Britain From Above 1. 24 Hour Britain (1 of 28)

Britain From Above

Andrew Marr takes us on an epic journey to tell the story of Britain as we very rarely see her – From Above. From helicopters, planes, hang gliders and satellites he gives us the big picture of these busy little islands. Seen in spectacular clarity we see Britain’s beautiful, often mysterious and endlessly varied landscapes. We swoop over the teeming cityscapes and meet the people whose work takes them high above us to monitor and manage the many visible and invisible networks that keep the whole nation working.

This is a story of Britain.
But Britain as we very rarely see her.
From above.
If you really want to understand how our country works, then this is one way to get the big picture.

We're going to go on quite a journey - up and down this crowded, busy little island, and back in time tens and thousands of years to reveal the habits, the rhythms, the little secrets uncovered when you're able to look down.
Madness.
Absolute madness.
Arrgghh! We're completely surrounded by hang-gliders.
It 's astonishing.
It 's like swimming through a shoal of fish at the moment.
In this first episode, we're going to explore one day in the life of the British.
We're going to reveal the great migrations we make across the country.