Tony Judt on the BBC: “No triumph, no tragedy”

… July 5 was the last day to hear it but thanks to Modus Dopens, here is a transcript from some of the sections.

Peter White meets Tony Judt, the acclaimed historian of post-war Europe.

Eighteen months ago, Tony – an active, sporty 60-plus – was diagnosed with a severe form of Motorneurone Disease, leaving him able to do little more than think.

Paralysed from the neck down, Tony needs 24 hour care and relies on other people for all his physical needs.
His mind however, is his own, and has been extraordinarily busy.