You, Me and the Big C
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| Language | English |
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| Original release | March 2018 – present |
| Website | bbc |
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. James died from cancer in June 2022, leaving Mahon as the only surviving original host.
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."[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][5]
In March 2019, the podcast won Podcast of the Year at the TRIC (Television and Radio Industries Club) awards.[6]
References
- ^ Rogers, Jude (10 June 2018). "You, Me and the Big C: 'When you talk about cancer, you normalise it'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Rodger, James (4 September 2018). "You, Me and the Big C tops podcast chart after tragic Rachael Bland news". birminghammail. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "The Northern Blog Awards 2018 Winners". A Monthly Subscription for Content Creators. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Rachael Bland's cancer podcast wins posthumous award". 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "2018 ARIAS: Winner and Nominees". Audio and Radio Industry Awards. 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Full list of winners from the 2019 TRIC Awards". Press Association. 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2019.