The Cruise (1998 TV series)

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The Cruise
BBC The Cruise title screen.jpg
Title screen
Starring Jane McDonald
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes12 (+ 2 specials)
Production
Producers Chris Terrill
Olivia Lichtenstein
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release13 January (1998-01-13) –
31 December 1998 (1998-12-31)

The Cruise is a British observational documentary television series directed by Chris Terrill that aired on BBC in 1998. The series of 12 episodes followed a group of staff on board the luxury cruise ship Galaxy as it sailed the Caribbean on its maiden voyage. [1] The first episode, Let the Dream Begin, aired at 8pm on 13 January 1998. [2] The series was highly popular, attracting 10.39 million viewers (41 per cent audience share). [3] It made a celebrity of Jane McDonald, a cruise ship entertainer on Galaxy, who went on to become a recording artist and television presenter. [4]

Contents

Episodes

#TitleSynopsisDate
1Let the Dream BeginIntroduction.13 January 1998
2Stranded in ParadiseThe ship arrives in Jamaica for Christmas. [5] 14 January 1998
3Scotty to the RescueNew Year's Eve. [6] 20 January 1998
4Life's a BeachJane and DJ Scotty climb a waterfall. [7] 21 January 1998
5Double or QuitsFollowing croupiers Dale and Mary in the ship's casino. [8] 27 January 1998
6Stormin' NormanPassenger and professional gambler Norman has an argument with the ship's casino, while Dale and Mary go jet-skiing. [9] 28 January 1998
7Break a LegLead dancer Philip has a fall. Jane visits a medium. Dale and Mary go roller-blading to celebrate their wedding anniversary. [10] 3 February 1998
8Dancing with DolphinsDancers Jake and Michele swim with dolphins. [11] 4 February 1998
9Lights, Camera, ActionDale and Mary go on a rafting trip. Jane gets a makeover. Michele attends a dress rehearsal. [12] 10 February 1998
10First Night NervesThe ship's new entertainment show opens. [13] 11 February 1998
11Le Grand BuffetSean the juggler confronts 300 born-again Christians. [14] 17 February 1998
12Teach Me TonightLaura marries Gary at the ship's disco. [15] 18 February 1998

Specials

TitleSynopsisDate
The Cruise Special: Jane Ties the KnotJane marries her Danish boyfriend Henrik on the Caribbean island of St Thomas. [16] 10 July 1998
Jane's Cruise to the StarsReflecting on Jane's year in the spotlight, with previously unseen footage from The Cruise. [17] 31 December 1998

Return to... The Cruise

In August 2008, BBC Two broadcast a five-part series called Return to... The Cruise, a retrospective look at the original series, with stars of The Cruise reminiscing about life on board Galaxy, as well as highlights from the series. [18]

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Jon Dovey (2000). Freakshow: First Person Media and Factual Television. Pluto Press. p. 141. ISBN   978-0-7453-1455-6.
  2. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 13 January 1998". BBC Genome . BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Bruce Carson; Margaret Llewellyn-Jones (2000). Frames and Fictions on Television: The Politics of Identity Within Drama. Intellect Books. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-84150-050-8.
  4. ↑ Misha Kavka (15 February 2012). Reality TV. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 69–71. ISBN   978-0-7486-5435-2.
  5. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 14 January 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 20 January 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 21 January 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 27 January 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 28 January 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 3 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 4 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 10 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 11 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 17 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "The Cruise - BBC One London - 18 February 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Cruise Special: Jane Ties the Knot - BBC One London - 10 July 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Jane's Cruise to the Stars - BBC One London - 31 December 1998". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Return to... The Cruise - BBC Two England - 11 August 2008". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

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