First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series of monologues by Richard Monks charting the journey of a donor heart. Heart surgeon Miranda's encounter with Jean, the donor's mother, brings about an unexpected change. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Terry's job as a donor transplant co-ordinator is a difficult one; watching people's grief can be tough, particularly when Terry has painful memories of his own. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Jean's painful decision to allow her 15-year-old son's heart to be donated was one she never expected to have to make. Now she looks to the future her son Saul has given to others. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Richard Monks' The Donor Trail. Five stories; one beating heart; given by one human being to another.Tracking the heart's journey backwards from the recipient to a grieving mother. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Steven was left reeling when doctors told him he was suffering from a congenital heart condition. But now, following a heart transplant, he is determined to make the most of life. Show more
