| 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]
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]
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]