Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Original version

BBC Four

BBC 4

BBC Four HD

Barbara Flynn

William Lyons

James Millar

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies: Episode 1: Military Marvels

Documentaries

Military Marvels

Episode 1

Episode 1: Military Marvels

BBC Four - Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies, Military Marvels

How Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers.

Series celebrating the British aviation industry. In the 50s and 60s, Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers.

In the heady postwar years of the 1950s and 60s, British flying was at its zenith and its aircraft industry flourished in a dazzling display of ingenuity and design brilliance. Having invented the jet engine, Britain was now set to lead the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers. The daring test pilots who flew them were as well known as the football stars of today, while their futuristic-looking aircraft, including the Meteor, Canberra, Valiant, Vulcan and the English Electric Lightning, were the military marvels of the age.

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Factual

Factual: History

Factual: Science & Nature: Science & Technology

Series which celebrates the British aviation industry.

Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Episode 1: Military Marvels

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Series

BBC Four

About BBC Four