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Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's

Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's

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Movers and Shakers finds six friends – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, and Jeremy Paxman – gathered in a Notting Hill pub to discuss the realities of life with Parkinson's. And maybe find a few silver linings!

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Episodes
  • Live from Henley!
    May 10 2025

    As a special extra, to round out this fifth season of Movers and Shakers, the show is coming to you live from Henley! Away from the pub (and with a live audience) the gang talk about their Parkinson's progress and are joined by a couple of special guests, representing the local area and giving you a glimpse inside Paul's brain...


    Don't forget to sign the Parky Charter petition by going to ParkyPetition.com!


    Sponsored by Boardwave, who support Cure Parkinson's.


    Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.

    Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

    Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.

    Music by Alex Stobbs.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    26 mins
  • The Parky Charter Debate in Parliament
    May 3 2025

    This week saw the first substantial debate in the UK Parliament on the subject of Parkinson's – and it was initiated by an enterprising Scottish MP, Graeme Downie, off the back of the Movers and Shakers' Parky Charter. So, for this emergency episode, Gillian and Mark report live from Parliament, introducing some highlights from the debate, and speaking to Graeme and his office manager, the inimitable Vonnie, about how politics can be used to help Britain's Parkies.


    Don't forget to sign the Parky Charter petition by going to ParkyPetition.com!


    Sponsored by Boardwave, who support Cure Parkinson's.


    Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.

    Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

    Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.

    Music by Alex Stobbs.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    15 mins
  • Relationships
    Apr 26 2025

    In this, the last episode in our current series, the Movers & Shakers have gathered at the Notting Hill pub with (most of) their spouses, to talk about how to navigate a relationship after the diagnosis. With the able assistance of a relationship expert, Gillian and Mike, Mark and Jo, Paul and Julie, Nick and Liz, and Rory – riding solo – talk through the ups and downs of coupledom in the wake of the Parkinson's reveal. Honest, revealing and often very funny, this is a guide on how to (or, perhaps, how not to) stick it out.


    Don't forget to sign the Parky Charter petition by going to ParkyPetition.com!


    Sponsored by Boardwave, who support Cure Parkinson's.


    Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.

    Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

    Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.

    Music by Alex Stobbs.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins
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As usual, well formatted easy to listen to podcast. Certainly should not be missed.

Great insights into DBS with leading neurosurgeon

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Great panel and podcast idea. Humour, occasional belligerence, honesty and insight. Neurologists will likely prescribe it next in the letter when they inevitably cancel our next appointment. Pah.

Brilliant to hear all the different experiences - we'd never heard of the brain implant. Particularly liked Mark's openness when interviewed on R4 trailer interview about how he felt his voice now made him sound "querulous and a bit pathetic". Dad used to be a choral and opera singer/conductor and his speaking voice is now tremulous at times but he can still sing at his almost former best. Cruel disease when you're aware of it reducing you.

My Dad has Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - very similar to Parkinson's but with a tendency to fall backwards rather than forwards. (As a result, I walk behind him with due deference rather than walking backwards in front of him ;-) Small mercies.

Thanks again - it cheered us both up. Dad's now re-listening as he forgot most of it (!) but when I asked for his assessment he smiled and said "brilliant". What more could a podcast hope to achieve?

Fantastic.

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thankyou movers and shakers. I will be sharing thus with my mother in law and her carer, my 86yr old father in law. they both have a wicked sense of humour, and I hope this weekly podcast brings them a ray of sunshine and enlightenment

enlightening support. I can't wait for the next 1

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I have listened to every episode of this most fantastic podcast and have told many friends, both, who have and also those who do not have PD. The weekly programmes are, I think, an absolute MUST for everyone, particularly the ‘older’ generation so that we can all have an insight into this horrid ‘condition’. Thank you all of you for your wonderfully open discussion, your thoughts, your advice, your own stories and also for getting together every week to put this podcast together. I do not have PD and am now so much more aware the many different aspects of it. Thank you. Hilly Ward

SUCH a good podcast

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Makes you feel less alone with this horrible condition. Thank you for making these podcasts and hope you will continue!

Comforting

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I am 4 years since diagnosis ,living in France 35 years . I cannot fault my care or treatment here, but, I do miss being able to "chat" in my natural first language.
I wish you all a Happ

Thank you

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In a nutshell this is excellent podcast from a bunch of reprobates talking about Parkinsons disease and the subtext is to de-grimify the condition. Thoroughly recommended for Parkinsons patients and their families.

Very welcome, interesting and informative Podcast

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I found this episode interesting, informative and helpful. it gave me hope Thank-you. As a fairly new PD sufferer this podcast is one of the most helpful things I have found.

Best episode yet

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Good pod cast. covered a wide range of topic ŵell presented an informative range of topic

PK very good thanks

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this podcast is enormously helpful at disseminating information about Parkinson's Disease to both patients and family. The hosts are honest, informative and very amusing!

informative AND funny!

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