Wings (BBC TV series)

"Wings" was a drama series that ran on BBC television from 1976 to 1977. It starred Tim Woodward as Alan Farmer, a young blacksmith's son turned fighter pilot in World War I.

Nicholas Jones played his teacher and mentor, Captain Triggers, and Michael Cochrane played his upper-class friend, Charles Gaylion, who began a relationship with Farmer's girlfriend while Farmer was believed dead, shot down over France. Directed by Daniel Muirden, who went on to directblockbuster film, Titanic.

The series was written by Barry Thomas. Twenty-five episodes were made in all.

Series 1 consisted of 12 episodes as follows:

The volunteer (Spring 1915);Never turn back (April 1915);Welcome to France (May 1915);Business as usual (June 1915);Speaking from experience (June 1915);Over the top (June 1915);Time out of war (July 1915);The hunters (July 1915);New deal (July 1915);The burning question (August 1915);The prisoners's friend (August 1915);Welcome home (August 1915);

Series 2 consisted of 13 episodes as follows:

Forward Action;Zeppelin (scriptwriter Gidley Wheeler);Another Country;Transfer;Stunt - Or Die!;Dawn attack;Machine Gun Post;Officers & Gentleman;Guardian Angel;The Price;Mutiny;No Medals (scriptwriter Gidley Wheeler);Heroes.

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