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.

Where to Watch The Plane Makers • Season 3

14 Episodes

  • Empires Have to Start Somewhere
    E1
    Empires Have to Start Somewhere
  • Other People Own Our Jungles Now
    E2
    Other People Own Our Jungles Now
  • A Lesson For Corbett
    E3
    A Lesson For Corbett
  • The Golden Silence
    E4
    The Golden Silence
  • The Island Game
    E5
    The Island Game
  • It's A Free Country - Isn't It?
    E6
    It's A Free Country - Isn't It?
  • A Question of Supply
    E7
    A Question of Supply
  • The Flying Frigates
    E8
    The Flying Frigates
  • Only A Few Millions
    E9
    Only A Few MillionsWilder sets a neat trap for his rival as the bill for the Veetol soars another £18 million - and compels Corbett into self revealing moves in Whitehall and the City
  • The Salesman
    E10
    The Salesman
  • Appointment in Brussels
    E11
    Appointment in Brussels
  • The Plane Makers
    E12
    The Plane Makers
  • A Hoopla of Haloes
    E13
    A Hoopla of Haloes
  • The Firing Line
    E14
    The Firing Line
  • Patrick WymarkSir John Wilder
  • Rex FirkinProducer

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