Jon Ronson looks at one of our deepest fears.
When Vicky Coren realised her fear of flying was stopping her travelling, she sought help from a specialist councillor. He cured her - only to die a year later in an air crash. Mike Thexton tells Jon of his ordeal on board a hijacked plane, waiting for 12 hours to be shot. Comedian Danny Robins is terrified of death - so terrified that Jon decides to send him to a near death experience festival in Spain to try to cure his phobia. Finally, Jon finds a scientist who is working on finding an answer to eternal life.
Chris O’Shaughnessy
"Altitude Strings"
specially composed
Philip Glass
"Sheba & Steven"
Notes on a Scandal, film score
Frank Sinatra
"Come Fly With Me"
Come Fly With Me
Frank Sinatra
"Theme from New York, New York"
Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
Chris O’Shaughnessy
"Building Violas"
specially composed
Pepe Romero / Academy of St Martin In The Fields / Sir Neville Marriner
"Trois Petites Pieces: 1. Ya Se Van Los Pastores” by Joaquin Rodrigo"
Concierto De Aranjuez (Phillips)
Penguin Café Orchestra
"Nothing Really Blue"
Preludes Airs and Yodels