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Anxious People

October 20, 2026 · 30 min

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a failed bank robbery becomes an accidental hostage situation, trapping a group of strangers in an apartment viewing over the festive period? In this episode, I'm joined by GP Dr Sophie Gerring to discuss…
You can do it with a broken heart

October 12, 2026 · 33 min

Send us Fan Mail What do we reach for when our heart is broken, and reading an entire novel feels completely beyond us? In this episode, I welcome back poetry anthologist Ana Sampson to talk about her wonderful new collection, You Can Do…
The Correspondent

October 6, 2026 · 35 min

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bedside Reading, I’m joined by Emily Tammam to talk about Virginia Evans' The Correspondent, a novel told through the letters and emails of 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp. What begins as a conversation…
When the Cranes Fly South

September 28, 2026 · 35 min

Send us Fan Mail This week Tara is joined by fellow GP Francesca to discuss Lisa Ridzén’s beautiful and heartbreaking novel When the Cranes Fly South. Bo is an elderly man determined to remain in his own home, surrounded by his memories…
The Wrong Order Of Things

September 22, 2026 · 32 min

Send us Fan Mail I think Michelle Hills' book The Wrong Order of Things is a contender for my non-fiction read of the year in 2026. It is so readable. It is so engaging. It is funny. It is moving. It is kind. Michelle is an absolute…

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Her Name is Alice

September 15, 2026 · 36 min

Send us Fan Mail Caroline Litman's memoir, Her Name is Alice, was one of my top reads of 2025. And so it feels like a real honour today to welcome Caroline herself to Bedside Reading to talk about her absolutely brilliant book. This is a…
A Bridge Across Minds

September 7, 2026 · 33 min

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 13 of Bedside Reading. In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Dr Helen Haynes, to discuss her novel A Bridge Across Minds: Mental Illness, Grief and the Fragile Brain. Helen is an old age…
Could Try Harder

August 31, 2026 · 35 min

Send us Fan Mail As we reach the end of Season 12, I'm delighted to close with a truly special conversation. In this episode, I speak with author, illustrator, educator, and autism advocate Eliza Fricker about her latest book, Could Try…
Tales of the City

August 25, 2026 · 34 min

Send us Fan Mail I'm delighted to welcome Ian Seymour to Bedside Reading to discuss the first two novels in Armistead Maupin's beloved Tales of the City series: Tales of the City and More Tales of the City. These are books I have returned…
The Dream Hotel

August 18, 2026 · 32 min

Send us Fan Mail I do love an unputdownable page-turner, especially when it's dystopian feminist fiction, and The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami delivers on every front. In this episode of Bedside Reading, I'm delighted to welcome Victoria…
Hungry

August 10, 2026 · 33 min

Send us Fan Mail A really warm welcome back today to somebody who I always really enjoy talking to. I'm delighted to have Ben Tyler here today to talk about Hungry by Katriona O'Sullivan, which is Katriona O'Sullivan's second memoir which…
Training in Charity

August 3, 2026 · 36 min

Send us Fan Mail A warm welcome today to Dr. Alan Saxon, a retired general surgeon from Chicago and the USA and author of Training in Charity, which is an absolutely brilliant medical novel in the genre of something like the pit or ER…

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About the show

A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee