Terror in the Skies explained

Genre:Documentary
Starring:Brendan Walker (UK version)
Country:United Kingdom
United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:4
Executive Producer:Charles Poe
David Royle
Jill Fullerton Smith
Thomas Viner
Tom Brisley
Runtime:60 minutes (adverts)
Company:Arrow Media
Channel:Channel 4
Channel2:Smithsonian Channel

Terror in the Skies is a four-part British/American television series which premiered in June 2013 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and on September 29, 2013 on the Smithsonian Channel. The show uses amateur video and photos as well as eyewitness accounts to investigate air disasters and the response to them to make flying safer.[1] The series is produced by British production company Arrow Media for both the Smithsonian Channel and Channel 4.[2]

The show takes different formats on each broadcaster. The British version is hosted by Professor Brendan Walker, while the American version does not feature a host and has a greater focus on user-generated content.[3]

International broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on pay television on March 23, 2015 on National Geographic Channel[4] and on free-to-air television on May 21, 2015 on the Seven Network.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smithsonian Channel(TM) to Premiere "Terror in the Skies" Sunday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. July 8, 2015. September 16, 2013.
  2. Web site: Smithsonian Channel(TM) to Premiere "Terror in the Skies" Sunday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT. June 5, 2015. July 8, 2015. The Futon Critic.
  3. Web site: SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL AND CHANNEL 4 COMMISSION ARROW MEDIA'S TERROR IN THE SKIES. 5 June 2013. 8 July 2015. Arrow Media. 8 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708023303/http://www.arrowmedia.com/Pages/Terror-In-The-Skies.aspx.
  4. Web site: The Game, Grand Designs, Bates Motel, The Good Wife, Cricket World Cup finals and live sport. March 23, 2015. The Green Room. Foxtel. March 24, 2015.
  5. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Terror in the Skies. May 13, 2015. May 13, 2015.