
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story - in a documentary about faith, identity and character. Robert suffered horrific burns in a car accident - but survived and went ahead with a series of demanding surgical operations in an attempt to restore his appearance. A shortage of black donors meant it was a long wait for his doctors to find even a partial match for his skin colour. In a moving narrative, Robert, his friends, family and doctors reflect on his remarkable journey.
By BBC Radio 44.3
257257 ratings
The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story - in a documentary about faith, identity and character. Robert suffered horrific burns in a car accident - but survived and went ahead with a series of demanding surgical operations in an attempt to restore his appearance. A shortage of black donors meant it was a long wait for his doctors to find even a partial match for his skin colour. In a moving narrative, Robert, his friends, family and doctors reflect on his remarkable journey.

7,800 Listeners

1,067 Listeners

5,512 Listeners

1,800 Listeners

1,880 Listeners

1,866 Listeners

1,070 Listeners

2,118 Listeners

1,977 Listeners

492 Listeners

2,096 Listeners

488 Listeners

601 Listeners

108 Listeners

46 Listeners

301 Listeners

840 Listeners

64 Listeners

52 Listeners

3,209 Listeners

1,041 Listeners

74 Listeners

129 Listeners

51 Listeners

50 Listeners