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Jon Holmes Says The C-Word

Jon Holmes Says The C-Word

Radio chat show
BBC Radio 4
2024
8 episodes (1 series)

Jon Holmes talks to fellow comedians who have received a cancer diagnosis. Also features Stephen Fry, Matt Forde, Eric Idle, Mike Peters, Mark Steel and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jon Holmes	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	8
Jeremy Bowen	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	8
Ben Eddy	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like?	3
Matt Forde	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6
Stephen Fry	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6
Richard Herring	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6
Eric Idle	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	7
Jeremy Langmead	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6
Colin McFarlane	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	4
Nick Owen	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6
Mike Peters	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	4
Ben Richards	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	3
Mark Steel	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Kelly Banks	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs	1
Jules Peters	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Jon Holmes	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	8

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Laura Grimshaw	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	8
Rhian Roberts	Commissioning Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick Series 1, Episode 2 - Life, Death And Admin Series 1, Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer Series 1, Episode 4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'? Series 1, Episode 5 - What Do My Insides Look Like? Series 1, Episode 6 - Feeling Like Crap Series 1, Episode 7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs Series 1, Episode 8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life	8