Let's Talk About Brain Tumours
Join us as we talk about all things brain tumours with those who have been diagnosed, their friends, parents, partners and children as well as with researchers, fundraisers and advocates. Find out how The Brain Tumour Charity is working to improve outcomes for those who are diagnosed with this unforgiving disease.
Please Note: We recognise that everyone's experience's are unique. Our guests are sharing their own personal experiences of diagnosis, treatment and care. These may differ from yours or those of your loved one.
Episodes
72 episodes
Episode 69 - Why we're running The London Marathon
A marathon episode for marathon reasons! 136 people are taking part in the TCS London Marathon 2026 to raise funds for The Brain Tumour Charity. We are hugely grateful to every single one of them - but couldn't possibly interview th...
Episode 68 - Clinical Trials
If you or a loved one have spent - or are planning to spend - hours searching online for treatment options or clinical studies into potential new brain tumour therapies, this episode is for you. If you're a scientist aiming to recruit people to...
Episode 67 - Tumour Humour with Miles Jupp
Serious illness is a serious business. That’s why so many of us are determined to raise awareness of the urgent need to fund research to find more effective treatments, and for every patient – no matter where they live – to have access...
Episode 66 - The Rare Cancers Act 2026
We're delighted to be joined by Dr Scott Arthur MP for this special episode. Dr Arthur put forward a Private Members' Bill for rare cancers and on Thursday 5th March 2026, it went onto the statute books - becoming the Rare Cancers Act.
Bitesize Episode 2 - Dr Tyler Miller
Dr Tyler Miller was one of our Future Leaders. Now a Junior Fellow, he manages a team of 12 at his own lab. Here he explains how this team is trying to figure out how to prevent our own immune cells from suppressing our immune syste...
Bitesize Episode 1 - Meet researcher Dr Mat Clement
Welcome to a new series of very short episodes of The Brain Tumour Charity podcast in which you’ll get to know key people in the brain tumour community. The first part of the series is called Meet The Researcher and it's bas...
Episode 65 part two - The cost of a brain tumour diagnosis
At a reception in Westminster on 15th December, The Brain Tumour Charity released its report into the cost of a brain tumour diagnosis. The report makes the economic case for a National Brain Tumour Strategy to minimise these costs - both to th...
Episode 65 part one - The cost of a brain tumour diagnosis
The Brain Tumour Charity has released its report into the staggering cost of a brain tumour diagnosis to the UK economy. The report makes the economic case for a National Brain Tumour Strategy to minimise these costs - both to the individual an...
Episode 64 - Michele's milestone: two years as CEO
Hosts Anna and Andy mark two years since Dr Michele Afif became Chief Executive at The Brain Tumour Charity by...
Episode 63 - Getting involved
In this episode, we'll hear from four of our much-valued Involvement Champions : Rebecca, Oriana, Claire and Mark.We recorded their presentations to the whole organisation as they explained why they wanted to become key voices in the&nbs...
Episode 62 - Fantastic Fundraising
After weeks of toil and training, The TCS London Marathon 2025 is just around the corner and The Brain Tumour Charity has 145 runners taking part this year - more than ever before! Our Involvement Champion Imelda Turnock spea...
Episode 61 - The Power of Friendship
Our focus in this episode is on friendships and close bonds. How does a brain tumour diagnosis affect our loved ones and who can we turn to for support or advice when we don’t want to worry or upset those closest to us? <...
Episode 60 - Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week
A warm welcome to Let's Talk About Brain Tumours! After a break since the summer, we're back to bring you interesting and informative conversations with members of the brain tumour community and at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Episode 59 - Spotlight on Women in Neuroscience
Anna talks to Anna Solth and Victoria Wyes about their experiences of being neurosurgeons and women in the field of neuroscience. They share their passion for neuroscience, discuss the work they are doing now and their plans for the futur...
Episode 58 - Hidden disabilities
We meet Gavin Burden and Louise Worthington who have both been diagnosed with brain tumours. Gavin has been living with his brain tumour since he was 21 - for 28 years. Gavin and Louise have been friends for a long time so when Louise was diagn...
Episode 57 - Spolight on Mental Health Support
Today, Chandos talks to Support Manager Beth Ryall, about the support available at The Brain Tumour Charity for people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health following a brain tumour diagnosis.You can find out more a...
Episode 56 - Rehabilitation for those with brain tumours
Anya Jones and Kaz Melvin about their experiences of rehabilitation. Anya needed extensive rehabilitation after her diagnosis and treatment while Kaz has both personal and professional experience of brain tumours and rehab. She is a physiothera...
Episode 55 - Spotlight on Research into Glioblastomas
Chandos talks to one of our Future Leaders: Dr Angel Alvarez-Prado. Angel is a highly accomplished researcher at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland where he is currently working on an innovative project to simultaneously target both canc...
Episode 54 - Living with a rare brain tumour and Everest in the Alps
When Alex - also known as the performer Syren - was diagnosed with a rare paediatric brain tumour called DLGNT at the age of 20, his family found that there were limited treatment options. His mum, Katie, did her own research into how t...
Episode 53 - Spotlight on exercise as a form of therapy
We talk to Liam Young about how physical fitness contributed to his recovery from treatment for a brain tumour. Liam found that the traditional route of counselling wasn't for him. His perfect form of therapy was with a personal trainer.
Episode 52 - Ravi's Dream
In this episode we talk to Bethan and Gbenga Adelekan who's son Ravi was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was just 6 years old. Despite this Ravi, now 8 has not let this stop him from using his experience to help others and also to c...
Episode 51 - Spotlight on the Ways Ahead Research Project
In this episode Anna and Chandos talk to Ben Rimmer, a research assistant at Newcastle University and the work they are doing on the quality of life of people diagnosed with low grade glioma's. The Ways Ahead research project aims to unde...
Episode 50 - Life after losing a parent - Growing and Thriving
In this episode Will Garrett talks about the death of his dad when he was just 11 and how this has shaped his life. Will is now a Neuro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, a career that was shaped by his experieces as a child where he now...
Episode 49 - Spotlight on the Children & Families Service
In this episode Chandos talk with two of our Children and Families and Young Adults Workers Amy Watts and Jessie Poole about the support that is available to families who have children under 18. Some of the things mentioned in this ...