Concorde: The Untold Story

CONCORDE: THE UNTOLD STORY is a two-episode documentary that goes inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner at the height of the Cold War, with Europe's Concorde racing against the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707. The two-parter unearths a tale of espionage and national prestige as the British and French battled their counterparts, while examining the technical challenges in the battle for supersonic passenger jet supremacy. They all ultimately end in failure.

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First Aired on

Nov 26, 2023

1 seaons till Nov 26, 2023

Popularity: 1.5965
2 votes
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Part 2

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Season 1

Aired

2 Episodes
  • Episode 1Part 142 min

    Go inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner between Europe's Concorde, the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707, and examine both the technical challenges and the international espionage behind this story.

  • Episode 2Part 242 min

    The story of how America's supersonic dream ended and the battle between Russia's TU144 and Europe's Concorde. Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived?

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Dan Gold

Executive Producer

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