Season 1

Episode 1

S1 · E1 · 08/11/2013 · 1 h 00 min

Wide Blue Yonder

Britain emerged from World War Two in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future: a world leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.

Episode 2

S1 · E2 · 15/11/2013 · 1 h 00 min

Darker Skies

As an `Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.