Davina McCall is set to host a pioneering new programme, Cancer Clinic: Live, as part of Stand Up To Cancer 2025 on Channel 4. The 58-year-old presenter, who recently underwent surgery for breast cancer, will join Adam Hills to front the live broadcast on Friday, December 12.
The show will be broadcast from a special one-off cancer clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Viewers will meet patients and their families whose cancer journeys have been followed for several weeks, from diagnosis to results, as they continue through treatment. For the first time on UK television, clinical consultations with cancer specialists from Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth Hospitals will unfold in real time.
The aim of the programme is to demystify what happens inside a cancer clinic, tackle the fear that prevents many from seeking help, and highlight the life-saving impact of early diagnosis. The week-long campaign begins on Friday, December 5, leading up to the live event on December 12.
Davina McCall said: 'I want to take the fear out of cancer screening and show everyone that they are not on their own in this. Cancer Clinic: Live is about showing the reality of the incredible care, science and humanity of a cancer diagnosis, and reminding people that early diagnosis gives you options and hope.'
Broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan, who revealed his own cancer diagnosis earlier this year, will support the campaign by delivering nightly campaign bulletins during the week leading up to the live show. Stand Up To Cancer UK, a joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, has raised over £113 million since its launch in 2012.
