Capital Breakfast's Balls to Monday

17 April 2026, 10:56 | Updated: 20 April 2026, 09:12

By Capital FM

@CapitalOfficial

We’re encouraging everyone to check themselves for testicular cancer.

Today, Monday 20th April we’re encouraging Capital listeners to check themselves by dedicating an entire show to raising awareness for testicular cancer.

Capital Breakfast's Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby are joined by some special guests and healthcare professionals as they inform the nation on the best way to check themselves.

LBC's Nick Ferrari even popped in to have an examination by Dr Amos.

Jordan also checked himself in the shower live on the radio, while Dr Amos talked him through the steps from the studio:

• Start one testicle at a time, hold that testicle between your forefinger and your thumb and roll over the surface, don't squeeze too hard.
• Once you've done that testicle, move over to the other testicle.
• You're looking for any changes in the surface or the size.

Nick Ferrari gets checked on 'Balls To Monday!'

Announcing the special show last week, Chris reflected on it being one year since he revealed his testicular cancer diagnosis and our first 'Balls to Monday' show: "Since we did this last year, I've had thousands of direct messages from blokes that were encouraged to go and check themselves, some of which found something. And it was because of the good that we all did with this show.

"It's an excuse for us to shout about testicular cancer. We want to do this next Monday and just encourage people around the UK to check themselves or encourage your friends or your family to check themselves as well."

It’s important to find out how to check for testicular cancer, how to get tested and the support that’s available for anyone diagnosed.

Macmillan have a detailed guide on how to check, when to visit a doctor and more information here.

If you’ve been diagnosed with testicular cancer and need mental health support, you can contact Macmillan on their helpline which is open everyday from 8am to 8pm on 0808 808 00 000.

NHS have more information on testing and next steps here.

Cancer Research UK also have information on symptoms of testicular cancer and when to see a GP here.

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