That's been my motto since: give it a go, give it your best shot, and see what happens! It's helped me throughout my medical, TV and writing careers to date. It was only when someone encouraged me to aim high and do my best that I actually thought, 'Hang on, this might just be possible!'

It took a while for me to even consider medicine as a career, though - I never thought of it because I didn't know any doctors when I was growing up.

Being a doctor helps satisfy both parts of my personality, so I'm really lucky to have a job I find so fulfilling. Secondly, I've always loved helping people out. What's the best thing about being a doctor?Ĭan I pick two things? I love it for two different reasons: first, I've always been interested in science and working out what makes things tick. I guess it just seemed like a cool job! And then I wanted to be a teacher, though I soon changed my mind when I saw how hard teachers have to work. The first thing I can remember is wanting to be an astronaut.

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