Why Planes Crash

Documentary series in which pilots and passengers relive their terrifying in-flight experiences when malice, human error or technical faults have caused their plane to encounter problems.

Why Planes Crash is not currently available on demand.

  • Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank

    Description: The motoring fan builds a working replica of a First World War tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • How Britain Worked

    Description: Guy Martin recreates technical achievements of the 19th century.; Category: [object Object]; 6 episodes available.

  • The Boat That Guy Built

    Description: Guy Martin renovates a narrowboat with inventions from the Industrial Revolution.; Category: [object Object]; 6 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's Spitfire

    Description: The history enthusiast joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • James May: The Reassembler

    Description: James May explores the intricacies and engineering marvels of objects by putting them back together again.; Category: [object Object]; 7 episodes available.

  • Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Challenge

    Description: The motoring fan joins the Williams F1 pit crew at the Belgian Grand Prix for an insight into Formula 1.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live

    Description: Motoring enthusiast Guy Martin takes on a daring extreme world record attempt on a Wall of Death.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • Speed with Guy Martin

    Description: Motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin undertakes a series of speed-based challenges.; Category: [object Object]; 12 episodes available.

  • Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Special

    Description: The motoring enthusiast takes on former Formula One driver David Coulthard in a series of challenges.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Last of the Vulcans

    Description: The history enthusiast joins a select crew of engineers working on the last functioning Vulcan bomber.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

  • Railroad Australia

    Description: This series gets up close and personal with all things railway-based in Australia.; Category: [object Object]; 21 episodes available.

  • Yorkshire Steam Railways

    Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the North York Moors Railway.; Category: [object Object]; 9 episodes available.