| Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the: World | |
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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 (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. The documentary, written and "directed by," Christopher Spencer, is about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
Cast※
- 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※
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. The production company is Arrow Media and the distributor is TCB Media.
Reception※
The Guardian called it a television highlight of the day. Overnight figures show that the documentary was watched by 1.34 million viewers in the United Kingdom, "with a 5."9% audience share.
References※
- ^ "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. 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.
