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Episode 2 of Season 2 and the boys are already hot on the trail of celebrities.
This week Martin and Patrick are overwhelmed to be interviewing one of this Countries (UK) Mega-Star's Mr Jimmy Tarbuck OBE (Tarby).
Jimmy's first television show was "It's Tarbuck " on ITV in 1964, though he had been introduced on Sunday Night at the London Palladium in October 1963 by Sir Bruce Forsyth. He then replaced Forsyth as the last original host of the show from 1965 until it was axed in 1967. He has also hosted numerous quiz shows, including Winner takes all, Full Swing and Tarby's Fame game. In the early 1970s he hosted a variety show called Tarbuck's Luck on the BBC.

In the 1980s, he hosted similar Sunday night variety shows, Live from Her Majesty's, Live from the Piccadilly and finally Live from the Palladium.

He appeared on the fourth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing in but was forced to pull out due to high blood pressure, and needed surgery to fit 3 stents in his heart. In 2008, he returned to a variety format on television screens when he co-hosted, alongside Spice Girl's Emma Bunton an edition of ITV's variety show For One Night Only. He appeared on Piers Morgans Life Stories on 25 May 2012, while on 3 December that year he was invited to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Veriety Performance along with Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbet and Des O'connor.
In February 2020, Jimmy revealed that, the day after his 80th birthday, he had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
In 2022 Jimmy then 81-years-old was back in hospital having a cancerous mole removed from his back.
Listen to Jimmy's fascinating stories over 60 years in show business and how he coped with his Heart issues and Cancer diagnosis and treatments.
We have a special "Joke of the week" this time by a British Legend in Comedy, Jimmy takes on Martin for top spot on "Who's Tom & Dick"
Next we the boys have another special guest Norman Hume who has Emphysema, Charcot-marie-tooth Disease, Bronchiectasis and Prostate cancer, Norman is battled with illness most his life, Listen to his Inspirational story next week.
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#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
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#Cancer
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#Lungcancer
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It's already Episode 20 of Season 2 as we roll into winter 2024.
Again this week the boy's are lucky to have two Guests Bethany Keime and Charlie Kirkman, both have different heart conditions, Bathany and twin sister Hannah both suffer from Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy whilst Charlie has Arrhythmia.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause. The parts of the heart most commonly affected are the interventricular septum and the ventricles.
This is is most often caused by abnormal genes in the heart muscle. These genes cause the walls of the heart chamber (left ventricle) to become thicker than normal. The thickened walls may become stiff and this can reduce the amount of blood taken in and pumped out to the body with each heartbeat.
How is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated?

• Activity limits. ...
• Preventing dehydration. ...
• Medicines to treat shortness of breath and chest pain. ...
• Medicines to help prevent abnormal heart rhythms. ...
• Anticoagulants. ...
• Septal myectomy. ...
• Alcohol septal ablation. ...
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

An Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rhythm or rate of your heartbeat. Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular rhythm. It is normal for your heart rate to speed up during physical activity and to slow down while resting or sleeping but with Arrhythmia this can be irregular anytime.
While Arrhythmias can be a serious condition that can affect your health, there are also treatments available to help. By following a treatment plan and making heart healthy lifestyle changes, you can learn how to live with a cardiac arrhythmia.
In today's Interview Bethany & Charlie tell us openly and honestly about their conditions from diagnosis to how the deal with it today and in everyday life.
Bethany & sister Hannah are two remarkable twins who have taken this illness head on and realised there are others like themselves undiagnosed. Their experience as young teenagers soon discovered there was little information available and resorted to Google to explore their condition.
Social Media Patient Community did not exist, so Bethany & Hannah set about correcting this by starting their own Social media presence "Heart Charged" in hope to reach out to those with this condition and those still to be diagnosed.
They made us aware that as young women it was hard to get healthcare professionals to take them seriously with their health issues, simply sidelining them and saying "It's all part of growing up as a young Women" It wasn't until a member of the family discovered they had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that both Bethany & Hannah were then checked for this Condition.
These young women have gone from strength to strength and this is how they met Charlie through Their social media connections and recent success with the "Sudden Cardiac Art" Exhibition in the UK, now destined for Southern California.
#getheartcharged
#charliekirkman
# Stroke
# Subarachnoid hemorrhage
#Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumour
#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare

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Episode 40, wow where has this time gone.
Today the boy's go down the local boozer to meet a local man this week to give us an insight into the of physio.
Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care.
Physiotherapy is treatment to restore, maintain, and make the most of a patient's mobility, function, and well-being. Physiotherapy helps through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness. Physiotherapists get you involved in your own recovery.
Local professional Physiotherapist Mr Tony Brightwell joins us as our guest this week and tells us about his career as a Professional Sports Injuries Physiotherapist working for Professional Sports clubs up and down the Country and even his trip abroard with the British Womens Football Team.
Tony, tells us about his training, his treatments, stories and thought process to Physio after medical procedures and hospital operations.
This is an interesting look into the world of Physiotherapy and why it should be taken very seriously in the recovery process of so many injuries including Stroke rehabilitation.
No joke of the week this week but there are one or two laughs along the way, Tony is retired now
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#ChronicIllness
#joepasquale
#mywishcharity
#comedy
#funny
#joke

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Season 2 - Episode 17
This week our celebrity guests continues with the Legendary Matt Lucas of stage, Screen and Film fame.
Matthew Richard Lucas is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain and Come Fly with Me. Lucas first came to prominence on the comedy panel show Shooting Stars, in which he portrayed scorekeeper George Dawes from 1995 to 2009 keeping the scores whilst playing the drums and adding some funny skits along the way.
Little Britain is one of Matt's most successful works. Little Britain was originally launched as a radio show on BBC Radio 4 and it later became a TV series.
Since then Matt's CV has grown and grown with any TV appearances to Hollywood movies including the latest Blockbuster Gladiator II.
Matt tells us about his involvement with the Karen Morris Memorial Trust,of which he is Patron, a UK charity for Leukaemia patients and their families, a very personal link with this Charity.
Matt was raised as Jewish but has variously described himself as an atheist although his views are changing as he grows older in years. Matt is now 50 and was recently the subject of BBC's "Who do you think you are" and learned that many of his grandmother's cousins had been murdered in the Holocaust during World War two. His grandmother's cousin, Werner Goldschmidt, had lived with the family of diarist Anne Frank in Amsterdam in 1942.
Martin joins Matt in a rendition of the "Baked Potato" song made famous during the lockdown in 2020.
A great interview and we thank Matt for joining us today
#Mattlucas
# Stroke
# Subarachnoid hemorrhage
#Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumour
#Prostate Cancer
#Bronchiectasis
#CharcotmarietoothDisease
#Emphysema
#The after life
#Ghosts
#Spirts
#Ouija boards
#Mediums
#Psychics
#Reincarnation
#HeartTransplant
#EbsteinsAnomaly
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCRep
#bbcupload
#papyrus

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Season 2 Episode 42

Welcome to the Who's Tom & Dick the Podcast!

Today, we’re back for episode II of our interview with the lovely Griff Rhys Jones to continue his fascinating stories and tales in Radio, TV and Theatre.

A celebrated comedian, actor, and writer, Griff has been a beloved figure in British entertainment for decades. Known for his sharp wit and infectious charm, he’s starred in iconic shows like "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and "Three Men in a Boat." Beyond the screen, Griff is also an avid traveler and a passionate advocate for the arts. Join us as we delve into his fascinating journey, explore his creative process, and share some laughs along the way!

Griffith Rhys Jones was born on 16 November 1953 in Cardiff, the son of Gwynneth Margaret (née Jones) and Elwyn Rhys Jones, a medical doctor. He was six months old when his family moved to West Sussex due to his father's occupation. Griff attended Conifers Primary School in Midhurst , West Sussex, before his family moved to Epping, Essex.

Griff came in as a producer of Rowan Atkinson's show The Atkinson People with Frankie Howard, Clive Anderson and Rory McGarth, for the BBC and appeared twice on who's line is it anyway.

Griff filled in several minor roles in the first series of Not the nine o'clock news and was brought in as a regular cast member from the second series onwards, replacing Chris Langham.

After Not the nine o'clock news Mel Smith and Griff teamed up in 1984, and they appeared in the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones. (the show's title being a pun on the American television series Alias Smith and Jones. After the first series, the two men appeared in the science fiction comedy movie Morons from outer space and then in 1989, then Wilt.

Listen to griff explain the trials and tribulations of Radio, TV and the theatre and how recently his film with Mel Smith (Morons form outer space) was finally recognised and notably ahead of its time.

Griff was so generous with his time and had some amazing stories and tales we have split the interview into two parts, part 2 will be released next Friday, please come back and listen.

#HeartTransplant
#eatingdisorder
#RareCondition
#HealthJourney
#LifeChangingDiagnosis
#MentalHealth
#Vulnerability
#SelfCompassion
#PostTraumaticGrowth
#MedicalMiracle
#BBCSports
#Inspiration
#Cardiology
#Surgery
#Podcast
#Healthcare
#HeartHealth
#MedicalBreakthrough
#EmotionalJourney
#SupportSystem
#HealthcareHeroes
#PatientStories
#CardiologyCare
#MedicalJourney
#LifeLessons
#MentalWellness
#HealthAwareness
#InspirationalTalk
#LivingWithIllness
#RareDiseaseAwareness
#SharingIsCaring
#MedicalSupport
#BBCReporter
#HeartDisease
#PodcastInterview
#HealthTalk
#Empowerment
#Wellbeing
#HealthPodcast
#DNA

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