Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World, also known as 747: The Jumbo Revolution is a British documentary that was broadcast on BBC Two on 27 February 2014.[1] The documentary, written and directed by Christopher Spencer, is about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.[2]
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| Also known as | 747: The Jumbo Revolution |
| Genre | Factual |
| Written by | Christopher Spencer |
| Directed by | Christopher Spencer |
| Narrated by | Philip Glenister |
| Composer | Ned Bouhalassa |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Victoria Musguin |
| Cinematography | Rob Goldie |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | 27 February 2014 |
Cast
edit- Jullian Littman as Joe Sutter
- Stuart Saunders as William McPherson Allen
- David Peart as Juan Trippe
- Eric Meyers as Jack Waddell
- Alexandra Metaxa as Emilia de Geer
Production
editThe documentary was commissioned by the BBC and is a co-production with Smithsonian Channel and Discovery Canada. The Smithsonian Channel will broadcast it as a two-hour episode with the title 747: The Jumbo Revolution.[3] The production company is Arrow Media and the distributor is TCB Media.[4][5]
Reception
editThe Guardian called it a television highlight of the day.[6] Overnight figures show that the documentary was watched by 1.34 million viewers in the United Kingdom, with a 5.9% audience share.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World (BBC2, 9pm)". The Northern Echo. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ White, Peter (19 February 2014). "BBC2 lands jumbo jet doc". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "BBC2 orders jumbo jet doc, more Louis Theroux". Realscreen. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "ARROW MEDIA SECURES MAJOR CO-PRODUCTION". Arrow Media. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Padovano, Joanna (19 February 2014). "BBC Two Orders Plane Doc from Arrow Media". WorldScreen. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (27 February 2014). "TV highlights 27/02/2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Eames, Tom (28 February 2014). "Inspector George Gently still top on Thursday with 5.6 million". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
