ANEW BBC2 series takes an inside look at Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports.

Covering five square miles and processing nearly 200,000 passengers each day, Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports. In a live event broadcast over four nights, Dan Snow will spend time at Heathrow’s heart – the air traffic control tower.

Dallas Campbell and Anita Rani will also be airside, granted unparalleled access to get to grips with the extraordinary science, engineering and logistics that make air travel possible.

From air traffic control to airport hangars, the series will follow aircraft from the moment they enter Heathrow’s airspace to the moment they depart.

Airport Live will mark the most complete exploration of Heathrow’s grounds and skies and feature a mix of live and recorded footage that will explain how an airport works.

BBC2 will go behind the scenes airside; into the heart of the air traffic control tower; onto the tarmac as a plane is turned around for departure; and into the hub of engineering to watch a service on a plane.