Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,127 playable programmes from the BBC

Trouble at the Top

on BBC Two England

Series following six business bosses through a year in their hectic lives.
Freddie's Back. Sir Freddie Laker's groundbreaking Skytrain airline, which introduced the concept of cheap flights for non-business passengers, went bust in 1982. Now in his 70s. his undimmed desire for success has resulted in Laker Airline, a transatlantic service between Britain and Florida. To catch the start of the lucrative holiday season, Laker operates under a 12-week deadline to have his fleet of DClOs totally refurbished, employ and train new crews and sort out the catering. Producer Mary FitzPatrick ; Executive producer
Robert Thirkell
Stereo Subtitled ....
Sir Freddie Laker's Kind of Day: pl48
Followed by Video Nation Shorts

Contributors

Producer:
Mary Fitzpatrick

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More