‎Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams - Apple TV

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Arthur Williams, a former Royal Marine turned pilot, explores the network of British airfields and gets to know the communities who preserve them. Arthur uncovers a variety of stories, highlighting Britain's historical military might: he flies in WWII's most famous plane, the Spitfire, he lands on water in a seaplane, and goes behind the scenes of a US Air Force base in Britain.

Documentary · 2018 · 49 min

Starring Arthur Williams

Director Alex Hearle

EPISODE 1

Cotswolds and The West Country

Arthur gets into a spin with a female aerobatic champion, attempts a landing on a 'dummy' aircraft carrier, and meets an ex-city trader developing an 'Iron Man' jet-powered suit

46 min · Aug 5, 2018
EPISODE 2

South East England

In the second episode, Arthur is in the South East, plotting a path around London airspace, where, 'One wrong move here, and you can land yourself in a lot of trouble'. Over the Isle of Sheppey, on the North Kent coast, he locates clearer skies and visits the spot where British aviation first got off the ground in 1909. Later, Arthur follows the M25 from 1000 feet, before dropping in on the vast Cardington Sheds, home to the biggest aircraft in the world. He also visits Biggin Hill and takes a Spitfire out for a spin, high above the Kent countryside.

46 min · Aug 12, 2018
EPISODE 3

Scotland

Arthur visits Loch Lomond and explores the complex coastline of Argyll and Bute, including Jura, Kintyre, and a beautiful airfield on the Inner Hebrides.

46 min · Aug 19, 2018
EPISODE 4

Eastern Counties

Arthur's flies over England's east coast, and visits four airfields that played a role in World War Two. He also joins an aerial aerobatics team.

47 min · Aug 26, 2018

Arthur Williams

Host
Alex Hearle

Director
Ben Weston

Producer
Alex Hearle

Producer