Reaching for the Skies: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Reaching for the Skies (1988): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
Reaching for the Skies was a groundbreaking television series made by the BBC Pebble Mill in association with CBS Fox and it is widely acclaimed as one of the best aviation series ever made. It was narrated by British actor Anthony Quayle, and by Robert Vaughn for its American and International releases. The show was divided into 12 programs.
Series details
- Title: Reaching for the Skies
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1988-09-12
- Final broadcast date listed: 1988-11-28
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 27311
- IMDb ID: tt0243083
- TVDB ID: 250680
Cast and credited roles
- Anthony Quayle — Narrator
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1988-09-12; final listed air date 1988-11-28; episode order: 12.
Source and licence
Adapted from Reaching for 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.


