''Airport Live'' is a live television programme broadcast on
BBC Two
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over four nights from 17 June 2013 to 20 June 2013. The show was commissioned following the success of other "live" programmes such as ''
Volcano Live
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''.The show was presented by
Kate Humble
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,
Dan Snow
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Early life and education
Born in Westminster, London Dan Snow is the ...
,
Anita Rani
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Early life
Rani was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Heaton, West Yorkshire, Heaton and Odsal. Her parents were ...
and
Dallas Campbell
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from
Heathrow Airport
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in London.
Dallas Campbell
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,
Anita Rani
Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is a British radio and television presenter.
Early life
Rani was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Heaton, West Yorkshire, Heaton and Odsal. Her parents were ...
and
Dan Snow
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presented segments, which attempted to discover the principles behind Heathrow Airport. ''Airport Live'' also featured pre-recorded reports and interviews in addition to the real-time broadcast. Live cameras showed airport activity from around the airport and online features included the history of the airport site.
Episode list
Episode viewing figures from
Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
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(BARB).
See also
* ''
The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track''
* ''
The Route Masters: Running London's Roads''
*
''The Tube'' (2012 TV series)
References
External links
* {{BBC programme
2010s British documentary television series
2013 British television series debuts
2013 British television series endings
BBC television documentaries
Documentary television series about aviation
British English-language television shows
Television shows set in London