Australian Story

Season 18 Episode 4: The First Word

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...

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

31

Episodes:

1111

Actor:

Leigh Sales

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1996

IMDb:

5.3