You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
by BBC Radio 5 Live · 104 episodes
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The coolest club you never want to be a part of...The team on the You, Me & the Big C podcast are your BFF's, your sisters, brothers, fathers and mothers. A candid look at cancer, with Steve Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. Founded by Rachael Bland.
Latest episodes
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1 h 27 ↗
About Changing The Cancer Conversation
Ahead of World Cancer Day 2026, the groundbreaking podcast You, Me and the Big C is back for a special legacy episode about how it changed the cancer conversation.Hosts Lauren Maho…
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54 min ↗
About Cancer and Creativity
Actor and writer, Rosa Hesmondhalgh hosts this legacy episode discussing cancer and the creative arts, and how to remain creative when living with cancer. Rosa is joined in the stu…
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57 min ↗
About The Cost Of Cancer
Lauren Mahon hosts this legacy episode discussing the cost of having cancer. She speaks with 77-year-old Helen van Bueren who is living alone in Nottingham and is struggling to hea…
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50 min ↗
About Single Parents Going Through Cancer
Steve Bland returns to host this legacy episode discussing cancer and single parents. Steve is joined in the studio by Sophie Blake, who is living with Stage 4 Breast Cancer and is…
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56 min ↗
About The Today Podcast on Cancer
We wanted to share this podcast with you. In the week in which King Charles III shared his cancer diagnosis, Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson asked why it’s important to talk about can…
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50 min ↗
About Cancer and Homelessness
Lauren Mahon returns to host this legacy episode discussing cancer and homelessness. Lauren travels to Burnley to meet with Pastor Mick from The Church on the Street, and Thomas Li…
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50 min ↗
About Cancer and Homelessness
Lauren Mahon returns to host this legacy episode discussing cancer and homelessness. Lauren travels to Burnley to meet with Pastor Mick from The Church on the Street, and Thomas Li…
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40 min ↗
About Your Cancer Staff
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 Tru…
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51 min ↗
About Cancer And Diversity
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…
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53 min ↗
About Losing A Parent
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 o…
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About The Legacy Podcasts
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.
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About Bowelbabe In Her Own Words
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…
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1 h 07 ↗
About The Last Five Years
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, p…
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1 h 37 ↗
The Live Show
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 conver…
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39 min ↗
About The Big Announcements
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 announcemen…
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1 h 04 ↗
About Our Debs
Lauren Mahon, Steve Bland, producers Mike Holt and Al Entwistle recount treasured stories and memories of Deborah James: friend, broadcaster, campaigner, fundraiser, author, comput…
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35 min ↗
5 Live's tribute to Dame Deborah James
BBC Radio 5 Live's Tony Livesey celebrates the life of You, Me & The Big C broadcaster Dame Deborah James.
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28 min ↗
Deborah James' Last Dance
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 usin…
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46 min ↗
About Where Debs Is At Right Now & Saying Goodbye
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, wh…
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About When Debs Thought She Was Going Home
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 emot…