Is Harry on the Boat?
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| Is Harry on the Boat? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama |
| Starring | Danny Dyer Davinia Taylor Will Mellor Kate Magowan Daniela Denby-Ashe Keith Allen Ralf Little Caroline Flack Kate Gerbeau Jakki Degg Leanne Wilson Lucy Knight John Simm |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 Hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sky One |
| Original run | 2002 – 2003 |
| Links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Is Harry on the Boat? was a British television drama based on the lives of holiday reps based in Ibiza. The show aired on Sky One from 2002 to 2003.
[edit] Background
Based on the book of the same name by Colin Butts, the book and the show's title is a reference to the sexual act of ejaculating on the face ('boat' - or 'boat race' - is Cockney rhyming slang for 'face').
Developed and produced by Rapido TV for Sky TV. "Is Harry on the Boat?" was a mix of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy. Set in Ibiza and focused on the adventures of a group of holiday reps catering for an 18-30's market. The acting was a little OTT/Hammy, and the story lines between sex scenes at times weak and forced. But the continual comedy and regular sex scenes held the episodes together.
It ran for three series from 2002 to 2003, and proved the formula of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy for Sky that produced Mile High
[edit] Cast
The cast was made up of a series of young, mainly chosen for their looks over their acting ability, cast. However, it gave first TV appearances for a number of now notable British actors:
| Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Dyer | Brad | |
| Rik Young | Mario | |
| Des Coleman | Mikey | |
| Davinia Taylor | Alison | |
| Will Mellor | Greg | |
| Kate Magowan | Carmen | |
| Daniela Denby-Ashe | Lorraine | |
| Donna Grant | Heather | |
| Sage Pearson | Patricia | |
| Keith Allen | Nick | |
| Ralf Little | Trevor | |
| Carrie Iddon | Jenny | |
| Julián González | Spanish policeman | |
| Caroline Flack | Blonde | |
| Wendy New | Sarah | |
| Unity Brennan | Tracey | |
| Stuart Sinclair Blyth | Jim | |
| Wes Shearer | Robbie | |
| Seth Allan | Jason | |
| Anouska Bolton Lee | Linda | |
| Jodie Clarke | Emma | |
| Phillipa Lett | Maria | |
| David Girvan | Russell | |
| Kate Gerbeau | Belinda | as Kate Sanderson |
| Helen Dunning | Jane | |
| Emma Wilson | Sammy | |
| Lyndsey Elcombe | Julie | |
| Michelle Lemoniata | Twin 1 | |
| Nicole Lemoniata | Twin 2 | |
| Cressy Chandler | Mel | |
| Jakki Degg | Claire | |
| Leanne Wilson | Trudy | as Lianne Wilson |
| Samantha Dodds | Desk clerk | |
| Laura Hayes | Jackie | |
| Steve Chaplin | Pitbull | |
| Shaun Stone | Kempy | |
| Susan McArdle | Peacemaker Peggy | |
| Jonathon Natynczyk | Trannie 1 | as Jonathan Natynczyk |
| Nat Udom | Trannie 2 | |
| Danielle Oglivie | Tanya | |
| Rebecca Hazlewood | Girl with Brad | as Rebecca Hazelwood |
| Lucy Knight | Girl with Mikey | |
| Curtis Rivers | Violent Drunk | uncredited |
| John Simm | uncredited |
