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This definitive history of manned flight has been compiled into 26 hour episodes, with access to some of the rarest archive film ever taken. Unprecedented co-operation has been extended by the world's leading aircraft manufacturers and leading archive libraries. Included in the footage are shots of rare prototype accidents and failures which contributed to the inevitable achievement and success of man in the air. Since Charles Lindbergh became the first lone aviator to cross the Atlantic in 1927, air transport has greatly accelerated , revolutionised by the giant Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - and what might we see in the 21st century?
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From the first men in their flying machines to World War One, from the first Atlantic crossing to the supersonic era, this is the story of the most daredevil challenges the world has ever known, braved by the men and women who wrote the history of human flight.
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A designer uses clients' life stories to transform their homes.
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Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.
Follow firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from across the country as they bravely put their lives on the line responding to emergency rescue calls.
Australian vet Dr. Chris Brown goes on an adventure around the world and helps save and treat animals in need of medical attention.
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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are young, gorgeous, and arguably the best ice dancers the world has ever seen. Tessa and Scott goes behind closed doors and into the exhilarating day-to-day lives of this irresistible celebrity duo.
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3 episodes • 2002
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 5, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 12, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 19, 2002 | 0.0 |