BBC to air Dame Deborah James tribute after her death at age 40
June 29, 2022 - 16:41 BST Eve Crosbie Following the heartbreaking news of Dame Deborah James' passing, it has been announced that the BBC will air a special tribute all about the cancer awareness campaigner's life and legacy.The 30-minute documentary, titled Deborah James: The Last Dance, will be available on BBC iPlayer on Wednesday evening before being broadcast on BBC One on Thursday 30 June at 8.30pm.
Following her diagnosis with bowel cancer in 2016, Deborah worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the disease, hosting podcasts, writing books and fronting campaigns all with the aim to get people talking about bowel cancer.Since beginning her fundraising efforts, she has raised more than £6.6m for Cancer Research UK, Bowel Cancer UK and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity through her Bowelbabe fund on Just Giving.
MORE: Bowel Babe campaigner Deborah James dies aged 40 after 'touching the nation' amid cancer battle "Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer. Even in her most challenging moments, her determination to raise money and awareness was inspiring."
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