EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 22 MIN

Dr Christiaan Barnard

from Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980 · host BBC Radio 4

Roy Plomley's castaway is pioneering heart surgeon Dr Christiaan Barnard.Favourite track: Spanish Eyes by Bert Kaempfert Book: The Best Of by Hermann Bessmann Luxury: Michelangelo's David

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