The Reluctant Patient

Die Another Day (2002)

James Bond has an unusual approach to hospital discharge. The Reluctant Patient is taking notes.

Growing old isn't for the faint-hearted. Captain Kirk isn't particularly keen on it either.

Please state the nature of the medical emergency. How long have you got?

Perhaps Basil Fawlty should have listened to his doctors. The Reluctant Patient can see the problem with that immediately.

Don't Panic. This is excellent advice. The Reluctant Patient has occasionally had difficulty following it.

He's not a medical professional. He's a very naughty boy.

The greatest trick The Reluctant Patient ever pulled was convincing himself he didn't need to see a doctor.

Small Faces, Oasis, Blur and some highly inappropriate bubblegum pop. Hospital Radio responds sensitively to a listener's unexpected diagnosis.

A routine health check, a phone call in the park and a diagnosis I really wasn't expecting. Apparently registering with a GP has consequences.

Manfred Mann, Star Trekkin', the Muppets and a listener with questionable priorities. Just another perfectly normal request show.