The Plane Makers

Season 2

The day-to-day story of a multi-million-pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test pilot, its workers, and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.

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29 Episodes

Too Much to Lose
E1
Too Much to LoseManaging Director Scott Furlong must make a decision regarding the flight readiness of their newest jetliner.
No Man's Land
E2
No Man's LandWorks Manager Sugden investigates the maiden flight accident of their newest jetliner and uncovers a few surprises.
Question of Sources
E3
Question of Sources
All Part of the Job
E4
All Part of the JobJohn Hamilton uncovers some irregularities involving his boss, Scott Furlong's chief buyer.
Don't Stick Your Head Out
E5
Don't Stick Your Head OutJohn Wilder takes someone other than Arthur Sugden on a business trip to Italy and a few surprises are in store.
Old Boy Network
E6
Old Boy NetworkErnie Wainright exposes the cliques within Scott Furlong after he gets into trouble.
Any More For The Skylark?
E7
Any More For The Skylark?The new jetliner is available for a trial flight to the Mediterranean, but there's room for only 60 Scott Furlong employees.
A Matter of Self Respect
E8
A Matter of Self RespectArthur Sugden helps an old friend get a new start on his career by hiring him at Scott Furlong.
Costigan's Rocket
E9
Costigan's RocketHarry Costigan develops a racer to help pay for the upcoming wedding.
The Thing About Auntie
E10
The Thing About AuntieRumors involving Henry Forbes and Pamela Wilder are made worse by Sir Gerald Merle's meddling.
The Cat's Away
E11
The Cat's AwayWilder brings in some efficiency men to improve Scott Furlong, and Sugden has his hands full.
Strings in Whitehall
E12
Strings in WhitehallA collision of business and politics leaves Wilder in a dilemma.
The Best of Friends
E13
The Best of FriendsA crisis tests the friendship and loyalties of Forbes and Wanleigh.
How Do You Vote?
E14
How Do You Vote?
One Out - All Out!
E15
One Out - All Out!Wilder faces both a censure vote by the Board and an imminent strike at Scott Furlong.
Loved He Not Honours More
E16
Loved He Not Honours More
A Bunch of Fives
E17
A Bunch of FivesA sales team takes the new jetliner abroad for the approvals of potential buyers, but little goes as planned.
The Smiler
E18
The SmilerArthur Sugden and his fellow workers exchange suspicions about the appointment of a new employee at Scott Furlong.
In The Book
E19
In The BookEyebrows are raised about a possible secret in Arthur Sugden's past when he objects to part of a new book written about the history of Scott Furlong.
Miss Geraldine
E20
Miss GeraldineJohn Wilder's ideas to expand Scott Furlong's airfield are being baulked by old Miss Geraldine - and he finds she is as tough as himself.
A Condition of Sale
E21
A Condition of SaleA tough opportunity in Manchester gives Arthur Sugden a chance to prove that he has learned a few big-business tricks from John Wilder.
Always Another Sunday
E22
Always Another Sunday
A Paper Transaction
E23
A Paper Transaction
A Job for the Major
E24
A Job for the Major
A Matter of Priorities
E25
A Matter of Priorities
Bancroft's Law
E26
Bancroft's Law
The Homecoming
E27
The Homecoming
Sauce for the Goose
E28
Sauce for the Goose
How Can You Win If You Haven't Bought A Ticket?
E29
How Can You Win If You Haven't Bought A Ticket?