Women Inspire
Ever pick up a history book and wonder where all the women were? Over half the world's population are female, so what have they been doing all this time? Well an awful lot as it happens! Join Laura as she delves into our rich and colourful past to tell stories of truly remarkable women through time. Stories which will uplift, empower and inspire.
Women Inspire
Amy Johnson
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Laura Adams
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Season 1
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Episode 4
“I have always believed that those who live colourfully, fight courageously and love greatly, remain to enrich our memories and shape our actions.”
In May 1930 pilot Amy Johnson took off from Croydon Airport destined for Australia in an open cockpit bi-plane. Her aim was to beat the World Record for a solo flight. How did a seemingly regular girl from Yorkshire achieve the extraordinary and live a life of adventure?