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

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub for a pint of bitter and a Scotch egg. Wait, what's that? The Scotch egg is off the menu due to its high protein content? Jeremy won't be pleased... This week we're talking about diet: from omelettes to avocados, milk chocolate to kimchi...

Now for something somewhat different: the Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, except they've been replaced by their partners. Wives and husband (singular) gather round the microphones to talk about the flip-side of the Parkinson's equation...

This week the Movers and Shakers are decamping from the Notting Hill pub and heading to... Birmingham! There, Gillian, Paul and Mark are joined by top bods from Parkinson's UK to talk about the pressing issues facing Parkinson's fundraising, and discuss a new idea for a patients' charter. They also take questions and observations from listeners. With Caroline Rassell, CEO of Parkinson's UK, and Gary Shaughnessy...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub and this time they're discussing something close to the hearts of broadcasters, comedians and barristers alike: the human voice...

Not to put too fine a point on it, but finding out you have Parkinson's can be kind of a big deal. So how do physicians impart that new reality? And how do they maintain their "bedside manner" through the treatment process? The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, discussing all things to do with how the clinical environment is approached, by practitioners ranging from consultants through to nurses and physios...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub and this week they're talking about the challenges of deal with Parkinson's while living alone. How much do we rely on others for practical and emotional help? And what services and hacks are available to those without live-in companionship? To help expand their perspectives, Paul ropes in Nick and Sally from the Oxford branch of Parkinson's UK to help shine line on the challenges and solutions...

Maybe you've just woken up or maybe you're winding down for bed: either way, there's no avoiding the importance of sleep. For the Movers and Shakers it's doubly important. Whether it's parasomnia or sleep apnea, Parkinson's create a range of new challenges to deal with in the slumbering realm...

After an eventful summer break – featuring Edinburgh shows, book launches and abortive trips to Colorado – the Movers and Shakers are back in the pub to kick-off a second season of our podcast which tells the truth about living with Parkinson's. In this episode, Rory leads the gang through the technology that's currently – and prospectively – available. From data collection to symptoms mitigation and "cuing", technology can be hugely beneficial to life with PD...

On this special bonus edition of Movers and Shakers – we'll be properly back from summer break in September – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar and Paul Mayhew-Archer find themselves in Barcelona for the World Parkinson Congress...

The Movers and Shakers are gathering in the Notting Hill pub for once last hurrah (at least for this current season) and a rummage in the mailbag. We'll be answering listener questions and delivering your feedback about what we've got right (and wrong) over the course of Season One...