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Pick of the Week: Sheila McClennon

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10/12/2017

Sheila McClennon

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Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.

In Sheila McClennon's Pick of the Week we hear about the events leading up to the first successful human heart transplant by Christiaan Barnard and why, 50 years later, perfecting a mechanical heart remains a challenge.
There's the fascinating tale of General Anders' Polish Army - one of the last untold epic stories of World War 2; Mark Steel is Back in Town making mischief in Bedford, and to get you in a festive mood there's the Icelandic Yule Lads - 13 naughty trolls who cause trouble in the run up to Christmas; Icelandic comedian Ari Eldjarn explaining why a Danish James Bond just wouldn't work, And Marc Almond on how unrequited love is at the heart of a classic Torch Song. 

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