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The Plane Makers is a British television series created by Wilfred Greatorex and produced by Rex Firkin. ATV made three series for ITV between 1963 and 1965. It was succeeded by The Power Game, which ran for an additional three series from 1965 to 1969. Firkin continued as producer for the first two series, and David Reid took over for series 3.
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
- (44)
- 1963-02-04
- Drama
- 60
Apr 28, 2020 · The Plane Makers S03E01 - Empires Have To Start Somewhere - Oct '64. Update: 2nd Nov '20 : Series 2 (29 episodes) uploaded to channel - The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace...
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The Plane Makers is a British television series created by Wilfred Greatorex and produced by Rex Firken. ATV made three series for ITV between 1963 and 1965. It was succeeded by The Power Game, which ran for an additional three series from 1965 to 1969.
One of the better home-grown British dramas of the 1960s was ATV’s The Plane Makers which told of the life and death struggle in the fictitious Scott Furlong aircraft factory. Created by Wilfred Greatorex. the series was built around the late Patrick Wymark as John Wilder, the company’s bullying managing director.
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There is talk of industrial espionage, when the French reveal their plans for a new jet plane similar to the Predator. NATO make it known they will only one of the jets. Cameron-Grant MP strengthens is position at Scott Furlong.
