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Coronacast

A regular informative podcast about all things coronavirus hosted by Dr Hannah Harris, a GP in south London, alongside her actor daughter Tilly. They talk about both medicine and the arts, playing to both their passions, and welcome a range of guests - experts, actors, doctors, theatre-makers, and friends. As well as health advice and up-to-date accurate information, they share people's stories and experiences, always ending with some positive news. Get in touch! Email…

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S2 Ep1: Xmas Radio Request Show 2025 with Hannah and Tilly

This is a recording of a show Hannah and Tilly hosted on hospital station, Radio Chelsea and Westminster on Friday 19th December 2025, to bring in some festive cheer. After a long break, we wanted to check in with our Coronacast listeners. If you would like to get in touch, the best way is via Hannah's substack: substack.com/@hannahcomelately . We would love to hear from you. And we will be doing…

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S1 Ep20: Vaccine Q&A with Hannah and Tilly

Welcome back! And Happy New Year!!! Bring on 2021! We are so happy to be recording again. In this episode we are discussing the new and all-important VACCINES. Tilly asks Hannah popular questions about the vaccine such as how it works, how safe it is and whether it will still be effective with the new strain, amongst lots of other things. This was recorded shortly before the Oxford Vaccine was…

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S1 Ep19: Long Haul Covid: 99 Days and Counting with Dr Jenny Judge

Dr Jenny Judge, a forensic psychiatrist in the NHS, tells us about her personal experience of coronavirus over the last 14 weeks. She continues to suffer severe symptoms, from racing heart to crashing fatigue and burning skin, along with 30,000 other people in the UK who are thought to have post-covid syndrome. She has not yet been able to return to work, and underlines how important it is for…

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S1 Ep18: The State We're In: Professor Anthony Costello on Coronavirus in the UK

Professor Anthony Costello, global health expert and key member of the Independent SAGE committee, is the very special guest on this episode. London GP Hannah Harris and daughter Tilly talk to him about all the current coronavirus issues including the Government’s handling of the crisis, how to make a success of track and trace, and whether we will see a second wave. They also discuss Public…

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S1 Ep17: Snorkelling, Shielding and Sunbathing with Theatre Director Raz Shaw

We talk to Raz Shaw, a director whose theatre productions in Manchester and London are highly acclaimed; he won Best Director in the UK Theatre Awards in 2016 for his play WIT starring Julie Hesmondhalgh, and his first musical The Producers featured in the Guardian's top ten shows of 2018. He has also written a book, Death And The Elephant (How Cancer Saved My Life), about battling a gambling…

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S1 Ep16: Feed the Soul and Feed the Brain with Actor and A&E Doctor Esh Alladi

In this episode, we are joined by Esh Alladi who is an actor and A&E doctor who has been working on the frontline throughout the last few months. He tells us about his life and work, how he has managed to juggle and succeed at both careers. We also touch on the current political situation and the importance of humility in politics, as well as medicine. Esh's show Fear Fatigue will be on BBC4…

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S1 Ep15: Paediatric Intensive Care: Children, Treatments and Pandemics in History

Dr Jonathan Round, a paediatric intensive care consultant at St George's Hospital in London tells us about how coronavirus is affecting children, possible treatments, as well as the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on medical education and the NHS as a whole. He also reassuringly puts things into perspective by placing this pandemic in the context of human history. And Tilly talks candidly…

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S1 Ep14: Drama School and Doggies

We talk to two of Tilly's friends from Brit School, who are now at two leading drama schools in London, and having to take all their summer term classes online, on zoom. They give us a unique insight into how it feels to learn acting in a remote situation, while paying full tuition fees, and how that feels for their future, as actors and theatre-makers. We also reveal Tilly's SUPER power! Her…

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S1 Ep13: Covid and Children: from Toes to Vaccines, a Paediatric Professor's View

Our special guest this episode is Professor Beate Kampmann, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist and immunologist from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She treats us to a detailed and fascinating interview about how coronavirus affects children, the virus's unusual qualities, the race to find a vaccine, and her incredible work in the Gambia. It was a privilege and a…

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S1 Ep12: Theatre Will Find A Way!

Our guest this episode is David Ganly: actor, writer, musician and all round artist extraordinaire. He tells us what it was like when he had to shut down his West End show as lockdown began. And we share thoughts and feelings about what the future holds for actors and theatre-makers in this time of uncertainty. There's a lot of positivity here and we hope you find it enlightening, comforting and…

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