'A Very British Airline' : BA Documentary, airs BBC2 from Mon 2 June
Sep 20, 2013, 7:39 am
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Excellent. Hopefully it will be as good as the seminal "Airline" BBC four-parter from 1990:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ug3tiLeffo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ug3tiLeffo
Sep 20, 2013, 7:51 am
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In a similar vein, although not BA specific, does anyone remember Diamonds in the Sky from the late 70s ?
Available on YouTube, e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNlB8JKxTg0, if you have a spare 7 or 8 hours for the whole series ...
Available on YouTube, e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNlB8JKxTg0, if you have a spare 7 or 8 hours for the whole series ...
Sep 21, 2013, 9:58 pm
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According to the following report, the OP is apparently a British Airways Executive... 
http://skift.com/2013/09/20/filming-...itish-airways/
http://skift.com/2013/09/20/filming-...itish-airways/
Sep 22, 2013, 7:53 pm
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According to the following report, the OP is apparently a British Airways Executive...
http://skift.com/2013/09/20/filming-...itish-airways/
http://skift.com/2013/09/20/filming-...itish-airways/
Oct 1, 2013, 4:27 am
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I watched Airline 1990 over the weekend - it really was a very good series. The interviews with Lord King are quite riveting, but so much is plus ca change; only the fashions have changed. Oh and sleepy pilots...
Dec 5, 2013, 8:40 am
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BA Documentary (Series - 3x60min): BBC2 in 2014
BBC have formally announced (as might have been trailed previously on here) a new documentary series on BA to be aired in 2014.
Full press release here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...h-airways.html
Maybe one for inflight entertainment later in the year?!
BBC Two has announced a new observational documentary series about British Airways. The three-part series will feature unprecedented access to British Airways, exploring every aspect of the institution behind the scenes.
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “From Transport for London to Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS In a Day, BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “From Transport for London to Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS In a Day, BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
Maybe one for inflight entertainment later in the year?!
Dec 5, 2013, 8:54 am
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Previously mentioned back in Sep but with little detail here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...cumentary.html
Dec 6, 2013, 7:09 am
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UK's BBC Two announces British Airways series
Will you be watching? And do you think that you'll learn anything along the way...?
BBC Two announces British Airways series
Date: 05.12.2013
BBC Two has announced a new observational documentary series about British Airways. The three-part series will feature unprecedented access to British Airways, exploring every aspect of the institution behind the scenes.
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “ [...]BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
Nick Catliff, Managing Director for Lion Television, says: “It took a long time to persuade BA to give us access but we are now in the thick of filming. BA is a business of course but it’s also an iconic British institution with a unique culture and history. This is just the right moment to be going to the heart of BA as it handles difficult transformational changes and introduces new planes, flies to new destinations, trains new staff and deals with everything from cyclones and bird strikes to demanding first-class passengers and fierce competition.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...h-airways.html
BBC Two announces British Airways series
Date: 05.12.2013
BBC Two has announced a new observational documentary series about British Airways. The three-part series will feature unprecedented access to British Airways, exploring every aspect of the institution behind the scenes.
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “ [...]BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
Nick Catliff, Managing Director for Lion Television, says: “It took a long time to persuade BA to give us access but we are now in the thick of filming. BA is a business of course but it’s also an iconic British institution with a unique culture and history. This is just the right moment to be going to the heart of BA as it handles difficult transformational changes and introduces new planes, flies to new destinations, trains new staff and deals with everything from cyclones and bird strikes to demanding first-class passengers and fierce competition.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...h-airways.html
Dec 6, 2013, 7:38 am
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Hey ho, nothing new. Phil Williams on BBC Radio Five Live kept peddling in a promo for his show live from LHR that it is the world's busiest airport.
May 9, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Will you be watching? And do you think that you'll learn anything along the way...?
BBC Two announces British Airways series
Date: 05.12.2013
BBC Two has announced a new observational documentary series about British Airways. The three-part series will feature unprecedented access to British Airways, exploring every aspect of the institution behind the scenes.
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “ [...]BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
Nick Catliff, Managing Director for Lion Television, says: “It took a long time to persuade BA to give us access but we are now in the thick of filming. BA is a business of course but it’s also an iconic British institution with a unique culture and history. This is just the right moment to be going to the heart of BA as it handles difficult transformational changes and introduces new planes, flies to new destinations, trains new staff and deals with everything from cyclones and bird strikes to demanding first-class passengers and fierce competition.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...h-airways.html
BBC Two announces British Airways series
Date: 05.12.2013
BBC Two has announced a new observational documentary series about British Airways. The three-part series will feature unprecedented access to British Airways, exploring every aspect of the institution behind the scenes.
From training new recruits to the future of the organisation, the three-part observational documentary will be the most in-depth analysis of British Airways in 25 years.
Emma Willis, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries BBC One, Two and Four, says: “ [...]BBC Two has got to the heart of some of Britain’s most important organisations. This three-part series will capture the immense complexities of a business that powers the nation and will offer a unique insight into British Airways’ future.”
Nick Catliff, Managing Director for Lion Television, says: “It took a long time to persuade BA to give us access but we are now in the thick of filming. BA is a business of course but it’s also an iconic British institution with a unique culture and history. This is just the right moment to be going to the heart of BA as it handles difficult transformational changes and introduces new planes, flies to new destinations, trains new staff and deals with everything from cyclones and bird strikes to demanding first-class passengers and fierce competition.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...h-airways.html
May 20, 2014, 1:21 pm
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May 20, 2014, 2:30 pm
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I don't know what Radio Times is up to but episode 6 of 6 of Watermen airs at 9pm on 20 May. Trust me, 2 June. The late repeat may be at different times in the National Regions but the first episode will air at 9pm on 2 June.