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Scotland from the Sky

05amon the 3rd of April 1933, they looked down onthe summit of Everest

The two pilots pressed on, and at 10:05am
on the 3rd of April 1933, they looked down on
the summit of Everest

Full Transcript

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The two pilots pressed on,
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and at 10:05am on the 3rd of April 1933,
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they looked down on the summit of Everest.
Duration
12 seconds
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22
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:07
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
Production
Clear Focus Movies

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In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities, coasts and countryside.
S01 • E02 After a multi-million pound makeover, these three blocks - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
After a multi-million pound makeover, these three blocks
S01 • E03 Tape measures, pencils, rulers, rods - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Tape measures, pencils, rulers, rods
S01 • E01 Well, I think it was a triumph - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
Well, I think it was a triumph
S01 • E02 Moss Heights is a useful reminder that not all Glasgow high rises were, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Moss Heights is a useful reminder that not all Glasgow high ...
S01 • E03 It might not look much, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
It might not look much,
S01 • E02 Some of them have proved to be great places to live, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Some of them have proved to be great places to live,
S01 • E01 The two Scottish pilots brought their crews safely back to base. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
The two Scottish pilots brought their crews safely back to b...
S01 • E03 Old stones, humps and bumps in the landscape - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Old stones, humps and bumps in the landscape
S01 • E01 Their RAF-issue stiff upper lips, intact. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Their RAF-issue stiff upper lips, intact.
S01 • E02 In the years after Moss Heights' completion, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
In the years after Moss Heights' completion,
S01 • E02 These huge concrete slabs fitted in perfectly - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
These huge concrete slabs fitted in perfectly
S01 • E03 Kenneth Steer filled his notebooks - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Kenneth Steer filled his notebooks
S01 • E01 (BOTH LAUGH) - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
(BOTH LAUGH)
S01 • E02 Streets in the sky, not streets on the ground. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Streets in the sky, not streets on the ground.
S01 • E03 And they produced meticulously measured drawings like this one. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
And they produced meticulously measured drawings like this o...
S01 • E01 But immediately after this they went for a swim - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
But immediately after this they went for a swim
S01 • E02 But Bruce had already resigned in disgust - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
But Bruce had already resigned in disgust
S01 • E03 They're a tiny bridge between the present and the past, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
They're a tiny bridge between the present and the past,
S01 • E03 But while the drawings were incredibly detailed, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
But while the drawings were incredibly detailed,
S01 • E02 In 1949, his proposal to demolish the city centre was dismissed - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
In 1949, his proposal to demolish the city centre was dismis...