The Secret Life of the Airport

2009 - 2009

Preparing for Take Off

15th June 2009

Episode 1

This part navigates from the heady, imperial glamour of Britain's first airport terminal at Croydon to the internationally-agreed hieroglyphics on today's taxiways and runways. Using rare archive and access to airports' hidden corners, it reveals the intense local rivalry, skulduggery and sheer passion for flight behind our airports. Contributors include architect Lord Foster, philosopher and author Alain de Botton, veterans of Britain's interwar airports and a 'wildlife control co-ordinator', talking about how, in 100 years, the muddy airfield became the 24-hour airport.

Joining the Jet Set

22nd June 2009

Episode 2

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The Final Approach

29th June 2009

Episode 3

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Top Cast

Philip Glenister

Documentary

Documenting the rise of mass air travel, starting with a look at the advent of commercial air travel through to the dropping of prices and the rise of mass air tourism. The series looks at how the system of airports developed, and how they have transformed people's attitudes towards travel and made long distance travel more widely available.

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Philip Glenister

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Simon Winchcombe

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Clare Sillery

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