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19/05/2010

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister. Today we speak to an unemployed hero pilot, take a look at a Parisian sewing cafe and we speak to Ghana's first lady.

Matthew Bannister presents personal stories behind the news from all over the world.

Crash landing
Peter Burkill was the captain of a Boeing 777 which crash landed at London's Heathrow airport in January 2008. His actions saved the lives of the 136 passengers and 16 crew. He tells Matthew Bannister, why he is now finding it difficult to get a job as a pilot. He has co-written a book about this experience with his wife Maria, and it's called Thirty Seconds to Impact.

Parisian sewing caf茅
The 成人快手's David Chazan has been to meet the patrons of the caf茅 in Paris where you can make and mend your own clothes

Ghana's First Lady
As part of our series on the power behind the Presidents of five African countries - Veronique Edwards from the 成人快手's African Service travels to Ghana for a rare conversation with Ernestina Naadu Mills - wife of the President Professor John Atta Mills. The former teacher discusses her deep passions for gardening, dogs and educating the young people of her country.

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25 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 May 2010 12:05GMT

Broadcasts

  • Wed 19 May 2010 21:05GMT
  • Thu 20 May 2010 02:05GMT
  • Thu 20 May 2010 09:05GMT
  • Thu 20 May 2010 12:05GMT

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