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Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl
Neurologist Professor Tom Solomon chooses the writer (and former patient), Roald Dahl. With Matthew Parris. From 2014.
Writer Roald Dahl is well known as the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox and The BFG, but he was also fascinated by medical science. Professor Tom Solomon, who looked after him during his last illness, spent hours discussing medicine with Dahl.
Tom talks to Matthew Parris about Dahl's life and work, through the prism of his forensic interest in the workings of the human body. With them is Donald Sturrock, Dahl's biographer.
Producer Christine Hall.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.
Last on
Sun 14 Jun 202005:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Dec 201416:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 2 Jan 201523:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 11 Jun 202018:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 12 Jun 202000:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Jun 202007:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Jun 202017:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 14 Jun 202005:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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