now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to dr william frankland, allergist and wwii prisonergapore. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. over the years, i've come face—to—face with many remarkable individuals. but my guest today, dr william frankland, is unique, both in terms of his longevity and his extraordinary experiences. he is a world—renowned expert on allergies. he is also one of the last remaining british survivors of the japanese prisoner of war camps in world war ii. his is a death—defying, life—affirming story. at the age of 106, what keeps him going? dr bill frankland, welcome to hardtalk. let me ask you first, what took you into the world of medicine? because you said something very interesting. you said that one reason you chose to be a doctor, even though your parents had no tradition in medicine, was because you've always taken a great interest in people. yes. is that still true today? that's very true. i was — when i would see ill patients, to me, that was a patient with an illness, which had to be helped in some way. but whether — like my most grateful

now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to dr william frankland, allergist and wwii prisoner