TV Alert pre 2017

Has anyone seen City in the Sky ?

I just came across it on iPlayer. Its a great look at how the City in the Sky (over a million people in the air at any time) functions. Episode 1 featured various airports from siberia to Dubai, construction of the A380 and the european aviation fuel pipeline. I just watched the first episode on iPlayer and just downloaded the next 2 episodes.

There is some really interesting behind the scenes stuff.

Tuesday, 28 June 2016, at 9pm on BBC 4:
Inside Porton Down. Hopefully a goodie!

Maybe worth checking out -

Skies Above Britain, BBC 2, starting next Wednesday (17th) -

Episode 1: Flying Into Danger

In the first episode, Skies Above Britain explores how our skies are safeguarded - air traffic controllers deal with an unidentified aircraft flying across Gatwick's flight path, and the RAF scramble a typhoon jet to intercept an unresponsive plane.

We follow the RAF pilots training to fly Britain's front-line combat aircraft - the Typhoon. The supersonic jet flies at twice the speed of sound and becoming a Typhoon pilot is the pinnacle of the RAF. Trainees face a gruelling series of mental and physical tests, including being subject to high gravitational forces in a centrifuge and experiencing rapid air decompression and training for emergency scenarios, like ejecting over water.

In Humberside, the helicopter crews of HM Search and Rescue are often the only aircraft that fly when the skies are treacherous. We follow the crew on a dangerous mountain rescue, flying through thick fog, just feet away from a mountain's rock face to reach an injured hiker. When fog descends over London's airports, NATS must rapidly cut the number of planes allowed to enter British airspace.

Elsewhere, two vintage plane enthusiasts - brothers Nick and Giles English - explore their continued passion for flight, despite having faced personal tragedy in the air.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pmx1q

Steve

Antiques Roadshow BBC 1 tonight 8pm-9pm. For the second week it's from Baddesley Clinton.

www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/w...he-battle-of-britain

I didn't see this last week so have no idea if there was any mention of the Battle of Britain ? Anyone else watch it last Sunday ?

Here's a heads up for a one-off documentary to be shown on More4 on Sunday 6th November at 9pm. It's called Home Front Heroes and is produced by Tern TV and will tell the stories of several people in various roles on the Home Front.
My photos show Ian Lavender (Pike from Dad's Army) talking to Home Guard veteran Frank Colenso on Pennance Point overlooking Falmouth where Frank grew up and served in the Home Guard as a teenager. I had been contacted to help with the locations and advise on the local history. Ian Lavender presents the programme.





C4's description of the programme can be found here:
Home Front Heroes

CornwallPhil wrote:

My photos show Ian Lavender (Pike from Dad's Army) talking to Home Guard veteran Frank Colenso on Pennance Point overlooking Falmouth where Frank grew up and served in the Home Guard as a teenager. I had been contacted to help with the locations and advise on the local history. Ian Lavender presents the programme.





C4's description of the programme can be found here:
Home Front Heroes

And what was Pike's first name in the series...? Frank ! How appropriate

And what was Pike's first name in the series...? Frank ! How appropriate

Yes Airfields Man, Ian recorded a piece to camera saying how he'd play Frank in the fictional tale of the Home Guard but was here talking to a real life Frank in the Home Guard. Be interesting to see if it makes it into the final edit especially as both Franks were teenagers!

Thanks for posting Phil as its a good up to date photo of both Swanpool and my aunts old place over at Gyllyngvase ~ trust the ship to shore Plymouth Sound firing range leads to some more information.