The Plane Makers The Firing Line (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Drama

The Plane Makers

The Firing Line (Season 3, Episode 13)

TV Episode | Drama

Corbett drops a bombshell in his report forecast so the Vtol will cost £100 million more than Wilder's initial assessment. He attempts to remove Corbett from the building but finds himself forced to resign in exchange for a Knighthood.

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Updated Jan 12, 1965

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Jan 12, 1965 (United Kingdom)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Wymark John Wilder John Wilder See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Alan Dobie David Corbett David Corbett See fewer	The Disputation (1986)
Wendy Gifford Laura Challis Laura Challis See fewer	Sentimental Education (1970)
Peter Jeffrey James Cameron-Grant MP James Cameron-Grant MP See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Ann Firbank Pamela Wilder Pamela Wilder See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Norman Tyrrell Sir Gordon Revidge Sir Gordon Revidge See fewer	Lorna Doone (1963)
Robert Urquhart Henry Forbes Henry Forbes See fewer	The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Jack Watling Don Henderson Don Henderson See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Norma Ronald Kay Lingard Kay Lingard See fewer	UFO (1970)
Joby Blanshard Peter Mollett Peter Mollett See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
John Harvey The Minister The Minister See fewer	X the Unknown (1956)