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Primary History: Magic Grandad: Amy Johnson

11/06/2009

Magic Grandad: Amy Johnson

BBC Two - Primary History, Magic Grandad: Amy Johnson

The children meet Amy Johnson who flew solo to Australia from Britain in the 1930s.

Series about Magic Grandad, who travels in time with his grandchildren. Here, he introduces them to Amy Johnson, who flew solo to Australia from Britain in 1930.

Magic Grandad uses his amazing time-travelling powers to take two of his inquisitive grandchildren on the most extraordinary adventures. Each drama starts in the present day, and a conversation or an event inspires a journey back in time to meet a famous person from history. 

Magic Grandad appears while the children are getting ready to fly to Spain for a holiday. Millie wants to become a pilot. Grandad tells the children about Amy Johnson, the incredible woman who flew solo to Australia from Britain in the 1930s. He takes them back to 5 May 1930 just as Amy is ready to make her record-breaking flight.

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