Britain From Above

Britain From Above is a 2008 six-part British television miniseries in which journalist Andrew Marr takes to the skies of the United Kingdom in search of the view of Britain from above to research all areas of past and present British life. An epic journey revealing the secrets, patterns and hidden rhythms of our lives from a striking new perspective. He discovers how each and every one of us is interconnecting making Britain what it is today. Cutting edge technology is used in the series to see through cloud cover, navigate the landscape and witness familiar sights as never seen before. The series was filmed in High Definition and aired on BBC One, Two and Four for three weeks starting 10 August 2008 and is repeated regularly. The official website features all the films from the programmes, exclusive material including Rewinds through time at 16 different locations, Rough Cuts of magic moments and Behind the Scenes. The site also shows aerial images by photographer Jason Hawkes.