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

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Latest episodes

  • Preventing Falls

    October 24, 2026 · 32 min

    We've spoken about falls, so we thought we'd find out how to prevent them. This week, we're joined by the physiotherapist Niamh Buttle, who is also the co-founder of Wobble, an app designed to improve mobility, strength and balance, which…

  • Drinking, Drugs and Genes

    October 17, 2026 · 31 min

    This week we're offering listeners a bit of a 'potpourri' episode, featuring updates from each of us, as well as our loyal Northern Correspondent, Christopher Lambton. We're focussing on drinking, drugs and genes, asking the questions we…

  • Osteoporosis

    October 10, 2026 · 30 min

    Do you have brittle bones? This week we're talking about osteoporosis, the health condition that weakens bones and makes sufferers more prone to breaks. We've all got our own experiences to share, but to give us expert information on the…

  • Voice Messages

    October 3, 2026 · 26 min

    Voice Messages - that's the name of our upcoming webinar series. Why did we give it that name? Well, this year we're campaigning for the Parky Voice, the lesser known symptom of Parkinson's disease that up to 90% of us living with PD…

  • Perception

    September 26, 2026 · 27 min

    Do we stoop? Does our facial expression change? Do we sound different? And if we do do any of those things, have we, ourselves, even realised? We spoke to four(!) experts to find out more about perception, including physiotherapist and…

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  • Parky Books

    September 19, 2026 · 35 min

    The Movers & Shakers are back for another season of informative, inspiring and possibly even entertaining conversations. To kick off season 9, we're speaking to three Parky authors, who have written about... Parkinson's! Miller Caldwell…

  • Parky Profiles: Andy Cassy, the Parky Brit Taking Part in a Landmark Trial for a Cure

    August 29, 2026 · 26 min

    This week on Parky Profiles, we're speaking to Andy Cassy, friend of the podcast, fellow Parky ping-pong player, and the only Brit to take part in what has been described as 'a landmark first-in-human clinical trial' in the search for a…

  • Parky Profiles: Christopher Lambton, Former Voice of the BBC & our 'Northern Correspondent'

    August 22, 2026 · 26 min

    This week on Parky Profiles, we're speaking to Christopher Lambton, a former voice of the BBC. One of our most dedicated fans, Christopher has listened to every Movers & Shakers episode, and, having found our conversations of good use (his…

  • Parky Profiles: Lloyd Taylor, Cyclist, Author & Campaigner for Parkinson's

    August 15, 2026 · 27 min

    This month we’re interviewing a handful of fascinating people as part of our summer ‘Parky Profiles’ series. The Parky author, adventurer and cyclist, Lloyd Taylor joins us this week to talk about the journey to writing his best-selling…

  • Parky Profiles: Roger Barker, Cambridge Professor of Clinical Neuroscience

    August 8, 2026 · 31 min

    This month we’re interviewing a handful of fascinating people as part of our summer ‘Parky Profiles’ series. This week we're joined by renowned academic and researcher, Roger Barker. Roger is professor of clinical neuroscience at the…

  • Parky Profiles: Deborah Brooks, CEO of the Michael J. Fox Foundation

    August 1, 2026 · 33 min

    This month we’re interviewing a handful of fascinating people as part of our summer ‘Parky Profiles’ series. It’s hard to ignore the activities of The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Since its founding in 2000, it has raised over $3 billion in…

  • Singing

    July 18, 2026 · 34 min

    This year we're campaigning for the voice, and it would be remiss of us not to put a spotlight on the power of raising one's voice in song for people with Parkinson's! For our final episode of season 8 of Movers & Shakers, we spoke to…

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About the show

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