Over the summer months, we at Movers & Shakers HQ ran a competition: the local group that acquired the most signatures towards the Parky Charter petition would get their own special episode. And here it is, with the superstars from the Bexhill and Battle area, who acquired a whopping 573 signatures! Three of them joined the Movers & Shakers in the pub, and we also spoke to the TikTok poet whose viral video spurred the campaign on. But most importantly, this episode contains i

On Saturday, Turkish Airlines decided I wasn’t fit to fly. Rest assured, I wasn’t drunk, violent or even late. No, my sin was having Parkinson’s. I was flying from Istanbul to Gatwick. Checked in, bag gone down the chute, but before I even got through security, I’d been chucked off the flight. My eldest son Jake and I went to the assisted-boarding counter — I’d already said when booking that I’d need help getting on the plane. In the last year, I’ve done it quite a few times

Help us ensure the Parky Charter has all the support it can in time for its upcoming Parliament debate

This week, Movers & Shakers spoke about falls with Neuro Heroes founder Laura Douglas and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, Dr Will Young

Medical cannabis expert Professor Mike Barnes discusses the drug's capacity to treat Parkinson's symptoms

Comedy for Cure is an upcoming London-based event with a plethora of celebrity names lined up to raise laughs and funds for Cure Parkinson's

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

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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...

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

We did it – 100,000 signatures! Woohoo! Congratulations. We've actually done it. A huge well done to everyone who's helped us get this...

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

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

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

We’re launching a national competition between Parkinson’s groups to push our petition to 100,000 signatures. And the prize? Us! The...

Come and join us on Brighton and Hove seafront...we will be gathering signatures for the Parky Charter to help us reach the 100,000...

Come and join us for what promises to be one of the biggest events in the Parkinson's calendar. Rory, Mark and Nicholas are headed to The...

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...

This week saw the first substantial debate in the UK Parliament on the subject of Parkinson's – and it was initiated by an enterprising...