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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 Plane Makers: With Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh. 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.
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.
Set on the "factory floor" of fictitious aircraft manufacturers Scott Furlong, ’The Plane Makers’ focused on the day-to-day running of a multi-million pound company, and in particular the ambitions of ruthless company managing director John Wilder, as played with convincing gusto by Patrick Wymark.
