Movers and Shakers launch Parkinson’s Voice campaign
April 11, 2026/Last Updated April 16, 2026
On World Parkinson’s Day (11 April), BVA Patron Mark Mardell, the distinguished journalist and former BBC broadcaster, has launched a year-long campaign to raise the voices of people living with Parkinson’s Disease. Mark is one-sixth of the award-winning Parkinson’s podcast team, Movers and Shakers.
The impact of Parkinson’s on the voice can be an especially challenging feature of the disease, which is why, the Movers and Shakers are calling our attention to this major but often overlooked symptom of the condition.
Past BVA President, Gerry McElearney, explains more here:
For more on Mark Mardell’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbXsgxuWSvA
“Movers and Shakers”, podcast about Parkinson’s – winner of the Gold award for impact at the British Podcast Awards 2025
Last updated 16 April 2026