R101 would generate favourable publicity for the airship programme. The final trial flight of R101 was originally scheduled for 26 September 1930, but high winds delayed the move from the shed until 1 October. That evening, R101 slipped the mast for its only trial flight before setting off for India. This lasted 16 hours 51 minutes and was undertaken under near-ideal weather conditions; because of the failure of the oil cooler in one engine, it was not possible to carry out full speed trials. The flight was curtailed because of the need to prepare the airship for the flight to India.
A Year in the Life of a Year The second show is to aired on the 30th of December on BBC Four. A Year in the Life of a Year A Year in the Life of a Year is a British comedy programme created by and starring Rhys Thomas and co-starring his frequent collaborators, Lucy Montgomery and Tony Way. It is broadcast on BBC Four. The programme is a spoof review of significant national and cultural moments from the year gone by and uses re-edited and dubbed television and film output. The programme was first broadcast on 30 December 2016 with the title 2016: A Year in the