Ground Force One comes with a fire-suppression system, oxygen tanks to provide breathable air in the case of a chemical attack, and an extra supply of the president's blood in case he is injured.

One good thing was that it silenced Charlie Dimmock.' She is likely to be a key contender to take over if the BBC decides to continue with Ground Force. Ground Force began on BBC2 in 1997 but ...

"We still keep in touch with one another, I'm very fond of Charlie ... "My main memory of Ground Force was laughing [a lot]. It was the same team week in, week out, as well as the same production ...

The flames, fuelled by high winds and dry conditions, engulfed hillsides and neighbourhoods, causing widespread evacuations and grounding Air Force One. In the upmarket Pacific Palisades area ...