Heart transplant. Part 2, The whites of their eyes.
- Holloway, Jonathan.
- Date:
- 2004
- Audio
About this work
Description
This is the second part of Jonathan Holloway's play based on the true story of 50-year-old ex-boxer Louis Washkansky's heart transplant operation. In December 1967, Washkansky received the heart of a young woman in an operation performed by Christiaan Bernard. It was the first human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. This part is about how the medical staff keep the patient alive following the operation.
Publication/Creation
London : BBC Radio 4, 2004.
Physical description
1 sound cassette (45 min).
Series
Copyright note
BBC Radio
Notes
Broadcast on 31 March, 2004
Creator/production credits
Produced and directed by Jeremy Howe
Narrated by Rosie Goldsmith
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores172A