Simon Winchcombe
Directing
Known For

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon

Vikings is a 2012 BBC television documentary series written and presented by Neil Oliver charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute.
Vikings

Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history—the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze
A History of Ancient Britain

Documenting the rise of mass air travel, starting with a look at the advent of commercial air travel through to the dropping of prices and the rise of mass air tourism. The series looks at how the system of airports developed, and how they have transformed people's attitudes towards travel and made long distance travel more widely available.
The Secret Life of the Airport

Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown recounts his flying experiences, encounters with the Nazis and other adventures leading up to and during the Second World War. Illustrated with archive footage and Captain Brown's own photos.
Britain's Greatest Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

A tv series looking at the many jet aircrafts of the Cold War era and the rolls they played.
Cold War, Hot Jets

Tells the story of probably the world's greatest pilot through an extensive and in-depth interview: Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown CBE, DSC, AFC. From his flight with WW1 German fighter ace Ernst Udet in 1936 through to commanding a squadron of Buccaneers at the height of the Cold War, we hear how "Winkle" Brown experienced the rise and fall of Nazism; how he flew the most dangerous, uncontrollable aircraft, how he cheated death countless times.
Memories of a World War II Hero: Captain Brown's Story

BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs makes an emotional return to Antarctica, years after he lived and worked at the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station.
Horizon: Ice Station Antarctica

Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller talks about being a young Jewish man during WWII.