The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons

In 1986 American teenager, Jeff Henigson was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two years left to live. He had just one wish: to travel to the Soviet Union, meet the country's leader Mikhail Gorbachev and attempt to broker a nuclear peace deal.

Jeff has written a book about his experience called WarHead.

Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder

Picture: Teenager Jeff Henigson in bed after undergoing brain surgery Credit: Jeff Henigson