Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World

Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World
Also known as747: The Jumbo Revolution
GenreFactual
Written byChristopher Spencer
Directed byChristopher Spencer
Narrated byPhilip Glenister
ComposerNed Bouhalassa
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Tom Brisley
  • Alan Handel
ProducerVictoria Musguin
CinematographyRob Goldie
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
  • Arrow Media
  • Handel Productions
Original release
Network
Release27 February 2014 (2014-02-27)

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. Archived from the original on 18 April 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.