19/10/2015
Tim Donovan goes behind the scenes with Boris Johnson in Japan as the Mayor drums up business for London. Andy Jones meets the Met's special team of eagle-eyed super-spotters. And Tracey Curtis-Taylor celebrates the female WW2 pilots who overcame prejudice and took to the skies.
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Constance Leathart: Aviation pioneer
Duration: 07:41
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Meet the 'super recognisers'
Duration: 08:08
Meet the super recognisers
Police officers with the ability to remember the faces of almost everyone they have ever seen are helping to crack down on crime. Meet the "super-recognisers", whose unusual abilities are being deployed in a bid to keep the streets of London safe.
They are the people who quite literally never forget a face, in possession of an extraordinary ability to recognise men, women and children they barely know.
Constance Leathart - forgotten 'aviatrix'
Constance Leathart flew Spitfires in World War Two and was one of the first women with a pilot's licence - but her remarkable story has been largely forgotten.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Tim Donovan |
| Reporter | Tracey Curtis-Taylor |
| Series Producer | Andy Richards |
| Editor | Dippy Chaudhary |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Oct 201519:30BBC One London
