Britain from Above


Britain From Above is a 2008 six-part British television miniseries in which journalist Andrew Marr takes to the skies over Britain to research aspects of past and present British life and the interconnections that make Britain what it is today. The series is described by the BBC as "An epic journey revealing the secrets, patterns and hidden rhythms of our lives from a striking new perspective". According to the BBC, "Cutting edge technology allows you to see through cloud cover, navigate the landscape and witness familiar sights as never seen before."
The series was filmed in High Definition and aired on BBC One, Two and Four for three weeks starting 10 August 2008 and is repeated regularly. The official website features all the films from the programmes, exclusive material including Rewinds through time at 16 different locations, Rough Cuts of magic moments and Behind the Scenes. The site also shows aerial images by photographer Jason Hawkes.

Episode list

#TitleSubjectAirdateRunning time
124 Hour BritainAndrew Marr goes on a journey through a day in the life of Britain as seen from the skies.10 August 200860 mins
2The CityComparing exhaustive footage of London in the 40s with the city of today.10 August 200830 mins
3Man Made BritainAndrew Marr discovers how some of Britain's greenest landscapes were shaped by humans17 August 200860 mins
4The LandComparing exhaustive footage of East Anglia in the 1940s with the countryside of today.17 August 200830 mins
5Untamed BritainAndrew Marr microlights and paraglides to get a bird's eye view of our untamed landscape.24 August 200860 mins
6The Industrial LandscapeComparing footage of Britain's industrial landscape in the 1940s with today.24 August 200830 mins