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(s) | Ned Bouhalassa |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
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Cinematography | Rob Goldie |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Distributor | TCB Media |
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Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Original release | 27 February 2014 |
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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
- 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.[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]
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