Blane_UK When i watched Jump London on TV 16 months ago i knew that Parkour was for me. I started practicing the discipline the next day and have been training ever since so obviously i was excited about the sequel.I was pleased to hear that the project was much larger than Jump London and that it was to include some British Free Runners as well as the 'elite French' once again.Visually the film is very impressive, the editing and pace of the journey is great and i found myself getting lost in the film and thoroughly enjoying it. Backed up by a superb soundtrack matched only by the beautiful scenery and monumental architecture, this truly was better than Jump London.It seemed much more personal and more about the people than Jump London. Viewers were able to see how Sebastien actually is and to witness his hilarious sense of humour and laid-back attitude, something i can vouch for being genuine having met him twice. Focus on the British Free Runners also meant Sebastien had to share the spotlight and the mix of action was good.I look forward to Mike Christie's next project and wish him all the best in it's production. Do us all proud Mike. :) -Blane

Plumsie This is a great documentary about the new urban sport of Le Parkour. There are a number of omissions with regards to the history of the discipline which I found slightly disappointing but the action in the programme is second to none. Filmed across numerous landmarks across the UK this shows Sebastien Foucan and a number of other freerunners moving with grace and fluidity through the urban and at times rural jungle.Parkour is a blend of Philosophy and movement which appears to comprise of death defying stunts laid on for the cameras and some truly beautiful urban gymnastics.This discipline is truly growing with the urbanfreeflow Ltd website which is mentioned in the show receiving over 1 million hits since the programme aired.If you want inspiration for a new way to get fit this year check this out, I was inspired by jump London and this took my breath away with it's stunning visuals and the performers clear commitment to the art.

cpk4life Parkour is a discipline that involves running, jumping, vaulting, climbing and generally traversing terrain, both urban and rural, in a fluid manner. It originated in France but saw an explosion of interest in the UK scene after Jump London aired in September 2003. Jump Britain follows the story of the UK scene since that explosion, and sees Parkour taken nation-wide.Jump London was a great documentary introducing Le Parkour to a wide audience, explaining the discipline and showcasing Sebastian Foucan's, Johann Vigroux's and Jerome Ben Aoues' abilities. But it was not without its flaws.Jump Britain addresses these flaws(notably the kind of Parkour on display and the manner in which it was shot) and builds on the original to produce a much better documentary from the point of view of the Parkour community. In fact, many of us will go as far as to say we could not find a manner in which to improve it. The locations are varied and often lend themselves to both the spectacular, but also the more technical elements of Parkour. The camera angles allow for a proper view of the traceurs(practitioners) runs, which allows the viewer to more properly understand what a Parkour run consists of.The programme is informative, but contains enough of the wow factor to hold the attention of those who are not so interested in the background to the discipline.Overall, Jump Britain has improved on Jump London(which was still a great documentary) and set a bench mark that future titles in the series will have to try very hard to surpass. I can't wait.

bob the moo Following the success of the Jump London project on channel 4 in 2003, Sebastien Foucan plans to bring his discipline of Parkour (Free Running) to the rest of the UK, meeting other free runners along the way. Picking even more extravagant locations, including the ICC in Birmingham, the Giants Causeway, the roof of Millennium Stadium in Wales, South Bank and others, Foucan performs his extraordinary skills while being joined by others.Having been impressed by Jump London, it was natural that I tune in for the follow up programme despite just thinking the whole Free Running thing is just a kids game played by adults in an extreme way. For this reason I was bored here by the interviews and chats about the "discipline" or "sport" because they come across as being a bit full of themselves and they only look silly trying to present this stuff as having a deeper meaning than just being fun and exciting. As before, the talking is still OK but it feels like (and is) mere filler before the action kicks in. The action is impressive as before but is less so for being a bit watered down here. Of course seeing Sebastien jumping between the two section of the Millennium Stadium roof as it pulls apart is impressive but it is contrasted with a load of other "Free Runners" who are not as impressive as the originator and do nothing more than sort of hang off some kerbs and so on! Although it lacks the impressive conclusion of the first film it is still impressive in some sections though and worth watching.As before though, the film is best when it let Foucan himself just do his stuff. He is a nice guy and seems to have a good sense of humour as well as an amazing body. Watching gymnasts doing this stuff on bars is not as impressive as seeing Foucan doing a handstand on the edge of a building three stories up. It is not something I ever want to do and I do worry he will die sooner rather than later, but it is still impressive and I did find myself exclaiming out loud on a couple of his moves. The other runners are mostly as good but the film wastes time with others (added to the group) who don't add any value to the film.Overall this is not quite as good as the first film and has the same weaknesses. The script has us being assured that this is a massive sport and very important where really it is just a few guys running around the place (and the video game looks rubbish); however the jumps are still impressive at times and it is worth watching for them alone. My advice though, is to just tape the film and the fast-forward the sections of it that are pompous talking – you'll enjoy it a lot more.