The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation supports lung cancer research, with the aims of improving patient experience, treatment and care, as discussed here by David Gilligan, BSc, MB BChir, FRCPE, FRCR, of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. Dr Gilligan also discusses the 2019 priorities for the charity. This interview took place at the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) 2019 Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland.