AN inspirational mother of four diagnosed with terminal cancer is to appear in a TV documentary tonight.

Louise Howes was filmed for A Time To Live while she was battling advanced breast cancer which had spread to her liver.

She is among 12 men and women to feature in the hour-long programme as they reflect on their illness and how it has impacted on their lives.

Mrs Howes, 46, died at her home in Brighton in February this year with her family around her.

She caught the attention of people around the world with the Cancer is Pants campaign launched in 2015.

This aimed to raise £50,000 to send her to Germany for pioneering immunotherapy treatment after she was told her advanced breast cancer had spread to her liver and was terminal.

It was created by her daughter Ella, 20, and sons Tom, 18, William, 16, and Ned, 13, who also used Facebook, Twitter and other social media to help spread the message.

Mrs Howes had several trips to Germany and the treatment helped extend her life for a further two years.

She told documentary maker Sue Bourne she was living the life she had always wanted to have and was doing everything she could to overcome the odds.

This included becoming a vegan, taking supplements and avoiding sugar and alcohol.

She also spoke about her desires to make sure she and her family were able to get on with their lives while preparing them for what was happening.

Mrs Howes said: ”I’ve sort of planned out what I want to do before I die. I feel privileged I’ve got the time to do that.

“I’m more brave than I thought I was. I feel that if I didn’t have my family I wonder if I would be so strong.

“I feel like I’m achieving the end of life in a way that I would respect someone for doing.

“Every time I see the children happy and our family function as normally as possible, I’m so proud that we are managing to do this and not be dominated by the possible death of Mum.”

Following her mother’s death her daughter Ella posted a message online thanking all those who had supported the family.

She said: “The Cancer is Pants campaign helped in so many ways.

“It showed Mum how much people cared and how much love and support there is in the community.

“It enabled Mum to access pioneering treatments that gave her so much hope and improved her quality of life over these past two years.”

The people in the documentary are aged from their twenties to their late sixties.

The programme airs on BBC 2 at 8pm