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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.

Produced in Salford by Cecile Wright.