You, Me and the Big C
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 has also been occasionally co-hosted by her widower Steve Bland.
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| Language | English |
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| Original release | March 2018 – present |
| Website | bbc |
Contents
The podcast is designed to have a light-hearted feel to it. Former presenter Rachel 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."[1]
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.[2]
In September 2018, it won Best Podcast at the Northern Blog Awards.[3]
In October 2018, the podcast was awarded Best New Show at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards.[4]
In March 2019, the podcast won Podcast of the Year at the TRIC (Television and Radio Industries Club) awards.[5]
References
- Rogers, Jude (2018-06-10). "You, Me and the Big C: 'When you talk about cancer, you normalise it'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- Rodger, James (2018-09-04). "You, Me and the Big C tops podcast chart after tragic Rachael Bland news". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- "The Northern Blog Awards 2018 Winners".
- "Rachael Bland's cancer podcast wins posthumous award - BBC News".
- "Full list of winners from the 2019 TRIC Awards". Press Association. 12 March 2019.