The Plane Makers

The prequel to ATV’s famous boardroom drama The Power Game, The Plane Makers follows the fortunes of the Scott Furlong airplane development company and its managing director, the ruthless John Wilder (Patrick Wymark).

The prequel to ATV’s famous boardroom drama The Power Game, The Plane Makers follows the fortunes of the Scott Furlong airplane development company and its managing director, the ruthless John Wilder (Patrick Wymark). Never previously available in any format, this release contains the first 13 episodes of series two – only one episode still exists from series one and that is included on disc one as a special feature. All episodes are in monochrome, as broadcast at the time, across the four disc set.

The Plane Makers Storyline

After months of work, a new passenger airliner, The Sovereign, is almost ready for its first flight. When John Wilder discovers that the Sovereign’s French competitor is due for its maiden flight he gives orders to get the plane off the ground in two days, a decision he may come to regret…

Special Features

The only surviving episode from series one and also a collection of ATV photographs from the series.