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Series 2 Episode 44

Heart Disease and Heart attacks are the subject of todays Podcast.

Martin & Patrick have special guest Actor Robert MacCafferty in the studio today to discuss his heart attack on the Golf course..

Robert an actor who was hired to take part in a nationwide NHS campaign says it saved his life when he realised he was having a heart attack while playing golf.

Robert McCafferty, 59, from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, England, said he began to feel his chest tighten, like indigestion or Heartburn, on the 12th hole at Chesfield Down Golf Club on 15 February this year (2025). He said he experienced the "same subtle symptoms" he had been told to act out, so knew instinctively to get help.

Originally from Glasgow, Robert filmed the advert about three years ago, a cardio surgeon advised him on his performance, to make him fully aware that "some of the symptoms are subtle".

Listen to Robert's story, you think having a heart attack is a big thing, clutching your chest and using big actions, but is it, Robert learnt a lot from acting out his Heart Attack in the movie role but that still didn't immediately trigger he thought he was having a Heart Attack.

Robert has some excellent advice well worth a listen and it may help you or others as it did him on that fateful day, some signs to help you identify a Heart attack in the making.

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Series 2 - Episode

A TikTok star roofer from Doncaster, England faced losing his foot after it went completely numb playing in the snow with his 12-year-old son.

Terry Hill is well-known in the city for his alter-ego 'Donny Knight'. He is remembered for dressing up in a suit of armour during an England match and jumping off a bus shelter and amassed thousands of followers on TikTok as Donny_Knight, a roofer who travels the world and shares his experiences. But now he has been forced to quit his job and stop travelling after a completely life-changing ordeal prompted by his foot going numb while playing in the snow in January.

Terry, 59, said: "I had just come back from a brilliant few months of travelling all over the world From Egypt to Thailand and more, and I decided to stay home for a while to celebrate Christmas with my family. “We had snow for two days in January so I thought I would take my son and go sledging. We got up to the hill and I remember struggling to walk up it and then I couldn’t feel my feet when we got home.

"I experienced this pain a while ago on a family holiday and over the last few years, I have found it hard to walk but it had been fine for a while." Worried, Terry booked an appointment to see his GP who told him he needed to go to hospital. Terry went the next day and within 20 minutes of him explaining how his feet were numb, he was seen by the doctors.

There, they told him he was at risk of losing his left foot and was sent for a CAT scan in order to establish exactly what was going on.

To Terry's shock, the numb feet were actually a symptom of him having blocked arteries and he needed urgent heart surgery - specifically, an Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass Surgery.

"This is a rare operation that is only done for five people a year," said Terry.

Within three weeks, Terry went under the knife and had seven stents put into the top of this leg. Soon, Terry was feeling back to his usual self but it didn't last long.

He soon began to feel in pain again and became out of breath if he talked too much. He was so weak he says he could barely move.

Now Terry has been forced to give up working and travelling and has made the reluctant decision to reach out to the city for help.

Listen to Terry's un-censored story and how Terry is today post operation.

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#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
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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.

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#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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