Jump London
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Jump London is a documentary
first broadcast by Channel 4
about parkour
and free running
in September 2003, directed by Mike Christie and produced by Optomen Television. It later spawned a sequel, Jump Britain
that first aired in January 2005. Both feature documentaries were directed by Mike Christie.
Jump London followed three French traceurs, Sébastien Foucan
, Jérôme Ben Aoues
, and Johann Vigroux, as they run around many of London
's most famous landmarks, including Royal Albert Hall
, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, HMS Belfast, and many others.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
first broadcast by Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
about parkour
Parkour
Parkour is a method of movement focused on moving around obstacles with speed and efficiency. Originally developed in France, the main purpose of the discipline is to teach participants how to move through their environment by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping...
and free running
Free running
Freerunning is a form of urban acrobatics in which participants, known as freerunners , use the city and rural landscape to perform movements through its structures...
in September 2003, directed by Mike Christie and produced by Optomen Television. It later spawned a sequel, Jump Britain
Jump Britain
Jump Britain is a 2005 documentary about free running. Directed by Mike Christie and produced by Carbon Media, it is a sequel to Channel 4's Jump London...
that first aired in January 2005. Both feature documentaries were directed by Mike Christie.
Jump London followed three French traceurs, Sébastien Foucan
Sebastien Foucan
Sébastien Foucan is a French actor of Guadeloupean descent. Along with David Belle he is considered one of the founders of parkour and is the creator of free running. He is known as a representative of, and ambassador for parkour and free running to many countries...
, Jérôme Ben Aoues
Jerome Ben Aoues
Jérôme Ben Aoues has been practising parkour since he met Sébastien Foucan, almost immediately after the creation of the popular movement art parkour...
, and Johann Vigroux, as they run around many of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's most famous landmarks, including Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, HMS Belfast, and many others.
Music
The music used in the film for each location was as follows:- "Ordinary Day" by BentBent (band)Bent are an electronica act from Nottingham in England, consisting of Neil "Nail" Tolliday and Simon Mills. They gained critical acclaim from their debut album Programmed to Love in 2000....
(from The Everlasting BlinkThe Everlasting BlinkThe Everlasting Blink is the second album from the electronica chillout duo Bent. It takes a somewhat more ambient direction from its precursor, Programmed to Love....
) - Somerset HouseSomerset HouseSomerset House is a large building situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, England, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The central block of the Neoclassical building, the outstanding project of the architect Sir William Chambers, dates from 1776–96. It... - "Jump Main Theme" by Ian MastersonIan MastersonIan Masterson is a media composer, electronic musician and pop producer. Since the early 90s he has produced and remixed songs for a range of pop acts including Dannii Minogue, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Sheena Easton, Atomic Kitten, Geri Halliwell, Bananarama, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Lorie and the...
- The Mall, Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert HallThe Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.... - "Jumping" by Ian Masterson - HMS Belfast, Redjacket
- "Noctuary" by BonoboBonoboThe bonobo , Pan paniscus, previously called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee, is a great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan. The other species in genus Pan is Pan troglodytes, or the common chimpanzee...
(from Dial M for Monkey) - City of London SchoolCity of London SchoolThe City of London School is a boys' independent day school on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London, England. It is the brother school of the City of London School for Girls and the co-educational City of London Freemen's School...
, GlobeShakespeare's GlobeShakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse in the London Borough of Southwark, located on the south bank of the River Thames, but destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt 1614 then demolished in 1644. The modern reconstruction is an academic best guess, based... - "London" by Pet Shop BoysPet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
/ Felix da HousecatFelix da HousecatFelix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
(from Disco 3) - Globe, Big Ben shots - "Break My Head" by Thomas BeachThomas BeachThomas Beach VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- Old County HallCounty Hall, LondonCounty Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, which was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council . The building is on the bank of the River Thames, just north of Westminster Bridge, facing west toward the City of Westminster, and close to the Palace of...
, Saatchi & SaatchiSaatchi & SaatchiSaatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency network with 140 offices in 80 countries and over 6,500 staff. It was founded in London in 1970 but now headquartered in New York. The parent company of the agency group was known as Saatchi & Saatchi PLC from 1976 to 1994, was listed on the London...
, SohoSohoSoho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable... - "What Your Soul Sings" by Massive AttackMassive AttackMassive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
(from 100th Window100th Window-Personnel:* Robert "3D" Del Naja* Neil Davidge* Horace Andy – Vocals* Sinéad O'Connor – Vocals* Alex Swift – Additional programming and keyboards* Angelo Bruschini – Guitars* Jon Harris – Bass* Damon Reece – Drums...
) - National TheatreRoyal National TheatreThe Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
, Tate ModernTate ModernTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
External links
- Jump London page on Channel 4's website