The Secret Life of the Airport Episode guide

  1. The Final Approach

    3/3 Going from the open, accessible airport of the 1960s to present-day security procedures.

    First broadcast: 29 Jun 2009

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  2. Joining the Jet Set

    2/3 The golden age of jet travel, when 'money, tickets, passport' became the masses' mantra.

    First broadcast: 22 Jun 2009

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  3. Preparing for Take Off

    1/3 How rivalry, skulduggery and sheer passion for flight gave birth to Britain's airports.

    First broadcast: 15 Jun 2009

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