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Almost as big as a battleship yet lighter than air, giant airships remain the largest flying objects ever built.<br/>

In 3 enthralling episodes, THE AIRSHIPS reveals the dynamic role these remarkable flying machines played in history, in peacetime and in war. Steeped in the drama of international political intrigue it is a saga of extraordinary men and nations in quest to dominate the skies.



Airships pioneered aerial bombing; made the first around-the-world passenger flight; carried explorers to the North Pole; established the first aerial passenger services between Europe, New York, and South America; and became flying aircraft carriers in the US Navy.



The Hindenburg disaster all but destroyed their credibility. But today, more airships are flying than ever before, designed and built by a new breed of aviation pioneers. Craft designed to rival satellites in the stratosphere, to transport enormous cargoes, to act as surveillance and communication platforms herald a new age for the airships.

Programme Information

  • Genre: History

  • Subgenre: Factual

  • Producers: ROB MCAULEY PRODUCTIONS

  • Broadcaster: Channel 4 UK

  • Duration: 3 x 50'

  • Tags: Technology Male Airship

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