Craig Russell is a busy man. His acting, producing and writing work has taken him all over the globe for the last three decades, and even when he's at home in Cornwall he's not one to put his feet up. Whether the 45-year-old is chasing after his two boys or lifting weights in the gym, he's always on the go.
But in February 2023 he was forced to slow town. To be precise, a brain tumour made him slow down. A tumour that doctors have told him could have been growing in his head for 15 years with Craig - who is originally from Cwmtwrch in the Swansea valley - none the wiser.
It was weeks of pounding headaches and bizarre moments of memory loss - like forgetting how to get out of his own spare room - that eventually led Craig to see his GP. Within weeks he was having emergency brain surgery.
