Desert Island Discs: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Statistician

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter specialises in medical statistics. He is the Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at Cambridge University, and one of the most frequently cited experts in his field. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he has made regular appearances as a broadcaster and newspaper commentator, analysing and explaining complex data for a general audience. Here, he discusses his life and career with presenter Lauren Laverne and selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island