Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Details
First Aired
2012-08-22
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Four
Type
Miniseries
Language
EN
Episodes
2
Cast
Barbara Flynn
Herself - Narrator
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