''Secrets from the Sky'' is a British television programme presented by historian

Bettany Hughes Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage t ...

and archaeologist

Ben Robinson Ben Robinson is a British archaeologist and television presenter who currently works for Historic England. He has appeared as a contributor and presenter for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC. History Robinson achieved his PhD at the University of York ...

that was shown by

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

and first aired in October 2014. The premise of the series was to explore some of Britain's most historic landmarks as seen from the air. Robinson used an

Octocopter A multirotor or multicopter is a rotorcraft with more than two lift-generating rotors. An advantage of multirotor aircraft is the simpler rotor mechanics required for flight control. Unlike single- and double-rotor helicopters which use complex ...

drone to capture the aerial footage.

List of episodes

References

{{reflist 2014 British television series debuts 2014 British television series endings 2010s British documentary television series Archaeology of the United Kingdom British English-language television shows ITV documentaries