Reaching for the Skies (1988)
- Genre: Documentary
- First Air Date: 1988-09-12
- Last Air Date: 1988-11-28
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 12
- Status: Ended
- Episode Runtime: 60 min.
- Network: BBC Two
Reaching for the Skies was an aviation documentary TV series made by BBC Pebble Mill in association with CBS Fox. The first episode was transmitted in the United Kingdom on 12 September 1988 and in the US in 1989.
Narrated by British actor Anthony Quayle, and by Robert Vaughn for its American and International releases, It was divided into 12 programs. The series producer was Ivan Rendall. Music used was mainly sourced from KPM Musichouse.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Pioneers | 1988-09-12 | 55 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Aeroplane Goes to War | 1988-09-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Trailblazers | 1988-09-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Lighter Than Air | 1988-10-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Bombers | 1988-10-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Quest for Speed | 1988-10-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Giants of the Air | 1988-10-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Rivals Over the Atlantic | 1988-10-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Fighters | 1988-11-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Vertical Flight | 1988-11-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Victory Over the Sea | 1988-11-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Adventure of Flight | 1988-11-28 | 60 min |
