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Woman says Deborah James’s bowel cancer campaigning helped save her life

Lyndsey Ainscough says she only sought advice on symptoms after seeing the late ‘Bowelbabe’ on TV

The Guardian - UK

Deborah James’s daughter launches anniversary clothing line for Bowelbabe Fund

Some 100% of the profits will go to the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.

The Independent UK

'I want to achieve so much more – Deborah and Rachael would be proud'

As she launches swimwear for women who have had cancer surgery, Lauren Mahon says her late friends would have loved to wear it

Daily Mirror

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Deborah James' heartbreaking final letter with wise advice to children

An extract from the late Bowelbabe's new book 'How To Live When You Could Be Dead' shows some of the wise advice the mum of four passed onto her children.

Chronicle Live

Who are Deborah James' parents? Heather and Alistair James and Deborah's siblings

Find out more about Deborah James' parents, Heather and Alistair James, and her two siblings, ahead of her documentary Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words.

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Dame Deborah James: A timeline of Bowelbabe’s life and career

Dame Deborah James campaigned tirelessly in the five years until her death from bowel cancer

The Independent UK

The bowel cancer symptoms Deborah James spotted months before diagnosis

BowelBabe: In Her Own Words will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 9pm tonight in honour of the late journalist who passed away last June.

Daily Record

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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

‘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

TV Tonight: Our highlights for Monday, April 17

Bowelbabe in Her Own Words is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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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

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

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.

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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

Manchester Evening News

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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

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 Mirror

Dame Deborah James' final months to be shown in 'powerful' new BBC documentary

Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words will air on BBC2 next month and share 'powerful and beautiful' moments from Dame Deborah James' final months before the campaigner and mum-of-two lost her battle to cancer

Daily Mirror

Dame Deborah James' mum models Christmas jumper as bereaved family launch fundraiser

Dame Deborah's mum Heather shares update with festive release of Rebellious Hope jumper as they prepare for first Christmas without her but remain determined to continue to celebrate the season which she loved

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Daily Mirror

Deborah James' mum says first Christmas without her daughter will be tough

Deborah James' mum opens up about her grief amid preparations for first Christmas without her daughter but is filled with pride at the 'incredible legacy' she has left for bowel cancer awareness

Daily Mirror

Dame Deborah James would have been 'thrilled' by bowel cancer breakthrough, friends say

A team of experts funded by Cancer Research UK – which has received cash from the Bowelbabe pot – has found a way to stop late-stage bowel cancer growing.

Evening Standard

How To Live When You Could Be Dead: When and where to buy Deborah James’ book

Deborah James, also known as BowelBabe, wrote about valuing each day as though it could be the last.

Daily Mirror

Deborah James' years of panic attacks about death stopped after learning she was dying

The late Dame Deborah James has revealed in her posthumous book that learning she was dying 'cured' her 20 years of panic attacks and anxiety

Chronicle Live

Dame Deborah James' BBC podcast wins major award less than a month after Bowelbabe's death

Dame Deborah began presenting the You, Me and the Big C podcast alongside Lauren Mahon and the late Rachel Bland in 2018 - with the award-winning talkshow earning widespread praise for its frank and thorough discussion of cancer.

Daily Record

Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to pal Deborah James after attending her funeral

After the service, Lorraine took to social media to pay tribute to her dear friend.

Daily Mirror

Dame Deborah James' funeral: Lorraine Kelly leads stars paying respects to Bowelbabe

Lorraine Kelly attended her friend Deborah James' funeral today as the cancer campaigner's famous friends and family said goodbye to the star at St Mary's Church in Barnes

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