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Skies Above Britain

Episode 4: When Speed Counts

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

A look at the skies above us. Martin is preparing to compete for the Schneider Trophy, where 14 pilots will fly wing to wing around outlying islands in Alderney. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Chloe Solomon
Series Producer:
Dollan Cannell
Producer:
Chris Taylor
Director:
Chris Taylor
Participant:
Steve Moore
Participant:
Mark Penarski
Participant:
Tony Parkinson
Participant:
Martin Gosling
Participant:
Graham Bakewell
Participant:
Chris Daniels
Participant:
Roger Scholes
Participant:
Baron Boot
Participant:
Baroness Boot

Skies Above Britain

Episode 5: London Skies

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

A look at the skies above us. The job with the highest pressure at NATS is keeping everyone safe entering or leaving London's airspace. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Chloe Solomon
Series Producer:
Dollan Cannell

Skies Above Britain

Episode 2: Conquering the Skies

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

A look at the hidden world of the skies above us. Air traffic controllers guide a passenger jet with a major technical fault safely back to the ground. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Chloe Solomon
Series Producer:
Dollan Cannell

Skies Above Britain

Episode 3: Beneath the Clouds

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

A look at the hidden world of the skies above us. For thousands of recreational pilots, uncontrolled airspace is a place of freedom and adventure. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Chloe Solomon
Series Producer:
Dollan Cannell
Participant:
Al Coutts
Participant:
Willie Cruickshank
Participant:
Marius Gavra
Participant:
Ady Dolan
Participant:
Pete Dalby
Participant:
Julia Foxwell

Skies Above Britain

Episode 1: Flying into Danger

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A look at the hidden world of the skies above us and the stories of people who spend their life in flight. This episode explores how our skies are safeguarded. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Chloe Solomon
Series Producer:
Dollan Cannell
Participant:
Nick English
Participant:
Giles English
Participant:
Flt Lt Simon
Participant:
Kate Willoughby
Participant:
Jez Attridge
Participant:
Juliet Kennedy

Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Following the path of an ancient postal route, a traditional reindeer sleigh is rigged with a fixed camera for a real-time journey across the frozen wilderness of the Arctic. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Director of photography:
Justine Evans
Production Manager:
Janine Melton
Executive Producer:
Magnus Temple

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A journey in real time through one of the most spectacular and beautiful bus routes in Britain, the Northern Dalesman, as it snakes across the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
The Garden Productions Ltd
Producer:
Sam Wildman
Director:
Sam Wildman
Production Manager:
Jackie McKinney-Dyer
Executive Producer:
Lucy Bowden
Executive Producer:
Magnus Temple