Flying Through History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A thrilling drone's eye view of history. This series of short documentaries offers a dynamic perspective on British history through hard-to-access places and untold stories. Agile drones bring us to historic locations we would not normally be able to visit, and enable us to see them from angles and heights we'd never be able to experience otherwise.

As well as the historical information, the films are intended to be a visceral viewing experience in which the sheer pleasure of flying through narrow spaces and into apertures is at the core. The distinctive, entertaining narration is delivered by the popular British comedian Paul Chowdhry, who mixes a fascination for history with an irreverent, surreal sense of humour. Each episode features a different, contrasting location, and the programmes range across historic periods and themes, from the Mediaeval to the Victorian, from the dissolution of the monasteries to the boom in the railways.

Series details

• Title: Flying Through History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2025-01-07
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 7 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82752
• IMDb ID: tt35150754

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-07; final listed air date 2025-01-07; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Flying Through History on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.