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 |
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]