Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World
2014 British TV series or programme
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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]
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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 |
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]
