A Time For Making
Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits of their work and lifestyle.
Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits of their work and lifestyle.
Britain has always played a very important role in the aeronautic industry, from Sir George Cayley who designed the first actual model of an aeroplane to Sir Frank Whittle who is credited with single handedly inventing the turbojet engine.
When mankind took to the skies we took the tools of war with us. Within a century these weapons evolved from the legendary dogfighters of World War One to flying fortresses, supersonic jets, and even pilotless drones capable of destroying whole buildings… or just a single target. This episode is the story of that evolution and of mankind’s desire to fly higher, move faster, and kill better all from within the cockpit.