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Dr Christiaan Barnard

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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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Apr 1976 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Bert Kaempfert

      Spanish Eyes

  • Ryders

    A Rose Has To Die

  • Ray Charles

    I Can't Stop Loving

  • Austin Roberts

    Rocky

  • Maurice Jarre

    Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)

  • Nat King Cole

    I Found A Million-Dollar Baby

  • Louis Armstrong

    A Kiss To Build A Dream On

  • The Beatles

    When I'm Sixty-Four

  • Book Choice

    • Best of Bosman - Herman Charles Bosman

  • Luxury Choice

    • Michelangelo's David

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Dr Christiaan Barnard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Apr 1976 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 19 Apr 1976 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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