Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan joins Oscar for this week's episode. From his early life in Nigeria and contracting polio just one dose before full vaccination, to becoming a sporting hero and TV personality, Ade shares a powerful story of resilience, family sacrifice, and self-discovery. We hear about the challenges of parenting with a disability, confronting stigma, and why he had to hide his own wheelchair from his parents. Plus, Ade opens up about how crawling up a volcano changed his sense of control – and how to protect your body when you rely on it every day.
Oscar is also is joined by Dr Robin Chatterjee from HCA Healthcare UK (a leading consultant in musculoskeletal, sport and exercise medicine) who offers expert advice on shoulder injuries, long-term joint health, and the impact of Omega-3s – whether you’re a Paralympian or just dealing with everyday aches.
This episode is sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK.
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Rosie Smith & Lorraine Kelly on Two Generations of Motherhood
As Rosie Kelly Smith prepares to welcome her first child, she and her mum, TV legend Lorraine Kelly, sit down with Dr Oscar Duke for a candid conversation about motherhood.
Recorded last year, the conversation captures a personal and honest exchange in the weeks directly before the birth. Lorraine looks back on her own pregnancy and early parenting years while managing a growing television career, and reflects on how those experiences shaped her. Rosie talks candidly about her plans for a caesarean birth, her feelings in the lead-up to becoming a mum, and the practical and emotional preparations involved.
Dr. Oscar is also joined by Jess McMicking, a consultant obstetrician from HCA Healthcare UK, who answers Rosie’s key questions about pregnancy symptoms, labour options, and postnatal health.
This episode is sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK.
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Chloe Meadows on Breaking Stigma Around Ulcerative Colitis
In this episode of Bedside Manners, Dr. Oscar Duke sits down with Chloe Meadows—who rose to fame on The Only Way is Essex—as she breaks her silence on living with ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel disease she once kept hidden.
Chloe opens up about it all: the confusing early symptoms, relentless toilet trips, blood, and the deep embarrassment that kept her from seeking a diagnosis for far too long. Now on a mission to break the stigma and help others get the treatment they need sooner, she shares the powerful story that led her to become an ambassador for Crohn’s and Colitis UK. She also discusses juggling the disease while living in the spotlight of reality TV, and how she navigates the topic with new romantic partners.
Leading gastroenterologist Professor James Lindsay from HCA Healthcare UK joins Oscar to unpack the science—what ulcerative colitis really is, why long-term medication matters, and how treatment can help minimise its impact.
This episode is sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK.
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Aljaž Škorjanec on Strictly, Sunbeds and Psoriasis
BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional Aljaž Škorjanec – a 19-time Slovenian champion in Ballroom, Latin, and Ten Dance – joins Dr Oscar Duke to share the story behind his meteoric rise. Amid the world of steps, sequins, and spray tans, Aljaž has also been managing life with psoriasis – a chronic skin condition that causes red, itchy, and scaly patches due to an accelerated growth of skin cells. He opens up about the physical and emotional impact of the condition, which affects around 2% of the UK population.
Consultant Dermatologist Dr Angela Tewari from HCA Healthcare UK also joins the conversation to explore the medical side of psoriasis, available treatments, and the latest developments in dermatology.
This episode is sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK.
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Paul Whitehouse on Dodgy Hearts and Dodgier Fishing with Bob Mortimer
Fast Show comedian Paul Whitehouse joins Dr Oscar Duke to share the personal healing journey behind his hit BBC series, Gone Fishing, with Bob Mortimer. Paul recalls how a sudden hospital visit for an abscess led to a life-threatening operation where part of his colon had to be removed. It was during his recovery that hidden heart issues surfaced. When his close friend Bob Mortimer faced similar urgent heart surgery, the pair made a pact: regain strength and wellbeing by embracing the great outdoors, wandering idyllic chalk streams—and occasionally trying, but mostly failing, to catch fish. Consultant cardiologist Dr. Oliver Segal from HCA Healthcare UK also joins the conversation, shedding light on coronary artery disease, how lifestyle choices impact heart health, and the latest breakthroughs in cardiac care.
This episode is sponsored by HCA Healthcare UK.
This is a podcast about what happens when life and medicine collide – and how people overcome, adapt and thrive in the face of life’s health challenges. Each week, Dr Oscar Duke (GP on BBC Morning Live and author of How to Be a Dad) is joined by a guest who opens up about the challenges they’ve faced with their health – from chronic conditions and everyday health hurdles to life-altering surgeries – and how those experiences shaped their life’s achievements and path to success.
Guests will also be discussing some of the incredible and surprising bedside manners they’ve encountered along the way, as well as bringing along burning questions about their conditions, answered by top specialists and leading medical experts to explain the science, bust myths and offer guidance.
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