Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

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.

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First Aired on

Aug 22, 2012

1 seaons till Aug 29, 2012

Popularity: 3.4151
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Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC Productions (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Shape of Things to Come

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Season 1

Aired

2 Episodes
  • Episode 1Military Marvels60 min

    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.

  • Episode 2The Shape of Things to Come60 min

    Series celebrating the British aviation industry looks at how, by 1960, the UK's passenger airline industry was the largest in the world.

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