Air TV is one of the fastest-growing independent production companies in the UK with an unrivalled reputation for creating high-volume award-winning factual TV.
From the ratings-busting classic car show Bangers & Cash on UKTV’s Yesterday channel to blue light hit Helicopter ER on Discovery’s Really channel, our programmes are hits at home and around the world.
We also specialise in property with two new exciting series for Discovery Networks now in production.
In 2021 we’ve been finalists in the prestigious Broadcast Digital Awards and shortlisted as emerging indie of the year in the Edinburgh TV awards. We’re also proud to have been officially recognised as one of the best places to work in TV.
What makes us different? We pride ourselves in building great long-term partnerships with our subjects. We uphold the highest ethical standards and we take care of our contributors’ welfare. And – of course – we deliver amazing TV, working with broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4 and 5.
We invest in our people, and our amazing team are some of the most highly trained in TV. Many are qualified to work in the most challenging environments alongside emergency service teams on the ground – and in the air. We also employ the UK’s only full-time team of qualified air ambulance aircrew.
We’re proudly based in Yorkshire and passionately believe in reflecting real life across the UK.
Our News
Latest news from the Air TV production office
Air shortlisted as “Emerging Indie of the Year” at 2022 Broadcast Awards
Air TV is extremely proud to have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award run by the television industry’s leading trade magazine.
Air has been nominated for Emerging Indie of the Year in the 2022 Broadcast Awards.Read More
More than just the bottles – Air TV commits to fully “carbon neutral” productions
As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, gets underway in Glasgow, Air TV is committing to producing fully carbon-neutral productions for all future projects. Several of Air TV’s flagship shows, including Helicopter ER and Bangers & Cash have already achieved the Albert Carbon Neutral Sustainable Production certification as a result..Read More
Air targets sport with senior BBC hire
Air TV is gearing up for a push into sport with the hiring of senior BBC producer Mike Jackson. Read More
Air TV – up for “Small Indie of the Year” at top TV Awards
Air TV is extremely proud to have been shortlisted as "Small Indie of the Year" at this year's Edinburgh TV Awards. Read More
New “Critical Hour” as Helicopter ER returns to Really
A new series of Helicopter ER begins on Tuesday 31st August - starting with a brand new "Critical Hour" episode.Read More
Five RTS nominations for Air TV
Air TV has received five nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards.Read More
Air TV shortlisted for “Multichannel Production Company of the Year”
We're delighted to announce that Air TV has made the shortlist in one of the most prestigious categories at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards. Air is one of just six companies in the running for Multichannel Production Company of the Year.Read More
Amar’s River Walks heads to BBC Four
Air TV’s award-winning River Walks programme with Amar Latif is to be shown on BBC Four this Monday. In the 30 minute programme, filmed on location in Nidderdale, blind adventurer Amar takes us on a route along one of Yorkshire’s most stunning river valleys. He abseils into a hidden gorge, canoes across a reservoir, and..Read More
New “Critical Hour” lands on Really
Air TV’s latest Helicopter ER: Critical Hour episode will be broadcast next week – featuring the desperate fight to free a motorist trapped in the wreckage of his classic car – and a plan to amputate his leg with the fire brigade’s jaws of life. Told through the personal testimony of the doctors, paramedics and..Read More
Second series of Warbird Workshop prepares for take-off on Yesterday
UKTV has commissioned a second series of Air TV’s Warbird Workshop for its leading factual channel, Yesterday. The series follows planes that have all played a significant part in military history but are now in need of drastic repairs, engineering expertise and time-consuming and costly restoration, from the workshop to the runway and, hopefully, back..Read More
Bangers & Cash – the most successful show on Yesterday ever!
We're massively proud to have helped UKTV to achieve their great figures in 2020 - with Bangers & Cash becoming the most successful programme ever on the Yesterday channel!Read More
Air TV preps for RTS Virtual Careers Fair 2021
Air TV is joining production companies from across the UK as we prepare to take part in this year’s online RTS Careers Fair. It’s a two-day event which is taking place on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd February 2021. It’s aimed at those new to the TV industry to get all the latest tips, tricks..Read More
Helicopter ER returns with brand new series
The pilots, paramedics and doctors of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance are once again preparing to take off with another action-packed series of Helicopter ER. This sixth series from Air TV, follows the dramatic life or death rescues as the crews of Helimed 98 and Helimed 99 race to rescue the victims of serious accidents and..Read More
Derelict Rescue – under construction across the UK
Air TV’s brand new property series, Derelict Rescue, is now under construction across the UK. This ten-part series for Discovery’s HGTV channel follows Britain’s most ambitious home builders as they take on the country’s most rundown abandoned buildings. From crumbling railway stations to abandoned RAF bases, disused lighthouses to imposing water towers, across the UK..Read More
Bangers & Cash wins “Best Factual Entertainment Programme” at virtual RTS Awards
Air TV has picked up two awards at this year's Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards.
Bangers & Cash was named as "Best Factual Entertainment Programme" and also won in the "Low Cost Factual" category. Read More
York Creatives Podcast features Air TV
One of Air TV's Directors is featured in the latest podcast from York Creatives.Read More
Amar’s River Walks heads to BBC Two
Air TV's award-winning River Walks programme with Amar Latif is to be shown on BBC Two this Monday.Read More
Air lands five RTS nominations
Bangers & Cash, Helicopter ER and Tom Vallance are all up for recognition in the forthcoming Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards.Read More
999 Rescue Squad returns
Air TV's award-winning 999 Rescue Squad series is returning to TV this autumn - with 10 brand new episodes.Read More
Bangers and Cash scores bumper order
UKTV has commissioned two further series of Air's observational documentary series, Bangers & Cash for Yesterday. The third series begins in October, taking the total series order to five.Read More
Air TV in the running for Production Company of the Year award
We're massively proud to have heard today that we have been shortlisted for the Prolific North Production Company of the Year award, alongside many more great companies from across the north.Read More
Air reveals post-lockdown plans in RTS talk
Air TV's Matt Richards speaks to the Royal Television Society about our programmes, our team and our plans for the future.Read More
River Walks heads to BBC Four
Air TV's award-winning River Walks programme with Amar Latif is to be shown on BBC Four this week. In the 30 minute programme, filmed on location in Nidderdale, blind adventurer Amar takes us on a route along one of Yorkshire’s most stunning river valleys.Read More
New-look Helicopter ER returns – in brand new series
Get ready to be totally immersed in the extraordinary lives of some of Britain’s bravest medics – and their patients. This brand new series has a whole new look and is packed full of dramatic and heart-warming stories.Read More
Warbird Workshop lands on Yesterday
Air's new landmark series series following the teams battling to keep the UK’s most historic warplanes in the air starts this week on the Yesterday channel.Read More
Air’s adventure show up for RTS documentary award
One of Air TV’s outdoor adventure programmes for the BBC is in the running for a prestigious award this weekend. Read More
War museum launch for Warbird Workshop
Air TV's brand new series Warbird Workshop was officially launched this week at the Imperial War Museum in London.
Commissioners, contributors and the Air TV production team gathered for a special screening in the museum.Read More
Bangers and Cash is back!
The Mathewsons are heading back onto Yesterday in a brand new 10-part series. The unique family of classic car auctioneers from Thornton le Dale in North Yorkshire.
The new series starts at 8pm on Thursday 6th February.Read More
One of the best places to work in TV!
Air TV has today been selected as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work for in TV. We're really proud to have made the list for the second year running, being recognised for our team ethos, commitment to training and flexible working practices.Read More
Bangers and Cash returns in February
Hit classic car auction series Bangers & Cash is to return to Yesterday in January - with a brand new ten-part series.Read More
Critical Hour – new Helicopter ER programme lands on Really
A one-off special episode of Helicopter ER, Helicopter ER Critical Hour takes viewers into lifesaving emergency medicine as we’ve never seen it before. This exclusive new show is being shown on Monday 30th December at 9pm on the Really channel.Read More
BBC adventure show now on iPlayer
Our landmark documentary exploring the growing adventure tourism scene in the Lake District is now available on the BBC iPlayer.
As the park attracts a new wave of tourists, this documentary follows the campers, bikers, swimmers and climbers spending their summer in the Lakes.Read More
999 Rescue Squad returns with a brand new series
999 Rescue Squad is returning to TV this week – with a brand new 10-part series. It all starts on Tuesday 29th October at 10pm on UKTV’s “W” Channel.
The show follows the work of Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)Read More
Air goes green in the Lakes with Albert
Air TV has been awarded Albert certification for its forthcoming new adventure show in the Lake District.
"The Great Staycation: Lakeland Adventures" is being made for BBC One and has been recognised for various environmental initiatives put in place by the production team while the programme was being filmed over the summer.Read More
“Airheads” take on Tough Mudder
Ten members of the Air TV team tackled flames, thick mud, running water and even electricity as they took on the Tough Mudder challenge.Read More
Bangers & Cash to return in 2020
UKTV has today announced that our hit series Bangers & Cash is to return to Yesterday channel in 2020.
Filming is already underway for the new episodes which will be broadcast in two runs during next year. The recommission announcement has made front page news in this week's Classic Car Weekly magazine.Read More
Double winners at O2 Awards
Air TV was very proud to pick up two more awards last night - this time at the regional O2 Media Awards.
The annual awards, presented by BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin, celebrate the best of the media across Yorkshire and the HumberRead More
Air celebrates “Independent Spirit” after picking up three RTS Awards.
Friday night saw Air TV pick up three prestigious awards from the Royal Television Society (Yorkshire) Awards.
We won the Best Single Documentary category for our River Walks programme with Amar Latif in Nidderdale, and once again took the Low Cost Factual trophy for Helicopter ER. The evening then concluded with us picking up the much coveted “Independent Spirit” award for best production company - for the second year running.Read More
Triple nominations for O2 Awards
It’s turning out to be a busy awards season at Air TV, and we have now found out that we have been shortlisted for three further awards at the forthcoming O2 Media Awards. These awards cover all the media in the Yorkshire area including newspapers, radio, digital agencies and TV. The categories we have been shortlisted in..Read More
Air wins Production Company of the Year & Best Programme at Prolific North Awards
Air TV were honoured to be presented with two prestigious awards at the 2019 Prolific North Awards last night in Manchester. We won Independent Production Company of the Year, and Best Broadcasting Programme – for 999 Rescue Squad. These annual awards celebrate excellence in the creative and media industries across the North so it was clearly a great..Read More
Air TV: “One of the most exciting and innovative creative companies in the country”
This morning Creative England have announced their annual CE50 list – what they describe as an “annual celebration of 50 of the most exciting, innovative and disruptive creative companies across the country.” And Air TV is very proud to be one of those being showcased this year. In their introduction, Creative England says “CE50 highlights..Read More
Air lands seven RTS nominations!
The shortlists for this year's Royal Television Society Yorkshire Programme Awards has just been announced, and we're excited to say that Air TV has seven nominations across six different categories.Read More
Air TV in the running for two top awards
The finalists for the 2019 Prolific North Awards have today been announced and we are very proud to have been shortlisted in two categories - Independent Production Company of the Year, and Best Broadcasting Programme - for 999 Rescue Squad.Read More
Bangers & Cash: Air’s new classic car show starts 18th April
Three generations of the Mathewson family from Thornton-le-Dale share their knowledge and passion in Bangers & Cash, Thursdays at 8pm on Yesterday from April 18th.Read More
“A cracking series…” – Bangers & Cash gets rave reviews
Air’s new TV series Bangers & Cash has been rated as the ‘pick of the day’ across several of this week’s TV Listings Magazines. The TV Times described it as “a cracking series” giving it an impressive four star rating, while the Radio Times described how the first episode “builds to an astonishing auction”. Whats..Read More
Air TV teams up with BBC Bitesize for schools tour
Members of the Air TV team are heading into schools across Yorkshire as part of a new BBC Bitesize school tour - aiming to inspire young people about career options in the creative industries.Read More
Bangers & Cash gets national recognition for “green” production
Air TV's new classic car auction series Bangers & Cash has today been awarded special certification for its sustainable production methods.
The Albert Sustainable Production scheme recognises productions that introduce greener ways of working and mitigate their effects on the environment.Read More
River Walks heads to BBC Two in UK-wide premiere!
Blind adventurer Amar Latif's incredible adventure along one of Yorkshire's most stunning river valleys has been selected for a special nationwide screening on BBC Two. Read More
Officially one of the UK’s best places to work in TV
Air TV has today been hailed as one of the 2019 best places to work in TV. The prestigious national awards from Broadcast Magazine are designed to identify, recognise and honour the best and most dynamic places of employment in TV. Now Air has been recognised for its commitment to staff training and development, team..Read More
999 Rescue Squad returns for dramatic second series
Yorkshire's specialist HART paramedics are returning to W Channel this month in a second 10-part series following their dramatic rescues. The series starts on Tuesday 8th January at 10pm.Read More
Blind adventurer Amar Latif takes on Air TV’s BBC River Walk in Yorkshire
Presenter Amar Latif is heading on a journey along one of Yorkshire’s most surprising rivers in Air TV's latest production for BBC One.
As a blind man with a passion for outdoor adventure, Amar will be abseiling into a hidden canyon, canoeing across a vast reservoir and swimming through icy waters as he discovers how the stunning landscape along the River Nidd has been shaped.Read More
Kirsten O’Brien explores the hidden beauty of the Tees in BBC One film.
Kirsten O’Brien is taking a 15-mile walk along the more surprising part of the River Tees in Air TV's latest programme for BBC One.Read More
999 Rescue Squad – prime time on Really
Our award winning series, 999 Rescue Squad, is to get its free-to-air premiere this month as Series One is shown on the Really Channel for the first time. It shows the work of Yorkshire’s Hazardous Area Response Team as they tackle the most critical cases in the most dangerous places. The first ten episodes will..Read More
Air TV: Our new brand
We are delighted to reveal our new corporate identity for Air TV. After three years of producing more than 100 hours of factual TV for UK broadcasters, Air now has a new brand and logo to reflect our company's identity.Read More
Helicopter ER – Monday nights on Really
Air television’s award-winning emergency medical series Helicopter ER is now back on the air - showing every Monday night at 9pm on Really.Read More
Bangers and Cash – coming soon to Yesterday
Air TV is proud to announce that it has been commissioned to make a new series for UKTV's leading factual channel, Yesterday. Read More
Two RTS Awards for Air TV
We were extremely proud to pick up two coveted RTS Awards at a ceremony in Leeds last night.Read More
999 Rescue Squad – Tuesday nights on W
Air’s brand new series following the work of a specialist ambulance HART team is now showing on Tuesday nights at 10pm on UKTV’s “W” Channel.Read More
Two RTS Awards for Air TV
The team at Air TV beat off strong competition on Friday night to win two prestigious awards from the Royal Television Society’s Yorkshire Centre.Read More
Our Shows
Helicopter ER
River Walks
Helicopter ER: Critical Hour
The Great Staycation: Lakeland Adventures
999 Rescue Squad
What People Say…
“Helicopter ER has been a brilliant success for Really. There has been a huge appetite for the series.”
Emma Boston
General Manager of UKTV Play“They have shown a very high level of commitment to flight safety and displayed high standards of airmanship. In a world where journalists are often criticised for their lack of understanding of aviation issues…this team is a shining exception.”
Honourable Company of Air Pilots
“Television is full of docs following the emergency services, but 999 Rescue Squad is on a new level. It leads to scenes of stunning intensity and, in one extraordinary moment, a stark but tender reminder of what is at stake.”
Guardian Media Critic
“We’re so proud of the series and what you’ve achieved; it really is an extraordinary piece of access and absolutely fantastic filmmaking too.”
Richard Watsham
Director of Commissioning, UKTV
Independent Spirit (Best Production Company)
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2019 & 2018
Best Factual Entertainment – Bangers & Cash
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2020
Best Documentary – River Walks: A Nidderdale Adventure
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2019
Best (low cost) factual – Helicopter ER
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2019 & 2017
Best (low cost) factual – 999 Rescue Squad
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2018
Best (low cost) factual – Bangers & Cash
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2020
One to Watch – Joe Foley
RTS Yorkshire Awards 2017
Independent Production Company of the Year
Prolific North Awards 2019
Best Broadcasting Programme – 999 Rescue Squad
Prolific North Awards 2019
Best Team
O2 Media Awards (Yorkshire and the Humber) 2019
Best Documentary – River Walks: A Nidderdale Adventure
O2 Media Awards (Yorkshire and the Humber) 2019