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Welcome to our blog! Each week a new episode is released we upload a new episode page, as well as a host of other exciting posts. Here you can find guest blog posts, extra information about the Charter, Gillian's "Poetry Corner" - where you can find all of Gillian's spectacular poetry, plus one or two from our special guests - and "Mark's Musings, to get Mark's personal thoughts on the matter in question.


Parkinson's on the Screen
From Love and Other Drugs to Shrinking, Curb Your Enthusiasm to Emmerdale, Parkinson's only occasionally makes it to screens (big or...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Medicine in Hospital
What times do you take your Parkinson's medication? Some people are regular as clockwork – morning, lunchtime, evening – while others...
Mark Mardell
Mar 30, 20245 min read
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The Benefits System
The benefits system can feel, at times, like an unnavigable maze, especially for people with Parkinson's whose conditions are so varied...
Mark Mardell
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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Palliative Care
Palliative care: two words that strike fear into most people. But are we thinking about palliative care all wrong? On this week's episode...
Guest Writer
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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Tech Again
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...
Rory Cellan-Jones
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Cognitive Decline
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:...
Mark Mardell
Mar 2, 20245 min read
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Sport
From high-octane skiing to walking football – via table tennis lessons and golf's Parkinson's mulligan – the Movers and Shakers have...
Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Feb 24, 20245 min read
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The Embarrassing Bits
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. When Paul...
Rory Cellan-Jones
Feb 17, 20245 min read
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The Parky Charter
It will be tweaked. We want to hear your thoughts. E mail us at admin@moversandshakerspodcast.com The Parkinson’s community has been too...
Mark Mardell
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Paul's DBS Diary
Watch Paul's DBS Journey: The Big Switch On! Before season three starts next month, we wanted to bring you an update on the marvellous...
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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The Charter
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. Should our...
Mark Mardell
Dec 16, 20236 min read
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Creativity
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. We are now...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Dec 2, 20237 min read
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Paul's DBS Diary: Part One
(Deep Brain Stimulation) This week we have a special edition of the podcast with an update on the big adventure our dear colleague Paul...
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Nov 11, 20232 min read
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Diet
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. After last...
Rory Cellan-Jones
Nov 4, 20236 min read
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Partners
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. This week’s...
Rory Cellan-Jones
Oct 28, 20234 min read
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Voice
This week’s episode of the hit podcast about living with Parkinson’s is all about one symptom of the condition that I would bet few members
Mark Mardell
Oct 14, 202311 min read
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Medicine
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. This week’s...
Rory Cellan-Jones
May 13, 20234 min read
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Exercise
Each week Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. Here is Rory's summary of this week's episode. This week’s...
Mark Mardell
Apr 29, 202311 min read
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Deep Brain Stimulation
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...
Rory Cellan-Jones
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Episode One: Who are the Movers and Shakers?
In a quiet back corner of a pub in leafy Notting Hill, six friends share a drink and their experiences of life. They are the "Movers and...
Guest Writer
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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