Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World explained

Alt Name:747: The Jumbo Revolution
Genre:Factual
Director:Christopher Spencer
Narrated:Philip Glenister
Composer:Ned Bouhalassa
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Producer:Victoria Musguin
Cinematography:Rob Goldie
Runtime:60 minutes

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World (BBC2, 9pm) . The Northern Echo . 27 February 2014 . 1 March 2014.
  2. News: BBC2 lands jumbo jet doc . Broadcast Now . 19 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . White, Peter.
  3. News: BBC2 orders jumbo jet doc, more Louis Theroux . Realscreen . 19 February 2014 . 1 March 2014.
  4. News: ARROW MEDIA SECURES MAJOR CO-PRODUCTION . Arrow Media . 19 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . 18 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418070735/http://www.arrowmedia.com/news/jumbo . dead .
  5. News: BBC Two Orders Plane Doc from Arrow Media . WorldScreen . 19 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . Padovano, Joanna.
  6. News: TV highlights 27/02/2014 . The Guardian . 27 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . Beaumont-Thomas, Ben.
  7. News: Inspector George Gently still top on Thursday with 5.6 million . Digital Spy . 28 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . Eames, Tom.