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

World Parkinson's Day 2026: Speak Out!

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This year for our special World Parkinson's Day episode, we're coming to you live from Sutton (Mark's local branch) where they've arranged a day of am...

Positivity

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode of this seventh season of Movers and Shakers, we're looking on the bright side of life. Can positivity actually improve your con...

Driving

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Driving is something that people often take for granted – right up until they can't do it. With a Parkinson's diagnosis comes a lot of insecurity ab...

Oral Health

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're sinking our teeth into another important issue this week, as we look at oral health and the role that it might play in Parkinson's. The Movers a...

The Dopamine Debate

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're doing something a little bit different on Movers & Shakers. We're joined in the pub by Dr Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, a distinguis...

Hallucinations

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of the strangest symptoms of Parkinson's is the sudden appearance of unexplained figures – whether that's a cat or a small child, a barking dog ...

Paraquat

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're returning to one of the most contentious subjects in Parkinson's world: what causes the condition? Research has increasingly focused o...

The 2026 Campaign

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last year was a landmark year for the Movers & Shakers team, as our Parky Charter project reached 100,000 petition signatories and generated a par...

Exercise: the evidence

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If certain windsurfing former Judges are to be believed, there's nothing quite like a bout of vigorous exercise for easing the symptoms of Parkinson's...

Freezing

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Freezing is one of PD's most unusual symptoms. Whether it's a threshold, a zebra crossing or just getting out of bed, the sudden inability to move can...

Parkinson's: the Sitcom

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After our festive break, the Movers & Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub with glad tidings for the new year. Gillian and the Judge have been...

2025: The Year in Review

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of another year – and what a year it's been! From the Big Sing on World Parkinson's Day through the Parky Petition campaign and getting...

Parkinson's in Africa

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From our little corner of the Notting Hill pub, it can be hard to see what life is like for people with Parkinson's across the rest of the UK – let ...

The Mega Trial

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you run clinical trials that maximise the efficiency for patients, clinicians and drugs developers? That's the challenge being addressed by wor...

The Parky Charter Debate

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So, after two long years of campaigning, this week the Parky Charter – our set of demands for the government – had its moment in Parliament. With ...

The Funding Machine

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Movers & Shakers are joined in the pub by our friends from Cure Parkinson's and Parkinson's UK. They are two of the charities worki...

What Causes Depression?

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We try not to shy away from the less cheerful topics here on Movers & Shakers, and this week we're once again looking at depression. We're joined ...

Light

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let there be light! Well, certain types of light, at least. That's what we're discussing down at the Movers and Shakers Arms today, where the gang are...

Local Heroes ft. the Bexhill Superstars!

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the summer months, we at Movers & Shakers HQ ran a competition: the local group who acquired the most signatures towards the Parky Charter pe...

Falls

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are few great anxiety inducers for Parkies than the prospect of having a fall. Squeezed into the Notting Hill pub – having dodged bustling wai...

Cannabis

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Movers & Shakers, we're putting down our pints and rolling a joint talking about how cannabis could be an important part of Parkinson's...

Can You Hide Your Parkinson's?

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you hide your Parkinson's? And should you? Those are the questions we're tackling today, as we're joined in the pub by Rob Burley, a former BBC pr...

Remembering John Stapleton

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're issuing a special episode to remember the life of John Stapleton, who died last week. We were privileged to have John join us in the ...

Parkinsonism

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parkinsonism is the term used to refer to a group of conditions – like multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticob...

The Produodopa Pump

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub after a relaxing summer. Oh, who are we kidding? It's been a frantic struggle to get the #ParkyCharter peti...

Parky Profiles: Jagdeep Aujla

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our final profile of this summer series has a very particular set of skills... Jagdeep Aujla is a London-born karate champion and martial arts enthusi...

Parky Profiles: Alison Anderson

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our profile this week is of a Parky on a mission: Alison Anderson who is, as you listen to this episode, cycling across America to raise money for Cur...

The Parky Petition Hits 100,000!

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday, our titanic campaign to reach 100,000 signatures on the Parky Charter petition reached its climax. After a marathon effort involving G...

Parky Profiles: John Caulcutt

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a long and varied career, John Caulcutt has worn many hats: rock musician, stockbroker, marketing man, bobsled champion, fundraising extraordinaire...

Parky Profiles: Linda Grant

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This summer we'll be interviewing a handful of interesting people who are living with Parkinson's. First up: the novelist Linda Grant. Linda started l...

Petition Update!

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this month, the Movers and Shakers descended on Brighton in order to drum up enthusiasm for our petition. We're looking for 100,000 signatures...

Live from Henley!

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 li...

The Parky Charter Debate in Parliament

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Relationships

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Travel

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travelling with Parkinson's shouldn't be a nightmare – but often it is. From long lines at the airport to the constant battle for a seat on the Tube...

World Parkinson's Day: The Big Sing!

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this very special episode of Movers and Shakers, the gang head out of the Notting Hill pub to take, once again, to Downing Street. But handing over...

Inside the Movers & Shakers

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Each time we, the Movers and Shakers, convene at the pub for a recording session, we follow it up with an anarchic planning session, where we analyse ...

Music!

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's no doubting the ability of music to uplift the soul – but could it also help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson's? That's what the Movers a...

The Gut

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's said that the most consistent symptom of Parkinson's isn't the tremor, but constipation. Could this rather inconvenient truth reveal a relationsh...

Parkinson's in the Media

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent spate of Parkinson's related headlines – from miracle pumps to worm-based solutions – have had the Movers and Shakers questioning exactly...

Mitochondria

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what mitochondria are? Don't worry, neither did the Movers & Shakers until they gathered two top experts with them at the Notting Hill...

Fundraising

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would you rather: bid for a rugby shirt signed by the mysterious "Mike Tiddle", run a marathon around Loch Ness, or paraglide off the top of Mont Blan...

Intimacy

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's getting rather hot in the Notting Hill pub this week, as we convene to discuss the (t)horny question of intimacy. Birds do it, bees do it, even e...

Tech Tips

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A man walks into the pub wearing vibrating shoes – no, that's not the start of a joke, but exactly what happened to Rory Cellan-Jones. On this week'...

John Stapleton

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In October last year, broadcasting legend John Stapleton, a former host of shows like Nationwide and Watchdog, was diagnosed with Parkinson's. This we...

Our Parkinson's Journeys – LIVE!

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! But today's episode isn't coming to you from the Notting Hill pub – instead, it was recorded live at the Middle Temple. In this special ...

Reasons to be Cheerful

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back in the Notting Hill pub for our final episode of 2024. And after some rather gloomy subjects in recent weeks – from caring responsibiliti...

Pumps

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Could discreet pumps, constantly providing adjustable doses of your top Parky drugs, be the future of 24-hour care? That's one of the suggestions made...

Pets

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Movers & Shakers are celebrating our four-legged friends, both canine and feline. But how do pets help or hinder the experience of h...

Sports! (Live from The Belfry)

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special live edition of Movers and Shakers half of the gang – The Judge, Rory and Paul – head to the famous Belfry golf club, where Sport ...

Women and Parkinson's

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Women make up about 40% of all Parkinson's cases – but the Movers and Shakers panel doesn't often reflect that! Do we pay enough attention to women'...

Bas Bloem

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of Parkinson's, Bas Bloem is something of a rockstar. The Dutch neurological giant (in more ways than one) joins the Movers and Shakers i...

Help!

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Paul titled his episode "Help! (me please, I beg you, because I've been a bloody pillock)" we knew he'd bring his typical humour and candour to t...

Assisted Dying

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Assisted dying is currently on the agenda in the UK, as a private member's bill enters Parliament. But with legislation comes a moral debate: should t...

The NHS Health Check

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Keir Starmer's new Labour government have been in power, now, for 100 days. After big promises to raise pay, slash the backlog and reduce waiting time...

Who's To Blame?

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Were it not for the eventual verdict of the Court of Appeal, Holmes vs Poeton may well have been a landmark case for Parkies. Or so claims the (ex) Ju...

Targeted Ultrasound

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Targeted ultrasound might sound like something a Bond villain would use to incinerate a Swiss canton, but, in reality, it could be the next big, break...

Music

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If music be the food of love (or, given we're in the pub, "the love of food"), play on. On this week's Movers and Shakers, the gang have gathered to d...

Enzyme Blockers

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every hero needs a sidekick: Batman and Robin, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Ronald McDonald and Grimace. And, in Parkinson's world, if Levodopa is the c...

We Will Survive!

07 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pour yourself a drink and pull up a chair: the Movers and Shakers are back in the pub! To open our fourth (yes, fourth – we can hardly believe it ei...

Parky Profiles: Dave Clark

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our final Parky Profile of this summer mini-series, we're joined in the pub by broadcasting legend Dave Clark. From launching Sky Sports New to be...

Parky Profiles: Matt Eagles

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Parky Profile this week is a man who's been riding the Parkinson's wave far longer than any of the Movers and Shakers. Matt Eagles was diagnosed a...

Parky Profiles: Emma Lawton

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest in the latest of our Parky Profile series is Emma Lawton. Emma wears a lot of hats (and not to cover her pink hair!): graphic designer, blog...

Parky Profiles: Kevin Cahill

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the next in our series of profiles of fascinating folk with Parkinson's, Paul introduces the gang to Kevin Cahill. For decades, Kevin was the Chie...

Parky Profiles: Paul Sinha

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the pub this week, for the latest instalment of our Parky Profiles series, is none other than Paul Sinha: qualified doctor, award-winning comedian,...

BONUS: Parky Politics (Not) in the Pub – Victoria Atkins

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this bonus election episode of the podcast (don't worry, the politics is over and our Parky Profile series will resume on Saturday!) we're speaking...

Parky Politics in the Pub – with Wes Streeting

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In just a couple of weeks, Wes Streeting may find himself the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. If that wasn't a sufficiently daunting pr...

Parky Profiles: Susie Sainsbury

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the second instalment of our summer series profiling extraordinary people with Parkinson's, the gang are joined in the Notting Hill pub by Dame Su...

Parky Profiles: Guy Deacon

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're kicking off our summer mini-series, profiling top Parkies who are leading extraordinary lives despite – or because of – the condi...

Mailbag #3

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the season finale of Movers and Shakers, which means that it's time to answer some of your letters. From discussion about the Charter to playing ...

Cell Therapy

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From levodopa to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) we're all pretty familiar with the treatments for Parkinson's. But could there be something, just around...

What Causes Parkinson's?

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What causes Parkinson's? This is one of the trickiest questions facing researchers and doctors – not to mention patients – and it's the topic bein...

The Movers & Shakers Take Downing Street!

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a very special episode of Movers and Shakers: live from Downing Street! On World Parkinson's Day, the Movers and Shakers, along with...

Parkinson's on the Screen

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Love and Other Drugs to Shrinking, Curb Your Enthusiasm to Emmerdale, Parkinson's only occasionally makes it to screens (big or small). On today'...

Medicine in Hospital

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What times do you take your Parkinson's medication? Some people are regular as clockwork – morning, lunchtime, evening – while others work to a mo...

The Benefits System

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The benefits system can feel, at times, like an unnavigable maze, especially for people with Parkinson's whose conditions are so varied and fluctuate ...

Palliative Care

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Palliative care: two words that strike fear into most people. But are we thinking about palliative care all wrong? On this week's episode of Movers an...

Tech Again

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Due to a failure of imagination within the Movers & Shakers team, we've somehow allowed Rory to do a second episode all about Parkinson's technolo...

Cognitive Decline

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub and this week they're staring fear square in the eyes, and talking about a major fear: cognitive decline. W...

Sport

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From high-octane skiing to walking football – via table tennis lessons and golf's Pakinson's mulligan – the Movers and Shakers have plenty of expe...

The Embarrassing Bits

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub and, at Paul's insistence, they're discussing the embarrassing bits of the Parkinson's experience. From iss...

The Parky Charter

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the pub to kickstart series 3! And what better way to mark this new beginning than by picking up where the last ser...

Paul's DBS Journey: The Big Switch On!

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before season three starts next month, we wanted to bring you an update on the marvellous brain of Paul Mayhew-Archer, which is now partially electrif...

The Charter

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this, the final episode of series 2 of Movers and Shakers, we're gathering at Casa Lacey-Solymar for mince pieces, sherry, and an important discuss...

Christmas Mailbag

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ho ho ho, the Movers and Shakers are back – but this time they're not in the pub but in Gillian's Hampstead home. For this episode, the penultimate ...

Creativity

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub – this time with no fewer than THREE guests – to discuss one of the positive side effects ...

Side Effects: The Negatives

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Movers and Shakers are back in the Notting Hill pub to talk about the inadvertent and unwanted byproducts of their medication. Bad side effects ra...

Kids

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Movers and Shakers – minus a holidaying Jeremy – are joined by their children. What's it like to see a parent diagnosed? How does i...

Paul's DBS Diary: Part One

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As listeners to Movers and Shakers over the past year will know, Paul Mayhew-Archer has been on the waiting list for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surg...

Diet

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Partners

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

SPECIAL: Live from Parkinson's UK!

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Voice

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Bedside Manner

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

You're On Your Own

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sleep

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Technology

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After an eventful summer break – featuring Edinburgh shows, book launches and abortive trips to Colorado – the Movers and Shakers are back in the ...

Bonus: The Movers and Shakers on tour in Barcelona!

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this special bonus edition of Movers and Shakers – we'll be properly back from summer break in September – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Sol...

Mailbag #2

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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'...

The Cure

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Parkins...