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The Man Who Could Fly

To celebrate the centenary of flight in Ireland, presenter Eddie Irvine tells the dramatic but little-known story of the young aviator Harry Ferguson, the first man in Ireland to fly a plane, at Hillsborough, County Down in 1909.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 2 Nov 200921:00
BBC One Northern Ireland

Credits

DirectorBrian Henry Martin
ProducerDermot Lavery

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Nov 200921:00
    BBC One Northern Ireland