Podcasts by You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer

About Your Cancer Staff from 2023-11-30T15:00

Presenter and broadcaster, Chris Latchem makes an emotional return to the hospital that saved his life to talk to the staff that got him through it, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchest...

About Cancer And Diversity from 2023-10-26T04:00

After meeting during their treatment for breast cancer, Eloise Wynter and Lizzi Amartay host the second episode of this legacy series of podcasts, this time discussing diversity in cancer.

About Losing A Parent from 2023-09-28T05:00

Good friend of the podcast, Tony Livesey hosts the first episode of this brand new series looking into the issues around losing a parent to cancer when you're young. He speaks to one of his olde...

About The Legacy Podcasts from 2023-09-24T22:48

The legacy continues as Lauren Mahon has an exciting announcement about the next series of the 'You, Me and the Big C' podcasts. Episode one with Tony Livesey is out on Thursday.

About Bowelbabe In Her Own Words from 2023-04-17T05:00

Lights, camera, reaction! The #YouMeBigC team share their thoughts on the extraordinary documentary about Dame Debs.

'Deborah James: Bowelbabe in her own words' is available now on BBC iPl...

About The Last Five Years from 2023-03-08T06:00

Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland, alongside producers Mike Holt and Al Entwistle, get together to reflect on the fifth anniversary of You, Me and the Big C.

They share their funniest, proudest...

The Live Show from 2023-01-29T23:55

Deborah James' family, medical professionals and members of the cancer community come together to celebrate five years and recognise how the podcast has changed the national conversation about c...

About The Big Announcements from 2022-12-19T09:30

Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland get together for a long awaited catch up.

They then bring in producers Mike Holt and Al Entwistle for a very exciting You, Me and the Big C announcement about...

About Our Debs from 2022-07-05T01:00

Lauren Mahon, Steve Bland, producers Mike Holt and Al Entwistle recount treasured stories and memories of Deborah James: friend, broadcaster, campaigner, fundraiser, author, computer scientist, ...

5 Live's tribute to Dame Deborah James from 2022-06-29T12:43

BBC Radio 5 Live's Tony Livesey celebrates the life of You, Me & The Big C broadcaster Dame Deborah James.

Deborah James' Last Dance from 2022-05-10T15:02

As Deborah James stops active treatment for her cancer, she speaks with Producer Mike one last time.

Join the conversation and the online community to share positive support by using #YouM...

About Where Debs Is At Right Now&Saying Goodbye from 2022-03-10T06:00

Lozza and Steve catch up with Deborah about her hospital recordings, how she feels now and what the immediate future looks like.

We also say bon voyage to producer Al Entwistle, who has b...

About When Debs Thought She Was Going Home from 2022-02-24T06:00

After three weeks in hospital Deborah James is finally told she can go home. But nothing ever seems to run smoothly. Little did Debs know that she’s about to embark on another emotional roller ...

About The Days In Hospital from 2022-02-17T06:00

Deborah is joined by Lauren as they go through some of recordings she made in hospital.

The conversation and recording range from the challenges Debs faced while in hospital to thoughts o...

About Debs' Near Death Experience from 2022-02-10T06:00

On the day our previous podcast came out Deborah James suffered a serious medical emergency.

While in hospital she started recording her experiences. This is the first part of those recor...

About Debs' Current Situation from 2022-01-06T06:00

After five months away from the pod, the team are back together and Deborah updates Lauren and Steve on the latest developments with her health.

Don't forget, you can get in touch by using...

About Debs Recording Live From The Chemo Chair from 2021-07-22T05:00

Steve and Lauren check in with Deborah from her hospital chemo chair.

They all talk about life now the Covid restrictions have been lifted and what that means for cancer patients.

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About Getting Men Talking from 2021-07-15T05:00

Steve Bland is flying solo this week as he asks why men sometimes find it hard to talk and to share their stories. He’s joined by Danny de Brabander, who has stage four bowel cancer, and Joe Bel...

About Hitting Rock Bottom from 2021-07-08T05:00

Deborah James is joined by fellow stage four’ers Emma Campbell and Darren Roberts to talk about hitting rock bottom, what happens physically, mentally and how they get through the day.

Don...

About Deborah’s 13th Operation from 2021-07-01T05:00

Deborah speaks with Lauren and Steve about the latest changes with her cancer, the complications, resulting adjustments to her treatment and what the next steps are.

For the second week ru...

About The Fear Of Recurrence from 2021-06-24T05:00

For the first time Lauren sits down with her mum, Tina, who is 31 years on from her own cancer diagnosis, to discuss the fear of cancer recurrence.

Lauren is also joined by Dr Joy Mueller...

About Nightbirde, Homework and Speculums from 2021-06-17T05:00

Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland are back together again to talk cancer headlines, geek of the week and share your 'laugh or you'd cry' stories.

Don't forget, you can get in tou...

About Intimacy and Sex After Treatment from 2021-06-10T05:00

Lauren is joined by relationship and sex psychotherapist Miranda Christophers to answer your questions on how to regain confidence and intimacy following cancer treatment.

Don't forget, yo...

About Deborah and the Organoid from 2021-06-03T05:00

The team get together for an update on Debs' latest developments, discover what organoids are, reflect on reactions to the last two #YouMeBigC episodes.

They discuss the cancer storyline ...

About Love, Grief and Cancer from 2021-05-27T05:00

Julia Samuel, a psychotherapist who has spent over 30 years working with bereaved families and TV chef Tim Bilton who has a rare stage 4 melanoma join Steve Bland. They talk about the difficulti...

About Cancer and Covid from 2021-05-20T05:00

Deborah James hosts a special podcast talking about the challenges of dealing with cancer treatment and diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic.

She's joined by Jay McLaughlin and Darren R...

About Turning The Mics Back On from 2021-05-13T07:00

Deborah, Steve and Lauren are back for a new series. Debs shares how her treatment is going, including an explanation of the latest cutting-edge trial treatment she's undergone - 'NanoKnife' - a...

About Trying To Find The Positives In 2020 from 2020-12-17T06:00

It’s been a very testing 12 months for everyone, so Deborah, Lauren and Steve finish 2020 hearing some positive stories, outlooks and reflections on the year from listeners.

Dr Phillipa Ka...

About Surrogacy from 2020-12-10T06:00

Lauren and Steve are joined by Kreena Dhiman, Sophie Beresiner and Laura Boyd to discuss their experiences of surrogacy and cancer.

Each share a very different story and varied approaches ...

About Sex and Cancer from 2020-11-26T06:00

Sex, dating and relationships educator Lala and Sinead Collins from GM Cancer, also previously an oncology advanced practitioner, join Debs Lauren and Steve to share their knowledge and experien...

About Skin Cancers from 2020-11-19T06:00

Medical Advisor for Melanoma UK and Clinical Lead for Skin Cancer at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Wayne Jaffe, joins #YouMeBigC.

Kate Cochrane also joins Debs, Lauren and Steve to...

About Pancreatic Cancer from 2020-11-12T06:00

Dr Naureen Starling, a Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and Cariad Lloyd, presenter of the Griefcast podcast, whose father died of pancreat...

About Supporting From Afar During Lockdown from 2020-11-05T06:00

Steph Blackwell, finalist from The Great British Bake Off and her dad, Roger, who has prostate and bowel cancer, join Debs, Lauren and Steve.

They discuss the challenges of living apart wh...

About Lung Cancer from 2020-10-29T06:00

Professor Charlie Swanton, Cancer Research UK's Chief Clinician, who is leading ground-breaking studies into lung cancer and Joanna Heard, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic version of the di...

About The Goodbye To All This Podcast from 2020-10-22T05:00

Internationally acclaimed audio storyteller Sophie Townsend joins Deborah, Lauren and Steve to discuss the story and experiences behind her new podcast ‘Goodbye To All This’.

It’s a love s...

About The Future Of Cancer Detection from 2020-10-15T05:00

Dr David Crosby, Head of Prevention and Early Detection Research at Cancer Research UK, joins Deborah, Lauren and Steve to talk about what the future of cancer may look like. He sets out a roadm...

About Female and Male Breast Cancer from 2020-10-08T05:00

Lauren, Debs and Steve mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month with a jam packed episode!

Dr Zoe Williams joins the team to talk about early diagnosis, Laura Middleton-Hughes discu...

About Cancer Treatment and Covid-19 from 2020-10-01T05:00

Karol Sikora, an oncologist for 50 years and former Director of the World Health Organisation's cancer programme and Katharina Hauck, a Reader in Health Economics at the Department of Infectious...

Gamechangers: Grief from 2020-08-04T04:00

Emma Dutton co-founder of Untangle Grief and the artist behind Grief Kid join Lauren, Debs and Steve to discuss how they are helping people come to terms with grief.

Don't forget, you can ...

Gamechangers: Mobile Cancer Care from 2020-07-28T04:30

Tina Seymour, chief executive of Hope For Tomorrow, joins Debs, Lauren and Steve to talk about how the charity provides mobile cancer care units to NHS Trusts and the challenges caused by the co...

Gamechangers: Leanne Fisher from 2020-07-21T04:30

After the death of her son, aged just 23 months, Leanne Fisher and her husband co-founded Fletcher's Fund - a small charity with the aim of providing fun things to children going through cancer ...

About Panorama Part 2: Behind the camera from 2020-07-14T04:30

Executive producer Lucie Kon and director Chris Alcock of Panorama’s 'Britain’s Cancer Crisis' join Deborah, Lauren and Steve to give a fascinating insight into how the film was made.

Plu...

About Panorama Part 1: Kelly's Story from 2020-07-06T18:50

Kelly Smith, known on social media as Kickass Kell, talks to Deborah, Lauren and Steve about her cancer treatment during the coronavirus pandemic. We also hear from Kelly's mum Mandy who was car...

Gamechangers: Leanne Pero from 2020-06-30T04:00

Before lockdown, we'd started to record a new series speaking to gamechangers in the cancer community. Our first recording was with Leanne Pero and Charlotte Crowl, but due to Covid-19 everythin...

About the Mental Heath Impacts of Lockdown from 2020-06-23T04:30

Leyla Hussein OBE, a psychotherapist and social activist joins Lauren, Deborah and Steve to talk about the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on cancer patients’ mental health and shares some he...

About the Impact of Coronavirus on Cancer from 2020-06-16T04:30

Michelle Mitchell the CEO of Cancer Research UK and Lucy Gossage, a consultant oncologist working in Nottingham University Hospitals join Lauren, Deborah and Steve to talk about the impact of Co...

About the World Cancer Day Takeover from 2020-02-05T15:52

Deborah, Lauren and Steve do a #youmebigc takeover of Sarah Brett’s late night 5 Live radio show on World Cancer Day.

They catch up with the person in charge of Deborah’s cancer treatment...

About The Best Friends from 2020-01-06T05:00

Lauren, Steve and Deborah speak one to one with their best friends, Lereese, David and Sarah, about how they approach supporting them through the impact of cancer.

Don't forget, you can ge...

About The Year from 2019-12-30T06:00

Deborah, Lauren and Steve take a look back at 2019 and catch up with some good friends of the podcast.

About The Legacy from 2019-12-16T05:00

Jess Mills, daughter of Baroness Tessa Jowell and Grant, father of #YouMeBigC friend Jack Morgan, join Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland. We discuss the things they’ve all done in memo...

About The Proton Beam from 2019-11-25T05:00

The #YouMeBigC team visit the Christie in Manchester to find about the UK’s first ever NHS Proton Beam centre. John Archer, the centre’s clinical manager, takes us on an all access tour of the...

About Male Specific Cancers from 2019-11-11T05:00

Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams, who was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer, and specialist prostate nurse Meg Burgess from Prostate Cancer UK, join Steve Bland and Lauren Mahon to tal...

About The Technology from 2019-11-04T05:00

Matthew Gould the Chief Executive Officer for NHSX, a new body set up to ensure that staff and patients have the technology they need, and Paul Landau, founder and CEO of Careology, who saw a ne...

About The Gynaecological Cancers from 2019-10-28T05:00

CEO of The Eve Appeal Athena Lamnisos, author of The Gynae Geek Dr Anita Mitra, cancer information officer and comedian Karen Hobbs discuss all things gynae cancer with the team.

Please ge...

About Cancer on Coronation Street from 2019-10-21T04:00

The #youmebigc team look at the way cancer storylines are told in soaps and take a trip to television's most famous cobbles – Coronation Street.

Debs, Lauren and Steve speak to the two act...

About The Second Opinion from 2019-10-14T05:00

Alex Jackson, who was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, shares her experience and frustrations of looking for more treatment options. Richard Johnson, a oncoplastic breast surgeon,...

About The Primary Care from 2019-10-07T05:00

Rebecca Leon, a cancer education lead, works with the Christie in Manchester and is a practicing GP in the North West of England. Dr Rebecca joins Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland to ...

About Dating and Relationships from 2019-09-30T05:00

Deborah, Lauren and Steve are back for a new series. They start by talking about dating with cancer and the impact it can have on relationships.

They speak to listeners of #youmebigc to fi...

About Remembering Rachael One Year On from 2019-09-05T04:00

To mark a year on from Rachael Bland’s death her husband Steve Bland introduces a collection of moments from the pod, some previously unheard clips and one of her final ever appearances on BBC 5...

About The Rare Cancers from 2019-07-04T17:22

BBC newsreader Kate Williams and Jack Morgan join Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland to talk about the challenges they’ve both faced after being diagnosed with rare cancers.

Plus ...

About Your Questions – Part 2 from 2019-06-27T09:45

Lauren, Deborah and Steve answer more of your questions on cancer (and anything else you wanted to ask them) in the second of this special two part podcast.

Thank you to everyone who post...

About Your Questions – Part 1 from 2019-06-21T15:09

Lauren, Deborah and Steve answer your questions on cancer (and anything else you wanted to ask them) in this special two part podcast.

Thank you to everyone who posted a question using #Y...

About Putting Life On Hold from 2019-06-13T19:30

Head of features for ITV’s Lorraine, Helen Addis, talks about taking a break from work after finding out she had breast cancer and launched a campaign as a result. She also reveals how important...

About The Fundraising from 2019-05-24T15:20

Actor Larry Lamb, TV's Bill Turnbull and many others at the Marsden March speak to Deborah, Steve and (eventually) Lauren about the cancer charities and reasons they're walking.

The team a...

About Recurrence from 2019-05-16T03:00

Author (with ‘ongoing cancer sizzle’) Emma Campbell and Anne Crook, counsellor and cognitive behavioural therapist at The Christie, join #YouMeBigC to talk about recurrent cancer.

About Representation from 2019-05-09T03:00

Following a recent campaign that provoked a strong reaction Debs, Lauren and Steve are joined by Delyth Morgan the Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Now to talk about what wrong. Laura Bailey, AK...

About the London Marathon from 2019-04-29T16:18

Eastenders' Jake Wood, Great British Bake Off’s Candice Brown, TV presenter Helen Skelton and Charlie Webster join the #YouMeBigC team for a London Marathon behind the scenes special.

We ...

About The Operation from 2019-04-11T05:00

Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland join Deborah James at the Royal Marsden Hospital as Debs goes in for an operation for the ablation of her liver tumours.

We hear from Consultant Interventiona...

About The Update from 2019-03-21T17:49

No guests, but a quick update on the #YouMeBigC team from Lauren Mahon, Deborah James and Steve Bland.

About Child Cancer from 2019-03-07T05:00

Vicki Woodall, whose son George was diagnosed at the age of five, shares her experiences with Lauren Mahon, Deborah James and Steve Bland.

Tierney Kinsella, who was diagnosed with cancer a...

About The Food from 2019-02-28T05:30

Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland talk all about food and diet when you have cancer.

They do some myth busting with Toral Shah, a nutritional scientist and founder of the Urban ...

About The Book from 2019-02-21T06:00

Marking the release of Rachael Bland's book to her son Fred, Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Rachael's husband Steve talk about the challenges she went through writing it in the final months of ...

About Palliative Care from 2019-02-14T06:00

CoppaFeel’s Kris Hallenga joins Deborah, Lauren and Steve alongside Kathryn Mannix, who’s worked in palliative care since 1986, and Adrienne Betteley, specialist advisor for end of life care at ...

About The Hope from 2019-02-04T05:00

Deborah James and Lauren Mahon visit the Francis Crick Institute to explore the hope in cancer research.

They talk to Michelle Mitchell, Cancer Research UK’s CEO and Dr Sam Godfrey. Given...

About Cultures from 2019-01-31T05:00

Deborah James and Lauren Mahon are joined by Saima Thompson, a restauranteur who was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, to explore how different cultures view cancer.

They talk to Cary Ad...

About Exercise from 2019-01-24T05:00

The benefits of exercise pre and post cancer are discussed by Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Steve Bland.   Project leader Zoe Merchant and personal trainer Kirsty Rowlinson talk about ‘Prehab4...

About Cancer At Christmas from 2018-12-20T07:21

Deborah James and Lauren Mahon are joined by Steve Bland to talk about cancer at Christmas. The first part was recorded a month before Christmas. In the second part the three come back together...

About The Loss from 2018-11-14T04:00

Steve Bland joins Deborah and Lauren to talk publicly for the first time about the loss of Rachael.

A year after the sudden tragic death of his wife Gemma, Simon Thomas shares some of his ...

About The New Normal from 2018-09-13T14:03

In Rachael’s final podcast with Deborah and Lauren they discuss the 'new normal'.

This term is commonly used by doctors and cancer communities when people are finding a sense of normality...

About Our Rachael from 2018-09-06T16:40

Deborah James AKA Bowelbabe, Lauren Mahon AKA Girl vs Cancer, producers Mike Holt AKA 'The Bear' and Al Entwistle AKA 'Vid Skills' talk about Rachael’s final days, the podcast and what our very ...

About The Pain from 2018-08-30T05:00

Rachael, Deborah and Lauren talk about dealing with the pain caused by cancer. Plus Dr Matthew Brown, a consultant in pain medicine and anaesthetics from the Royal Marsden Hospital, joins the gi...

About Dating and Intimacy from 2018-08-22T16:49

The girls discuss how cancer has had an impact on dating and intimacy with their partners.

They speak to author Annie Belasco who wrote a book on her experiences of dating.

Then Gy...

About Death from 2018-08-15T16:03

Why do some people have such a problem talking about death?

Rachael, Deborah and Lauren are joined by the actor Greg Wise, who took care of his dying sister, to discuss some of the hang u...

About The Future from 2018-05-31T10:27

The girls look into the future of cancer care. They talk to Dr Fiona Thistlethwaite from The Christie who is looking after Rachael’s current drug trial. They also speak to Professor David Cunnin...

About The Friends from 2018-05-24T19:20

Rachael talks about receiving some bad news. The #YouMeBigC team discuss the different reactions they've had from friends and the public about going public with their cancer. Plus, Kelly Smith, ...

About The Alternatives from 2018-05-03T22:40

Jules Peters, the wife of The Alarm frontman Mike Peters, and Jean Slocombe, a Cancer Research UK specialist information nurse, join #YouMeBigC to talk about alternative and complimentary therap...

About The Doctors from 2018-04-26T19:47

Former Arsenal and Celtic footballer John Hartson and Rachael’s surgeon Richard joins #YouMeBigC as we look at the relationships between cancer patients and their medical teams.

About the Nearest and Dearest from 2018-04-18T20:00

Emma & Jonathan Agnew join #youmebigc The girls leave Rachael’s husband, Lauren's brother, Deborah’s father and Aggers to talk openly about the impact of their loved ones cancer.

About The Money from 2018-04-11T18:05

A Macmillan expert shares tips on dealing with the financial pressures of cancer, plus Hollyoaks and The Bill star Ben Richards talks about acting while fighting bowel cancer.

About The Body from 2018-04-05T05:00

Rachael, Deborah and Lauren talk about the effects of cancer on the body. Claire Paxman joins the girls to talk about scalp cooling during chemo and gives her expert tips.

About The Kids from 2018-03-29T05:00

Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry joins Rachael, Deborah and Lauren as they talk about fertility issues around cancer. They also discuss the effects on their children and speak to Sarah Pickl...

About The Positives from 2018-03-22T06:00

Linda Nolan joins Rachael, Deborah and Lauren to discuss a few of the positives they've found with cancer, including; friendship, dating, presents and playing their cancer cards.

About The Chemo from 2018-03-15T00:01

The #youmebigc team, Rachael, Deborah and Lauren give you their personal guide to all things chemo. They are joined by chemotherapy nurse Kate Lewis from The Royal Marsden who shares her advice ...

About The Head from 2018-03-07T21:18

The #youmebigc team, Rachael, Deborah and Lauren discuss how battling cancer can impact mental health. Event rider Ben Hobday shares how he maintained a positive attitude.

About Us from 2018-03-07T20:39

Meet the #youmebigc team. Rachael, Deborah and Lauren have or have had cancer. They are your candid guide to all the high and lows of cancer, with some laughs along the way.

#YouMeBigC: Rachael’s story from 2018-03-07T08:26

"I had this weird soreness... it wasn't even in my breast" : Rachael Bland, aka Big C, Little Me, talks waiting rooms and breast cancer diagnosis with Deborah and Lauren.

#YouMeBigC: Deborah’s story from 2018-03-07T08:16

“I have the poo cancer... There's nothing pink about my cancer, it's just brown!” : Deborah James, aka Bowel Babe, talks about her stage four bowel cancer diagnosis with Rachael and Lauren.

#YouMeBigC: Lauren’s story from 2018-03-06T15:11

“Does that feel normal to you?” : Lauren Mahon, aka Girl vs Cancer, initially put tiredness down to her lifestyle, but went to a walk-in centre to get checked out. She shares her breast cancer d...