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About Cancer and Creativity

About Cancer and Creativity

Rosa Hesmondhalgh explores how to stay creative when living with a cancer diagnosis.

You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer · BBC Radio 5 Live

April 30, 202454m 12sExplicit

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Show Notes

Actor and writer, Rosa Hesmondhalgh hosts this legacy episode discussing cancer and the creative arts, and how to remain creative when living with cancer. Rosa is joined in the studio by Britain's Got Talent finalist and stand-up comedian, Allan Finnegan, writer of 'FUFC' and member of the New Anthem Theatre Group, Mark Jackson, and Nottingham based artist, Carole Ellis. The episode begins with an extract from Rosa's award-winning one-woman show Madame Ovary, which she wrote about her experience with ovarian cancer.

Please be advised that this episode contains some strong language