BBC icon David Dimbleby disappeared from the spotlight after leaving Question Time as host in December 2018 – and now only makes rare public appearances. However, this month he’s back on our screens for a new documentary investigating the British Royal Family, entitled What’s the Monarchy For?

Now 87 years old, David has been relatively quiet on his health over the years. But he has suffered tragic losses – with his brother Nicholas dying from motor neurone disease at the age of 77 last year. David himself is a passionate supporter of assisted dying, and in 2023 made a Radio 4 documentary with Nicholas following his MND diagnosis.

He said at the time: “MND is a death sentence. And you not only know that your life is going to be cut short by it but that you will deteriorate and nothin

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