Dr Mark Porter and Ali Stunt in the London radio studio raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer
Over the course of two days on 31st and 1st November we took to the air waves along with Dr. Mark Porter to kick-start Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and to get the very important messages about the disease out to as many people as possible. Pancreatic Cancer Action founder and chief executive, Ali Stunt, along with Mark, linked up live to radio stations across the UK to take part in individual interviews.
Radio stations included in the radio day were Sky News Radio network; BBC Radio Cornwall; BBC London; BBC Radio Oxford; Sunrise Radio Yorkshire; BBC Radio Guernsey; The Park FM; Big City Radio; BBC Radio Nottingham; BBC Radio Derby; BBC Coventry & Warwickshire; BBC Hereford & Worcester; BBC Radio Leicester; BBC Radio Lincolnshire; BBC Radio Shropshire; BBC Radio Stoke & Staffordshire.
Another interview was recorded on the day for syndication to other radio stations across the country who may well use it at any point during November’s awareness month – reaching more people than the over 10 million we have reached already!
In addition to Mark and Ali, some of our pancreatic cancer patients also got involved to tell their story to their local radio station. Yvonne was interviewed by BBC Radio Cornwall, Simon by Paul Ross and Gaby Logan on BBC Radio London and Wendy by BBC Radio Oxford.
Personal stories are so important to illustrate the disease and we are really grateful that Yvonne, Simon and Wendy put themselves forward.
Dr Mark Porter is a GP and was appointed MBE in 2005 for his services to medicine. He is the medical correspondent for The Times, doctor to BBC1’s The One Show and presenter of Radio 4’s flagship medical series Case Notes. He is a familiar face to millions of people and one of the most experienced media medics in the UK. He is most well known for presenting programmes such as Watchdog Healthcheck, Morning Surgery, and Fighting Fat, Fighting Fit. He was also the resident doctor on Radio 2’s Jimmy Young show for 10 years and has been a regular voice on various radio shows. Sadly, Dr.Porter lost his own father to pancreatic cancer last year.
 Ali Stunt gives an interview to Louise Hastings |  Dr Mark Porter & Ali Stunt talk to Ed Stagg |  Dr Mark Porter & Ali Stunt chat to John Taylor |
 Pancreatic cancer patient, Wendy Butler chats to Malcolm Boyden |  Gaby Roslin chats to pancreatic cancer patient, Simon Cats |  James Churchfield chats to pancreatic cancer survivor, Yvonne Carse |