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From Our Own Correspondent: A Seat With a View

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22/06/2013

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There's something still splendid about air travel, and other stories from around the world

There's something still splendid about air travel, plus correspondents' despatches from Russia, Turkey, South Africa and Egypt, presented by Kate Adie.

Air travel may be not quite the glamorous, magical experience it once was but our frequent flier Peter Day, sitting bolt upright in economy class, says there can still be something magnificent about it. For Shaiima Khalil, it's a long hot overnight train journey to Upper Egypt to find out how the revolution's playing out far from the big cities of the north. Chris Morris, covering the anti-government demonstrations in Turkey, hears the prime minister Mr Erdogan promise better days ahead. Fergal Keane tells of past and future colliding on a beach near the southern tip of Africa. And Stephen Smith, deep in a vault in London, gets his hands on some of the glittering riches of the Russian Tsars.
From Our Own Correspondent is produced by Tony Grant.

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