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Britain's Flying Past

Season 1 2011 - 2014

  • 2011-09-22T20:30:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 3h (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a TV love letter to this most British triumph of design and endeavour. The film follows the story of a Spitfire from birth to retirement and tells the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary tales.

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-09-22T20:30:00Z

1x01 The Spitfire

Series Premiere

1x01 The Spitfire

  • 2011-09-22T20:30:00Z1h

Flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a TV love letter to this most British triumph of design and endeavour. The film follows the story of a Spitfire from birth to retirement and tells the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary tales.

2013-03-03T21:30:00Z

1x02 The Sea King

1x02 The Sea King

  • 2013-03-03T21:30:00Z1h

The history of the Sea King, an aircraft in action since 1969, which was piloted by Prince Andrew during the Falklands conflict and more recently by Prince William. John Sergeant meets people whose lives have been changed by the iconic helicopter's search-and-rescue capacity and salutes its service to the nation.

2014-07-20T20:30:00Z

1x03 The Lancaster

1x03 The Lancaster

  • 2014-07-20T20:30:00Z1h

Passionate flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the plane that some believe won the war - the Lancaster. The film tells the story of this mighty aircraft and the ordinary people whose lives were made extraordinary through their association with it.

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