Reaching for the Skies (1988) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Reaching for the Skies online in HD.
Reaching for the Skies — Storyline
Reaching for the Skies was an aviation documentary TV series made by BBC Pebble Mill in association with CBS Fox. The first episode was transmitted in the United Kingdom on 12 September 1988 and in the US in 1989.
Narrated by British actor Anthony Quayle, and by Robert Vaughn for its American and International releases, It was divided into 12 programs. The series producer was Ivan Rendall. Music used was mainly sourced from KPM Musichouse.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Anthony Quayle
Reaching for the Skies — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1988-09-12 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Reaching for the Skies — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Pioneers (1988-09-12) — From the Wright Brothers' first controlled-powered flight in 1903 to the advent of the space shuttle – come to know the key figures in aviation history – the people and the machine
- E2: The Adventures Of Flight (1988-09-19) — This is the account of the master aviators who pushed back the frontiers and found new ways to use aircraft…of test pilots, who displayed that rare combination of qualities: cool
- E3: The Aeroplane Goes To War (1988-09-26) — Over France in World War I, where man and flying machines were first forged into a formidable fighting unit. At the start of the war, the adversaries could muster only a few hundre
- E4: Victory over the Sea (1988-10-03) — Since the Second World War, aircraft have played an important role in naval operations…defending the fleet against attack by making it possible for pilots to spot the enemy beyon
- E5: Bombers (1988-10-10) — Dresden…London…Vietnam…Tokyo..their names alone are dramatic testimony to the awesome power of the bomber. These aircraft came to dominate military strategy during World War
- E6: Fighters (1988-10-17) — Few aspects of the history of aviation match the vitality, drama and scale of the World War II fighter planes. As the strategists discovered the advantages of these warships of the
- E7: Giants of the Air (1988-10-24) — We take them – the jumbo jets – for granted today, yet overwhelming obstacles had to be overcome to first get these giants off the ground. The challenge to build larger aircraft ha
- E8: Rivals over the Atlantic (1988-10-31) — The development of the jet engine represented a quantum leap in aviation, and revolutionised commercial aviation. Although first developed for fighter aircraft, this engineering tr
- E9: Trail Blazers (1988-11-07)
- E10: The Quest for Speed (1988-11-14) — This film begins with the SR-71 Blackbird, expressed as the ultimate expression in the quest for speed. The film, after credits, begins with the 1905 Curtiss biplane, owned and flo
- E11: Lighter than Air (1988-11-21)
- E12: Vertical Flight (1988-11-28) — Examining the history of vertical flight, the program begins with the early helicopters, and then deals the with the pivotal breakthrough of the Cierva Rotor-head, followed by an e
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Reaching for the Skies have? 1 season(s) with 12 episodes.
Where can I watch Reaching for the Skies? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
