Airport Live

Live BBC television programme

Dallas Campbell
Dan Snow
Anita Rani

Theme music composerCarl HarmsCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producerLisa AusdenProducers

Amanda Lyon
Chris Parkin

Production locationUnited KingdomEditorBrian CampbellRunning time60 minutesProduction companyBBCOriginal releaseNetworkBBC TwoRelease17 June (2013-06-17) –
20 June 2013 (2013-06-20)

Airport Live is a live television programme broadcast on BBC Two 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.The show was presented by Kate Humble, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Dallas Campbell from Heathrow Airport in London. Dallas Campbell, Anita Rani and Dan Snow 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 (BARB).^[1]

#	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Episode 1"	Stephen Neal	17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)	2,860,000
An overview of Heathrow Airport and the scale of operations faced by air traffic control.^[2]
2	"Episode 2"	Stephen Neal	18 June 2013 (2013-06-18)	2,750,000
Following a shorthaul flight turnaround, with just 45 minutes from landing to takeoff.^[3]
3	"Episode 3"	Stephen Neal	19 June 2013 (2013-06-19)	2,250,000
Dallas Campbell looks at the hundreds of markings that must be painted on to every plane.^[4]
4	"Episode 4"	Stephen Neal	20 June 2013 (2013-06-20)	2,730,000
Dallas Campbell is at the controls of a flight simulator to see if he can land an Airbus A380.^[5]