Deborah James 'died in best possible way', husband says in first TV interview Dame Deborah James' widower Sebastien Bowen has admitted it is difficult to articulate how hard he has found it since the passing of his wife last June
GoodToKnow · Apr 5, 2023 Deborah James Bowelbabe documentary - release date and where to watch BBC have confirmed a release date for Dame Deborah James' documentary Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words. Here's details of where you can watch it and a recollection of her cancer story.
Wales Online · Apr 5, 2023 Lorraine: Deborah James mother 'wishes she was here' to see how her BowelBabe fund has smashed expectations Heather James, Deborah's mother, appeared on the show to discuss her legacy and the incredible sum her campaign BowelBabe has raised
Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023 Dame Deborah's Bowel Babe fund hits 11.3 million as mum Heather opens up on grief now 'feeling real' Deborah sadly passed away in June last year at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer and her family are doing all they can to tackle the 'taboo of poo' with the help of funds from Cancer Research UK.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Deborah James’s mother: This is real, she’s not here anymore The cancer campaigner and podcast host, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40.
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023 Dame Deborah James raises incredible £11.3million from fund set up in her final weeks The family of Dame Deborah James have shared how the late mother-of-two and podcast host has raised an incredible £11.3million for charity from a fund set up in the last weeks of her life
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Bowelbabe fund set up by Dame Deborah James raises £11.3m Cancer Research UK said it is now distributing funds to new projects aimed at advancing research into the disease.