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  • 10/4/2024
Terminally-ill Esther Rantzen asked if she’s ‘still with us’ in awkward radio blunderBBC Radio 4

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00:00Stay with us, Lucy. Daymester, good morning. Is Daymester Ranson with us?
00:07Yeah, I hope so. I'm doing my best.
00:13That was probably the worst question I've ever asked. Daymester, please forgive me.
00:17I meant, is the line working? It clearly very much is.
00:21I probably should start by asking how you are.

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