Australian Story · SEASON 18
The First Word
Episode 4 · 2013-02-25

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
This week's program is about a man who's become an international pioneer in a significant but unlikely field. A failed medical school student turned journalist, Peter Ford hit the big time in the US as a CNN anchorman. He travelled extensively and covered many big stories around the world. But beneath the telegenic exterior an 'inner nerd' was lurking. Using his self-taught computer code-writing skills, Peter developed software that enables the most severely disabled people to communicate. His invention has even attracted the interest of Professor Stephen Hawking...
30 minutes
Season 18 episodes
1. The Light of Day2013-02-04
2. On the Precipice2013-02-11
3. So Much to Say2013-02-18
4. The First Word2013-02-25
5. The Chosen One2013-03-04
6. Suddenly Last Summer (1)2013-03-11
7. Suddenly Last Summer (2)2013-03-18
8. On the Warpath2013-03-25
9. Letters to the Editor2013-04-01
10. Down by the Sea (1)2013-04-08
11. Down by the Sea (2)2013-04-15
12. Fade to Black2013-04-22
13. Call of Duty2013-04-29
14. Know Thy Enemy (1)2013-05-06
15. Know Thy Enemy (2)2013-05-13
16. Listen to Me2013-05-20
17. The Hazel Effect2013-05-27
18. A Life Laid Bare2013-06-03
19. Northam Exposure2013-06-10
20. When Blood Runs Cold2013-06-17
21. The Men Who Fell to Earth2013-06-24
22. No More Than a Ghost2013-07-01
23. The Music Lesson2013-07-08
24. Irons in the Fire2013-07-15
25. There but for Fortune2013-07-22
26. Too Good to Refuse2013-07-29
27. Corridors of Power2013-08-05
28. A Place for Us2013-08-12
29. Long Walk Back2013-08-19
30. A Voice in the Wilderness2013-08-26
31. Driving Greg Norman (1)2013-09-02
32. Driving Greg Norman (2)2013-09-09
33. In Your Face2013-09-16
34. Turning the Gaze2013-09-23
35. Count On Clive2013-09-30
36. A Sapper's Lullaby2013-10-07
37. On Maggies Farm2013-10-14
38. Cracking the Code2013-10-21
39. Letters From Elizabeth2013-10-28
40. Think Big2013-11-04
41. A Feeling for the Water (1)2013-11-11
42. A Feeling for the Water (2)2013-11-18
43. Taking Flight2013-11-25