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Holiday SOS

The Life-Saving Adventures of a Travelling Doctor

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Holiday SOS

By: Ben MacFarlane
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
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About this listen

Doctor Ben MacFarlane flies around the world picking up the pieces when Britons get into trouble abroad. A must-listen for anyone who enjoys real-life stories.

Who do you call if it all goes wrong on holiday?

Meet Doctor Ben MacFarlane - a very modern flying doctor. His job is get on a plane and bring patients home after holiday disasters, gap year crises, embarrassing incidents on business trips and all the other things that can go wrong when we head overseas. Holiday SOS is his extraordinary story. It’s a unique medical memoir of the people he helps - and a year in the life of one of the world’s most frequent flyers!

©2018 Ben MacFarlane and Neil Simpson (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Medical Professionals & Academics

Critic Reviews

“Will have you engrossed.” (Sunday Herald)

“This book is packed with tales of derring-do...a riveting read.” (The Independent)
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Great narration and awesome stories. Very easy listening. A+.
Thanks for sharing your working life/adventures. Humorous, sad and heartwarming.

Easy listening, love medical stories

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Very interesting book and patient stories, I’m an ICU nurse & it’s a great & realistic insight into an arm of medical care. Totally considering looking into a career move.

Great interesting collection of ‘short stories’

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Really nice voice to listen to and very awesome stories . Perfect to listen to while travelling actually!

Such an easy and interesting listen

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Very inspiring. What an adventurous life all while helping people stay alive and get home. A great read for all adventurous at heart.

Exciting & Captivating. Loved every minute

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The adventures of an emergency doctor, Ben Macfarlane, as he accompanies travellers whose plans have come unstuck due to medical emergencies, back home. Highly recommended-the narration and fast-paced cases are riveting!

A great listen

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I didn’t realise this was a job. Never thought about it before. Great stories of all sorts.

Fascinating

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What a great story!
Well written with excellent narration.
So many episodes that kept me on the edge of my seat.

Engaging, Entertaining and Informative

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