Peter Barham is father to Debs. He left the family home when Debs was small and it was only in 1999 that father and daughter became close, when Debs turned up on his doorstep weighing just 4 stone in 1999. He and his wife nursed Debs, at times having to lift her head from the pillow when she didn't have the strength.
Alan Hurndall is an award-winning writer and journalist. He was awarded a British Press Award and a Royal Television Society Award and as a producer/director he has worked for the BBC, C4, ITV and Sky and is a BAFTA nominee for a C4 Schools series.