Airline (UK TV series)

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Airline
Genre	Documentary
Starring	Many different easyJet staff
No. of series	Currently 10
Production
Producer(s)	ITV Productions
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV1
Picture format	4:3 later series's 16:9
Original run	March 6, 1998 – Present

Airline is a British, and later American, television reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff members of Britannia and later easyJet. The show has been broadcast since 1998 on ITV1 and on syndication on Sky Travel. From time to time, ITV shows the American version of Airline, which they call Airline USA.

The original series of the show followed Britannia Airways based at Manchester and London-Gatwick. The show was then narrated by Charlie Higson.

Since the second series was broadcast in 1999 the programme has been following the staff and passengers of easyJet, featured mainly at its hubs at Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon, London Luton and Newcastle airports. However, it occasionally follows passengers with interesting or unusual stories to their final destinations. Tony Robinson replaced Charlie Higson as voiceover until 2000, when Veronika Hyks replaced him. Some easyJet staff members appearing on the show have become very well known as a result, particularly Jane Boulton, Kevin Reardon and Katrina Leeder.

Celebrities who have been seen on the show include Nick Knowles, Ricky Tomlinson and the British pop group Bucks Fizz. Some celebrity lookalike passengers include Sharon Stone and Sting.

[edit] UK Series guide

Series 1 6x30'
Series 2 8x30'
Series 3 10X30'
Series 4 6X60'
Series 5 12X30'
Series 6 18X30'
Series 7 12x30' (2003)
Series 8 12x30' (2004)
Series 9 12x30 (2005)
Series 10 10x30 (2006)
The 10th series films easyJet throughout its 10th anniversary year, where celebrations include the crowning of their 100 millionth passenger and, coincidentally, Airline itself marks its 100th episode.