BBC LIVE FROM LONDON HEATHROW TOWER

22 May 2013

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The UK's BBC television is to broadcast live NATS air traffic control operations from the control tower at London Heathrow Airport.

Presenter Dan Snow will be in the Heathrow Airport control tower for "Airport Live". The BBC will have unrivalled access behind the scenes throughout the airport for the programme due to aired between 2000-2100 each evening from 17 to 20 June on UK television.

Presenters Dallas Campbell and Anita Rani will also be airside, getting to grips with the extraordinary science, engineering and logistics that make air travel at one of the world’s busiest airports possible.

There will be a significant focus on the work of NATS’ air traffic controllers who manage around 1,400 aircraft movements each day, including access to the heart of the operation in the visual control room of the tower.

Dan Snow said, “Air travel has become an everyday luxury that we take for granted, but behind the scenes it’s a fascinating web of processes all precisely managed to maintain equilibrium.

"Over four nights we’ll get the chance to see how it all works. We’ll take a look at the complex choreography of air traffic control, learn to fly the world’s largest passenger jet, the A380, and discover how weather plays a crucial role in keeping the whole operation running smoothly."

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