Bedside Manners

Dr. Oscar Duke welcomes Leanne Quigley—former British Army officer, logistics expert, and triumphant winner of The Traitors season three—to share her extraordinary journey through IVF, premature birth, and neonatal intensive care. Leanne reveals how the most intense battle of her life unfolded not on a gameshow set or the parade ground, but on the front lines of fertility treatment and parenting p...

TV and radio presenter Jenny Powell joins Dr Oscar Duke for an open, honest conversation about perimenopause, chronic pain, and major surgery – and what it takes to keep going when your body starts changing faster than you can keep up. Jenny reflects on the invisible symptoms of perimenopause, from brain fog to emotional overwhelm, and how years of discomfort led to a diagnosis of adenomyosis – a...

When BBC broadcaster Mark Mardell and High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn were diagnosed with Parkinson’s, they didn’t just face a life-altering medical condition — they helped start a movement. In this episode of Bedside Manners, they sit down with Dr Oscar Duke to talk about the early signs they missed, the impact on their careers and identities, and how a pub support group evolved into their p...

TV presenter and nature lover Julia Bradbury joins Dr Oscar Duke to share her breast cancer story. She opens up about discovering a lump while filming in Costa Rica, the delays and doubts of early diagnosis, and the moment she heard the words: “It’s cancer.” She shares the emotional impact of telling her children, navigating life post-mastectomy, and how her daughter helped name her reconstructed...

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 hi...

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,...

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 lo...

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. H...

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 u...

BAFTA-winning actress Miriam Margolyes joins Dr Oscar Duke for the first appointment of the Bedside Manners podcast. Describing a childhood growing up as the daughter of a GP, Miriam shares how passing wind and earwax were common dinner-time topics. But as someone who has reached a considerable level of fame and following in later life, staying fit and healthy has taken on a new meaning—as she des...

The first episode of this brand new series with Dr Oscar Duke drops on Tuesday 20th May – follow and subscribe now!