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Some say that the hand is where the mind meets the world. So what happens if you lose a hand? What are the options for a replacement? Are we focusing too much on the hands' ability to grip and hold and overlooking their sensitivity to heat and cold, to smooth or rough surfaces? And the power of the human hand to create music out of chaos: how does a conductor communicate with an orchestra, to get its individual members to play as one and translate his vision into a compelling performance? Bridget Kendall's guests are: prof. Simon Kay, a surgeon based in Leeds, who performed the first hand transplant in the UK; New Zealander Lynette Jones, Senior Research Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who studies tactile sensations; and Sakari Oramo, a Finnish musician who recently became the Chief Conductor of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Duration: 44 minutes First broadcast:Saturday 28 December 2013 [Photo/illustration by Shan Pillay]