Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World

Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World
Also known as '747: The Jumbo Revolution'
Genre Factual
Written by Christopher Spencer
Directed by Christopher Spencer
Narrated by Philip Glenister
Composer(s) Ned Bouhalassa
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Tom Brisley
  • Alan Handel
Cinematography Rob Goldie
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Arrow Media
  • Handel Productions
Distributor TCB Media
Release
Original network
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Original release 27 February 2014 (2014-02-27)
External links
Website

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]

Cast

Production

The 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

The 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

  1. "Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World (BBC2, 9pm)". The Northern Echo. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. White, Peter (19 February 2014). "BBC2 lands jumbo jet doc". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. "BBC2 orders jumbo jet doc, more Louis Theroux". Realscreen. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. "ARROW MEDIA SECURES MAJOR CO-PRODUCTION". Arrow Media. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. Padovano, Joanna (19 February 2014). "BBC Two Orders Plane Doc from Arrow Media". WorldScreen. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  6. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (27 February 2014). "TV highlights 27/02/2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. Eames, Tom (28 February 2014). "Inspector George Gently still top on Thursday with 5.6 million". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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