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David Nott on working in war zones

The surgeon David Nott was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016 shortly after returning from war-torn Syria.

He spoke to Kirsty about his experiences of working in a warzone for the first time back in the early 90s.

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16 September 2025

4 minutes

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