![]() ![]() Paul Mayhew-Archer, meanwhile, is the ideal foil for Jeremy because he is glass-half-full to Jeremy's glass-half-empty. Jeremy Paxman unrestrainedly expresses the anger and frustration that anyone with Parkinson's gets. Mark Mardell talks about facing the fact that Parkinson's is making his voice weaker. We also interview experts and look at the life-changing implications of the condition. We have now got four episodes recorded, covering everything from Parkinson's and links with sex and shopping, to diet, exercise and ground-breaking research. ![]() Then, rather chaotically, we ended up making it. She developed early-onset Parkinson's aged only 48.ĭuring our regular drinks, we ended up talking, rather haphazardly, about doing a podcast together. ![]() Then BBC radio presenter Mark Mardell, diagnosed last year, joined after I told him about the group, and Jeremy Paxman invited Gillian Lacey-Solymar, a businesswoman and former BBC correspondent. Paul, an extremely funny man, is an unlikely evangelist for ballet classes as therapy for the disease. Next to join was the comedy scriptwriter Paul Mayhew-Archer, who's in his late 60s and has had Parkinson's for longer than any of us (he was diagnosed in 2011). He seems to know absolutely everyone and one day asked if Jeremy Paxman, who I had known only to nod nervously to in the lift at work, could come along. Nick's an effervescent character and we started meeting regularly. The podcast came about after an old colleague, Radio 4 presenter Edward Stourton - who is living with prostate cancer - invited me to meet Sir Nick because he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's and was in a bad way with side-effects from the medication. One thing we are keen to get across is that Parkinson's, which affects around 145,000 people in the UK, is about far more than being unsteady on your feet - its non-physical symptoms such as depression and sleeplessness can be hardest to bear. My co-stars include the BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman, The Vicar Of Dibley co-writer Paul Mayhew-Archer and High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn Humour is rife in the new weekly podcast. But there's a serious angle - it's aimed to boost fundraising for Parkinson's and to raise awareness about it. These include the BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman, The Vicar Of Dibley co-writer Paul Mayhew-Archer and High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn. Humour is rife in the new weekly podcast that I've just launched along with high-profile friends who are all living with Parkinson's. But if they want a full pint they'd better choose the glass I'm carrying in my left hand rather than my shaking right one. When I meet old colleagues from my days as BBC technology correspondent for a drink, I tell them that I am still prepared to stagger to the bar to buy a round. There are up to 40 possible symptoms, including shaking, stiffness, balance problems, loss of smell and depression.īut I'm doing OK and looking on the bright side. Parkinson's leads to the destruction of cells in the brain that produce dopamine, a chemical messenger crucial to movement. I'm now four years into my own Parkinson's diagnosis, which came in January 2019. I am convinced, however, that retaining your sense of humour is vital when you have this condition. Hardly anyone would talk about shaking with laughter. Ask anyone about Parkinson's disease and they will probably say that the condition's primary symptom is physical shaking. ![]()
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