Percy Pitcher 's Flying Machine. Could an unknown Englishman have been the first-ever person to fly? To mark the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' inaugural flight, Horizon tells the story of Percy Pilcher who, four years before, had constructed his own aeroplane, yet was denied the chance to ever fly it. A team comprising historians, aviation experts and a test pilot rebuild Pilcher's plane and put it to the test. Producer Dan Clifton : Editor Matthew Barrett (S) We're all doomed!: page 7