TV series
The Plane Makers
1963–1965 · 3 seasons
A slow-burning, talky drama of boardroom power struggles and moral compromises, demanding attention but rewarding with sharp dialogue and a cynical view of industry.
- Created by
- Wilfred Greatorex
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Patrick Wymark, Julie Martin, Elizabeth Counsell
- Overview
- The Plane Makers is a British television series created by Wilfred Greatorex and produced by Rex Firken. ATV made three series for ITV between 1963 and 1965. It was succeeded by The Power Game, which ran for an additional three series from 1965 to 1969. Firkin continued as producer for the first two series, and David Reid took over for series 3.
- How it feels
- Cynical, tense, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, ambition, corruption, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Wilfred Greatorex
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Patrick Wymark, Julie Martin, Elizabeth Counsell
