Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,772 playable programmes from the BBC

Taking Flight - Britain's America's Cup Challenge

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Behind-the-scenes access to the most successful Olympic sailor in history, multiple gold-winning Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie, and his team as they prepare to try and win the America's Cup, sport's oldest international trophy - a sporting challenge Britain has never won since it was first raced in 1851.

Ainslie was a key player in the sensational comeback of Oracle Team USA against Emirates Team New Zealand in 2013 and is determined to bring the cup home for Britain. This documentary is an intimate portrayal of top athletes, engineering excellence and a hard-working shore crew who together plan to right a wrong in Britain's great maritime history. Show less

Contributors

Production Company:
Finite Films

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More