Sean, age 9, with his mother Sue. Twin Vision Liverpool for Comic Relief.
Sean had recently lost his father, and creating a film with the charity helped him to cope and express some of that loss.
Sean’s Mom “We didn’t used to talk about the loss but now we talk every single day. Sometimes we talk and we cry and sometimes we talk and we laugh. But we talk.”
Sean, age 9, Twin Vision Loverpool for Comic Relief.
Sean had recently lost his father. Working with the charity, he was able to make a film about the loss which helped him to cope and express his feelings.
Sean, age 9, Twin Vision Liverpool for Comic Relief.
Sean had recently lost his father. The two had often played football together. Creating a film with the charity helped him to express some of that grief. “When I watched it for the first time I felt happy and sad at the same time but also proud of myself.”
Robyn, age 22, Bristol Missing Link for Comic Relief.
“The project gave me the confidence to walk and travel on my own again. It’s changed me, but I feel like I am a stronger person now.”
Robyn, age 22, Bristol Missing Link for Comic Relief.
“What I want to do now is help people who have been through this. Even though it’s a dramatic experience, and I wouldn’t wish is on anyone, the fact is that it has happened to me. I don’t want this to wreck my life or change me. I want to turn a negative into a positive.”
Reuben, age 21, Allsorts Youth Project Brighton for Comic Relief
“As a child, I had this inability to feel comfortable, but I could not put my finger on why. Meeting someone who is trans was a massive eye opener. As I transitioned, people shouted at me in toilets. I was physically threatened. It’s not just an internal battle, you are fighting the world as well. But when I walked through the project’s door, all my fear and anxiety went away.”
Gizmo, age 27, Fight 4 Change for Comic Relief.
“I grew up in an area where trouble was always around the corner. I lost my confidence and had no path. When I started boxing that all changed. The gym was my escape. Now I run boxing sessions for kids who remind me of my young self.”
Gizmo, age 27, Fight 4 Change for Comic Relief.
“I grew up in an area where trouble was always around the corner. I lost my confidence and had no path. When I started boxing that all changed. The gym was my escape. Now I run boxing sessions for kids who remind me of my young self.”
Shewarna, age 19, Youth Education Support Services, London for Comic Relief.
“I’m studying to be a midwife and I sometimes return to YESS and help the other students. I look at the students and can’t believe that used to be me. I tell them ‘Don’t think that you have nothing going for you. Things can change.’ “
Alice, age 80, DEEP Innovations in Dementia Stockport for Comic Relief
“I met my husband Ron when I was 16 and he died in 1994. Since I’ve had dementia, I wake up in the morning and think he’s still around. After a few minutes, I remember he is dead and everytime it feels like a smack in the face. The project completely changed my outlook on dementia. I realised what seemed like the end of my life was really a new beginning.”
Louise, age 17, Mypas Scotland for Comic Relief.
“I never liked talking about my feelings. Mypas gave me support and showed me how to relieve stress and anxiety. It started to make more sense why I was feeling certain ways. I started to talk sense to myself. I started putting my mind towards getting better. I wasn’t willing to waste more of my life.”
Toni, age 49, Oakleaf Surrey for Comic Relief.
“I was a very anxious child but I didn’t really understand it and thought that was how everybody felt. I can’t help but wonder where I might be now if Oakleaf was available when I was in my 20s. The way I was three years ago, I would never have thought that any of this was possible.”
Patients wearing a DigniCap, a scalp cooling system that uses a cap to reduce hair loss during certain types of chemotherapy.
A patient wearing a DigniCap, a scalp cooling system that uses a cap to reduce hair loss during certain types of chemotherapy.
A culture flask with “HeLa” cells taken from Henrietta Lacks, right, who died of cervical cancer in the 1950s.
An object from Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope at the Science Museum in London.
A model used to plan surgery to remove a sarcoma, a cancer of the connective tissue.
An object from Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope at the Science Museum in London.
The medications taken by Ann-Marie Wilson to manage the side effects of her treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Objects from Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope at the Science Museum in London.
A model of Robert Penman’s jaw.
An object from Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope at the Science Museum in London.
Doctors sometimes use toys and other props, like this model of a LINAC machine, to help children understand their treatment.
An object from Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope at the Science Museum in London.
David Glasspool inside the Molecular Biology Laboratory, at Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, using a microscope to check the health of human cells prior to samples being prepared for further analysis.
A cell imaging microscope at Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre in Bedfordshire, UK.
David Glasspool inside the Cell Culture Laboratory removing frozen, immortalised human cells from liquid nitrogen at Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre.
Dr Sandrine Spriggs and Alex Teixeira analysing samples from the human cell culture by Mass Spectrometry to confirm the concentration of tested ingredients inside Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre.
Alex Teixeria inside the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, at Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, where he analyses samples from the human cell culture by Mass Spectrometry to confirm the concentration of tested ingredients.
Dr Sarah Hatherell dosing human cells with test ingredients inside a culture hood at Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre.
Kerim and Huriye Doganay; Akcay, Turkey; married on April 17, 1960
From the Lovers, a series of couples together over five decades.
Kerim and Huriye Doganay; Akcay, Turkey; married on April 17, 1960
From the Lovers, a series of couples together over five decades.
Kerim and Huriye Doganay; Akcay, Turkey; married on April 17, 1960
From the Lovers, a series of couples together over five decades.
Ralph and Jean Silvers; Baldwin, New York; married on March 26, 1949
From the Lovers, a series of couples together over five decades.
Marshall and Milly Fernandes; London, England; married on June 18, 1955
From the Lovers, a series of couples together over five decades.
Disc Jockey Mildred French at Angel Radio, a nostalgia radio station in Havant, England aimed at older listeners.
from the series Angel Radio.
At Angel Radio, listeners can request records from 1900 through 1959. They will not play music from the 1970’s.
from the series Angel Radio.
Angel Radio is a nostalgia radio station in Havant, England. They will only play music from before the 1970’s.
from the series Angel Radio.
Angel Radio host Eileen Trodd speaking with a regular listener during her Tea for Two program at the station.
from the series Angel Radio.
An Angel Radio volunteer searching for listener requests within the studio record collection.
from the series Angel Radio.
Devoted Angel Radio listeners Ron and Nora Port at home with their radio.
from the series Angel Radio.
A devoted Angel Radio listener with her radio.
from the series Angel Radio.
Disc jockey Audrey Anderson during her set at the nostalgia radio station.
from the series Angel Radio.
Hosts Audrey Anderson and Joan Adams.
from the series Angel Radio.
Just one part of the Angel Radio collection of over 80,000 records.
from the series Angel Radio.
Abby and Erin Delaney were born conjoined at the head and were given only a 2% chance at survival. They underwent a very successful 11-hour separation procedure that involved more than 30 team members.
Henry Engel with his father Richard Engel having breakfast at home. Henry was born with a very rare genetic disease known as Rett Syndrome, which robbed him of his ability to walk, talk and control his body. Henry Engel passed away in 2023, but research using his cells bring hope for a cure. His contributions to science continue.
Henry with his father Richard Engel at home in London. Henry was born with a rare genetic disease known as Rett Syndrome, which robbed him of his ability to walk, talk and control his body.
Henry Engel passed away in 2023, but research using his cells bring hope for a cure. His contributions to science continue.
Henry with his father Richard and mother Mary.
Henry was born with a rare genetic disease known as Rett Syndrome. The disease impacted his ability to walk, talk and control his body.
Henry Engel passed away in 2023, but research using his cells bring hope for a cure.
Portraits from a headshot commission from Sotheby’s in New York City, USA.
Michael Fish, the famous BBC weatherman whose forecast for the Great Storm of 1987 became infamous. He is photographed at home with his scrapbook of news clippings related to the storm and his career. The devastation of the storm prompted a complete overhaul in the way the UK warns of extreme weather.
Julie Pell went into labour the night of the Great Storm of 1987. She struggled for hours to make it home before giving birth to her daughter. Seen here with her husband Michael Pell.
Mbari Nights, an evening of poetry and performance at the V&A Museum.
Identical twin brothers Steve and Markus Horvath, photographed in Cambridge for a story about the first epigenetic clock, which can determine the age of a persons cells.
Through lifestyle changes, the clocks creator Steve Horvath has been able to make his cells younger than his identical twin brother.
Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking at the U.S. Embassy in London about the need to curb the risks of A.I.
Theresa May, former U.K. Prime Minister, at the U.S. Embassy in London for a talk by former American Vice President Kamala Harris on the dangers of A.I.
An event for an art installation by the French artist JR, which involved covering the Panthéon in Paris with black-and-white portraits of ordinary people. These portraits were collected from individuals across France and taken inside JR’s photo booth truck.
The French artist JR, outside his photo booth truck during an event at the Panthéon in Paris. JR would use the black-and-white portraits made in the truck to decorate the interior and exterior of the Panthéon.
An event for an art installation by the French artist JR, which involved covering the Panthéon in Paris with black-and-white portraits of ordinary people. These portraits were collected from individuals across France and taken inside JR’s photo booth truck. After the photo was taken, a print would come out of the truck for the participants to keep.
An event for an art installation by the French artist JR, which involved covering the Panthéon in Paris with black-and-white portraits of ordinary people. These portraits were collected from individuals across France and taken inside JR’s photo booth truck.
A multimedia piece that shares the story of Claire who lives with prosopagnosia, sometimes known as face blindness. Claire is unable to recognise the faces of her children, her husband or even herself. As a memory aid device, Claire wears a small camera that takes photographs during the day to help her save her memories.