Britain's Flying Past (Documentary, English)
Genres: History
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2011-09-22
Ended: 2014-07-20
Network: BBC Two
Country: GB
Airs on: Sunday
Air time: 21:30
Runtime: 60 minutes
Flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a TV love letter to this most British triumph of design and endeavour. The film follows the story of a Spitfire from birth to retirement and tells the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary tales.