Station:
Channel 4 (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2023-11-25
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The true story of the battle to build the world's first supersonic airliner. A tale of genius, Cold War espionage, and an whole new kind of jet plane.
There is no Next Episode of Concorde: The Race for Supersonic planned.
S1E1 - Episode 1
The first programme examines the Anglo-French Concorde project's American and Russian rivals, and uses digital technology to examine how these ultimately unsuccessful projects might have flown.
Air Date: 25 Nov 2023 14:30 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
The conclusion of the two-part documentary explores the decline in supersonic flight, as the US and Russian attempts to establish rivals to Concorde collapse. However, new laws governing aircraft see Concorde's use reduced, turning it from the start of a new age to a luxury for the wealthy. Two decades later, a tragic accident will lead to the decision to retire Concorde.
Air Date: 02 Dec 2023 14:25 (CDT)