Heroes of the Skies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Presented by Lord Ashcroft, Heroes of the Skies is an ambitious, ground-breaking programme that tells the stories of some of the most heroic airborne combat missions from history. Using vintage aircraft such as Spitfires fighters and Lancaster bombers, aerial stunt teams and state-of-the-art camera technology, the series brings to life the exploits of the world's greatest military air heroes. The series features realistic mid-air combat sequences, revealing interviews with the last surviving veterans, rare archive footage and cutting-edge CGI to transport viewers back in time to experience the reality of air combat.

Series details

• Title: Heroes of the Skies
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War
• Premiere date: 2012-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-10-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2637

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Ashcroft — Lord Michael Ashcroft

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-09-20; final listed air date 2012-10-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Heroes of the Skies 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.