You, Me and the Big C
British podcast about life with cancer
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You, Me and the Big C is a British podcast about life with, treatment of and other topics relating to the disease cancer. The podcast was originally hosted by three former or current cancer patients; Deborah James, Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland. Since Bland's death from cancer in September 2018, the podcast had also been occasionally co-hosted by her widower Steve Bland. James died from cancer in June 2022, leaving Mahon as the only surviving original host.
- Deborah James (2018–2022)
- Lauren Mahon (2018–2023)
- Rachael Bland (2018)
- Steve Bland (2018–2023)
- Various (2023–)
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| Genre | health and fitness podcast |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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| No. of episodes | 103 |
| Original release | March 2018 |
| Updates | Monthly |
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| Ratings | 4.8/5 |
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| Website | bbc |
In January 2023, it was announced that Bland and Mahon would be leaving the podcast.[1] In September of the same year, the first Legacy Podcast was made available. Each episode is hosted by different people and covers various aspects of cancer.[2]
Contents
The podcast is designed to have a light-hearted feel to it. Former presenter Rachael Bland stated in an interview with The Guardian newspaper: "We wanted to create a space where you feel like you're sitting down with girls like you, having a cup of tea, talking about it like it's EastEnders."[3]
Reception
The podcast reached number one in the UK podcast charts on 4 September 2018, after Bland announced that she only had days to live.[4]
In September 2018, it won Best Podcast at the Northern Blog Awards.[5]
In October 2018, the podcast was awarded Best New Show at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards.[6][7]
In March 2019, the podcast won Podcast of the Year at the TRIC (Television and Radio Industries Club) awards.[8]
In 2022, it won Podcast Champion at the British Podcast Awards.[9]