It’s hard to imagine that it’s already been 16 months since the world sadly lost the late, great Dame Deborah James, but tonight the iconic cancer campaigner and broadcaster will once again be remembered as part of a special TV show Stand up To Cancer: The Takeover on Channel 4.
Who was Dame Deborah James? Dame Deborah James was an English journalist, educator, podcast host and charity campaigner from London, who is best known to fans for hosting the You, Me and the Big C podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. Together, the couple shared two children, Hugo and Eloise, who were both present to bid their mother farewell during her final few hours.
It was while undergoing treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital that Deborah was able to come into contact with several other cancer patients and realised there was a huge opportunity for people to share their stories and find comfort and solidarity at such a trying time. Tragic Death After fighting for as long as she could, Deborah sadly finally passed away with her loved ones by her side on 28 June 2022. She was aged just 40 at the time.