Airline (UK TV series)
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| Airline | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary |
| Created by | LWT |
| Starring | Britannia Airways, EasyJet |
| Opening theme | "Come Fly with Me" |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | LWT (now branded ITV Productions) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 (1998-2000) 16:9 (2001-present) |
| Original run | 6 March 1998 – present |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Airline is a British television reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff of Britannia and later easyJet. The show has been broadcast since 1998 on ITV and on syndication on Sky Travel and Sky Three. As of November 2007, the series also airs on Sky Real Lives. From time to time, ITV shows the American version of Airline, which they call Airline USA on ITV2.
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[edit] Description
The original series of the show followed Britannia Airways based at Manchester and London-Gatwick airports. The programme showed a lot of the action on-board the aircraft, with people such as Captain, Peter Clack; Brian John (BJ) Aldridge, Pat Baines, a lion, Kathy Duffy, Gerrie-Anne, Jason Ravenguard and others. The show was narrated by Charlie Higson.
Starting with the second series in 1999, the programme follows the staff such as: Jane Boulton; Katrina Leeder; dispatcher, Kevin Reardon; Captain, James McBride; stewardess, Janey Stock and passengers of EasyJet, this series is set mainly in Liverpool, London Luton and later Belfast, Bristol and Newcastle airports. However, it occasionally follows passengers with interesting or unusual stories to their final destinations. Tony Robinson replaced Charlie Higson as voiceover.
[edit] Narrators
- Charlie Higson (Series 1)
- Tony Robinson (Series 2-3,7-10)
- Veronica Hyks (Series 4-6)
[edit] UK Series guide
- Series 1 6x30' (1998)
- Series 2 8x30' (1999)
- Series 3 10X30' (2000)
- Airline at Christmas (Special filmed during the transition between new and old terminals)
- Series 4 14X30' (2001)
- Series 5 12X30' (2002)
- Series 6 18X30' (2002)
- Series 7 12x30' (2003)
- Series 8 12x30' (2004)
- Series 9 12x30 (2005)
- Series 10A 10x30' (2006)
- Series 10B 10X30' (Filmed in 2006 but not aired until Autumn 2007)
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