Jon Ronson On... Fear of Flying

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. Music 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