BBC TV - “Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies”

[NAM Updater]

Earlier this year the BBC visited various aviation groups in the UK to film pieces for a short series of TV programmes about British aviation.

Earlier today the broadcast schedule was circulated via email here are the details:

“Dear all,

Thank you very much for your contribution in helping to make “Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies”. This is now the official title for “The Golden Age of Flying”.

Programme 1 – ‘Military Marvels’ will transmit from 9pm-10pm on BBC 4 on Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Programme 2 – ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ will transmit from 9pm-10pm on BBC 4 on Wednesday 29th August 2012

I hope you enjoy the programmes.”

[lmgaylard]

Nice, will keep an eye out for those, Thanks......

[Reach 392]

Same here, sounds quite interesting, thanks.

[NAM Updater]

Apart from Newark (2 sessions) I know that they also filmed these programmes at several other locations so there should be some good ‘jet-action’ linked to some thought provoking interviews!

[Dan214sqn]

bruntingthorpe????

[XPLUMBER]

Wellesbourne - XM655

[Aircraftpaulcornwall]

Hi all,
Very interesting - we will all look out for these progs --Paul

[Unknown74]

At last a programme on the TV to look forward too. Actually did enjoy what I saw of the Olympics but there is only a certain time they can go on for.

[sjnovis]

9:00PM BBC4 Wed 22 Aug "Jet! When Briain Ruled the Skies"
Military Marvels

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m81f5

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

[Vulcan7]

Set to record, thanks

[GOOSE]

Tivo box is ready.

[NAM Updater]

Don't forget the second programme (29th August) as detailed in the OP in here viewtopic.php?f=322&t=63997" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Soleman]

Thanks for this info, Sky+ is set

[GOOSE]

Topics merged into the Mess for greater visibility.

[NAM Updater]

Sound's good to me - only four and a half hours to go until the first programme!!

Spot the venue time!!

[wave scanner]

Bump..
30 mins to go

[tc2324]

It was a good programme.

Loved all the 74 Sqn footage from Meteors to Hunters to Lightnings.

[NAM Updater]

A great programme and I'm proud to have helped (a little) with its production and filming.

[Aircraftpaulcornwall]

Hi all,
Excellent and well put together programme - loads of lovely old aircraft - brought back a ton of memories from when I was a boy!!!
Really enjoyed seeing the XH558 Vulcan - well done to all concerned who contibuted and participated in the programme.
Now looking forward to the next one!! --Paul

[Vulcan7]

A brilliant programme. Being only 21 now and working at Boscombe Down, it makes me say, once again, that I wish I was working there in the 50's and 60's to see such a packed flight line of many different types, compared to the reasonably bleak one I see now. A top documentary indeed.