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John McCarthy and Suzy Klein with photographer Don McCullin, soul midwife Felicity Warner on dying peacefully and Claudia Winkleman shares her Inheritance Tracks.

John McCarthy and Suzy Klein meet veteran photographer Don McCullin to talk about wars zones, life in Somerset and how being born and raised in Finsbury Park shaped his life. John Wildey is a seventy seven year old grandfather who took over the controls to land a plane when the pilot took ill. Felicity Warner is a soul midwife who helps people have a peaceful death. There are tales of homelessness from the streets of London, Claudia Winkleman shares her Inheritance Tracks and we hear how the helmet belonging to a young soldier killed in Vietnam ended up for sale in Portobello Market. We take a trip on a train run by children in Budapest and find out if the Quiff, the hairstyle so beloved of the Teddy Boys is about to make a comeback.

Produced by Maire Devine.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 22 Mar 201409:00

Studio guest: Don McCullin

Studio guest: Don McCullin
The veteran photographer and photojournalist talks about wars zones, life in Somerset, his love of landscape photography and how being born and raised in Finsbury Park shaped his life. 
BBC One documentary: McCullin

I landed a plane when the pilot died: John Wildey

John Wildey is a seventy seven year old grandfather who had never flown a plane before, took over the controls to land a plane when the pilot took ill.


'May Day- The passenger who landed a plane' will be broadcast on Ch4 on 27th March 2014.

Vietnam Helmet

Vietnam Helmet
And the story of how the image of a Vietnam helmet posted on the BBC's 'A History Of the World in 100 Objects' website brought together the man who bought it in Portobello market and the nephew of the young soldier who was killed in Vietnam.

Inheritance Tracks: Claudia Winkelman

Claudia Winkelman shares her inheritance tracks. She inherits the ET theme tune by John Williams and she passes on 'As' by Stevie Wonder.

School Report : The Quiff

BBC School Reporter Andy explains why the Quiff, the hairstyle so beloved of the Teddy Boys is about to make a comeback.


BBC School Report Day is on 27th March

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJohn McCarthy
PresenterSuzy Klein
Interviewed GuestDon McCullin
Interviewed GuestJohn Wildey
Interviewed GuestFelicity Warner
Interviewed GuestClaudia Winkleman
ProducerMaire Devine

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  • Sat 22 Mar 201409:00

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