Concorde: A Supersonic Story

Oct 10, 2017

0h 59m

★ 7.2

The life of the most glamorous plane ever built - told by the people whose lives she touched.

Overview

Concorde: A Supersonic Story follows the story of the most glamorous aeroplane ever built - told by the people whose lives she touched. We uncover rare footage telling the forgotten row between the French and British governments over the spelling of Concorde which threatened to derail the whole project.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC West

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Narrator (voice)

Sophie Okonedo

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Concorde: A Supersonic Story

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