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

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, and this week we're talking about quite possibly the biggest question in the world of Parkinson's: will we get a cure? To assist with answering this ultimate enquiry, the gang are joined by Prof Tom Foltynie, a neurologist at the bleeding edge of PD research, and Will Cook, CEO of the aptly named charity Cure Parkinson's...

The Movers and Shakers are back and they're talking about one of the lesser discussed, non-motor, symptoms of Parkinson's: depression. If the frustrations of the conditions weren't bad enough, many suffers also experience debilitating issues with their mental health. So how can we combat this and prove that life with Parkinson's is not only liveable, but enjoyable? The gang are joined in the Notting Hill pub by a special guest, expert in psychological conditions, to discuss...

The Movers & Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub for their most rock'n'roll episode yet. That's right, we're talking about drugs. From dopamine replacements to agonists, via a lot of a rattling, the gang want to find out more about what they're taking, why they're taking it, and whether it's really making a difference. To help with that, we're joined by Professor Ray Chaudhuri, neurologist and professional judge wrangler, and Stephanie Bancroft, pharmacist to the stars...

What do the Movers & Shakers know about the world of work? Well, quite a lot it turns out. Ably assisted on this episode by Guy Monson, we're turning our attention to managing your professional life after the Parkinson's diagnosis. Can you continue to work? What accommodations can be made? What legal protections are available? And what do you do if it all feels a bit too much? All that, and a couple of special guests in the Notting Hill pub...

This week on Movers and Shakers we're talking about nature's remedy: exercise. The Notting Hill pub where we gather is a rather sedentary place, but the gang get up to all sorts. From windsurfing and horse riding to tennis, boxing and tai chi, exercise can make all the difference...

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub, and this week they're joined by an illustrious guest. Professor Ludvic Zrinzo is a world renowned specialist in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and, in her own words, the "only man to have been been inside [Gillian's] brain". DBS is an exciting but often misunderstood treatment in the world of Parkinson's care, and the gang are going to put Prof Zrinzo under the microscope...

This week we're talking about coping. How did you cope with your diagnosis? How do you cope with the condition itself? How do your family and friends cope with the onset of symptoms? And we'll also be finding out one of the most important questions to face our panel: who's a mover and who's a shaker?

With 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...

This week, as a little Easter treat, we're shaking the mailbag at the pub, and the Movers and Shakers are reading your letters! The response to the first few episodes of the podcast has left everyone overwhelmed – and we wanted to take a moment to reflect some of the correspondence we've had over the past few weeks. Please do get in touch via feedback@moversandshakerspodcast.com (and make sure to leave your name, if you want to, so we can shout you out on a future mailbag episode)...

The Movers and Shakes – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman – are back in their Notting Hill pub. And this week, they're joined by two special guests: Gaynor Edwards, from Spotlight YOPD, and Deborah Carnwath. We're talking Young Onset Parkinson's, the special form of the condition that affects people under-50...

The gang – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, and Jeremy Paxman – are back in the pub in Notting Hill to talk about life with Parkinson's. This week, they're looking at the stories of their diagnoses: the good, the bad, and the ugly...