Dame Deborah James's mum has revealed her daughter told her she didn't want to die in a late-night chat shortly before the end of her cancer fight. The broadcaster and campaigner inspired a nation with her openness about terminal bowel cancer - which claimed her life earlier this year.
Her story has raised awareness - and millions of pounds - and saw Deborah named a Dame shortly before her death.
Heather James told BBC Breakfast : "The hardest thing was knowing that she was going to die and, as a mother, knowing I couldn't do anything about it. She did say 'I don't want to die'. And that's the hardest, saddest part."
