About Bowelbabe In Her Own Words
You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
BBC
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Lights, camera, reaction! The #YouMeBigC team share their thoughts on the extraordinary documentary about Dame Debs.
'Deborah James: Bowelbabe in her own words' is available now on BBC iPlayer and airs at 21:00, 17th April 2023 on BBC Two.
Lauren Mahon, Steve Bland and producers Mike Holt and Al Entwistle got a sneak preview.
They catch-up to find out more about how it was put together with executive producer Lucie Kon, director Sara Hardy and film editor Gwyn Jones.
On the night of the premiere, they spoke to friends and family, including Deborah's mum and dad, Heather and Alistair, former pod guests, Jay McLaughlin and Emma Campbell, plus some of Debs' closest friends.
Don't forget to use #YouMeBigC across all forms of social media - spread the word, share the positive support and tell us about your thoughts on the film, which is available now on the BBC iPlayer…. Just search for 'Deborah James Bowelbabe In Her Own Words'
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Five live breakfast morning everyone. How are you doing? Thank you being with us Rick Rachel here with you each week day |
| 0:05.4 | Morning Rachel and I cover everything from the state of British politics |
| 0:08.5 | So other technology is ruining football world is fast moving and can be confusing |
| 0:13.0 | So let's talk about it in my opinion has been all about supporting the football team where you're from it has got |
| 0:19.2 | Live-ly we've been talking about these unattentive flying objects and the skies over North America |
| 0:23.6 | I just like the point that balloons are really hard to steer Rachel burden and Rick Edwards five live breakfast weekday mornings from six listen on BBC sounds |
| 0:38.1 | BBC sounds music radio podcasts |
| 0:49.2 | See how ill she actually looked I thought she's really looking |
| 0:53.6 | Yeah, she was she took what she bloody was but I never you never felt like she was I never felt she was because she still said mum |
| 1:03.2 | Get me dressed or you know help me to get dressed or we're having our nails painted and I went to be a dying |
| 1:09.8 | Yes, but I'm not going to die without my nose |
| 1:12.2 | I |
| 1:19.8 | Hello and welcome to a very special you me in the big C. I'm Laura Marne London socials as girl versus cancer and join a remotely |
| 1:27.1 | Esteve bland who is always and forever will be known as justy bland |
| 1:31.9 | I am justy bland and we are here to talk about a brand new BBC storyville film |
| 1:37.8 | That's been released all about our beloved Dave and Deborah James called Bale babe in her own words and you can watch it right now on the BBC |
| 1:45.7 | I play I should just say if you've only just started listening to this podcast |
| 1:49.7 | We've been around for a long time and you've missed out but you can catch up |
| 1:53.3 | We've covered a load of topics that you might find helpful and spoken to all kinds of amazing people and you can listen to all this episode |
| 2:00.2 | Right now on BBC sounds and your other podcast places and we'd love to hear your reactions to the film please |
| 2:06.8 | You can get tied to us by using the hashtag you me big C across all forms of social media and later |
| 2:11.8 | We're gonna be taking you to the premier you lucky things |
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