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Pneumonia Plot Twist

Episode 16 of the Who's Tom & Dick podcast, hosted by Patrick Mortimer & Martin Weavers, titled "Pneumonia Plot Twist" was published on December 12, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.

December 12, 2025 ·35m · Who's Tom & Dick

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Send us Fan Mail Season 3 Episode 16 “Martin’s Medical Mayhem: The Plot Thickens” In this week’s episode, we catch up on what can only be described as Martin’s trilogy of unfortunate health events—a saga that started calmly enough with a routine “Well Man” examination and rapidly unravelled into something straight out of a hospital drama. First came the Achilles disaster. One wrong move, one loud snap, and suddenly Martin is strapped into a moon-boot, sentenced to eight long weeks of hobbling...

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Season 3 Episode 16

“Martin’s Medical Mayhem: The Plot Thickens”

In this week’s episode, we catch up on what can only be described as Martin’s trilogy of unfortunate health events—a saga that started calmly enough with a routine “Well Man” examination and rapidly unravelled into something straight out of a hospital drama.

First came the Achilles disaster. One wrong move, one loud snap, and suddenly Martin is strapped into a moon-boot, sentenced to eight long weeks of hobbling around like a budget Stormtrooper. Spirits high, mobility low.

Then, just as he was adjusting to life at half speed, a routine blood test decided to throw in a plot twist. What should have been a quick in-and-out appointment turned into a red-flag phone call from the GP, an urgent referral, and whispers of a chest infection with possible pneumonia. Cue the MRI tests, scans, monitoring, and a diagnosis that takes a nasty turn no one expected.

We break down the timeline, the symptoms, the worry, and of course—Martin’s own colourful retelling of events. From limping into clinics to being told off by nurses, to unexpected twists in the test results, this episode has the perfect mix of humour and heart.

Join us as we unpack the chaos, support my mate, and discuss why Martin may genuinely qualify for his own loyalty card at the local West Suffolk hospital by now.

Strap in—it’s Martin, medicine, and mayhem in equal measure.

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