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Life in the Air

Season 1 Episode 2: Masters of the Sky

Apr 10, 2016TV-PG58m8

In this episode we see how nature has pushed the basic flying body plan to extremes. How do the heaviest animals take off, the fastest use speed as a weapon, or those traversing the widest oceans do so with barely a wing beat? All these...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Defying Gravity

1. Defying Gravity

Aired: Apr 3, 2016

In the opening program we explore the basic principles of flight to discover ...

Episode 2 Masters of the Sky

2. Masters of the Sky

Aired: Apr 10, 2016

In this episode we see how nature has pushed the basic flying body plan to ex...

Episode 3 Crowded Skies

3. Crowded Skies

Aired: Apr 17, 2016

Even the world's greatest airborne stars aren't alone in the air, which is wh...

Main Cast

Omri RoseNarrator

Appearances

Info about Life in the Air

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary