Is Harry on the Boat?
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Is Harry on the Boat? | |
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Format | drama |
Starring | Danny Dyer Davinia Taylor Will Mellor Kate Magowan Daniela Denby-Ashe Keith Allen Ralf Little Caroline Flack Kate Sanderson Jakki Degg Leanne Wilson Lucy Knight John Simm |
Country of origin | UK |
Production | |
Running time | 97 minutes (movie) 50 minutes (TV episode) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | Sky One |
Original airing | 2001 |
External links | |
IMDb profile |
Is Harry on the Boat? was a 2001 British made for TV movie, based on the lives of holiday reps in Ibiza. A television drama series then followed, airing on Sky One from 2002 to 2003.
[edit] Background
It's based on the book of the same name by Colin Butts. The title is a reference to the sexual act of ejaculating on the face ('Harry' or 'Harry Monk' is Cockney rhyming slang for spunk and 'boat' - or 'boat race' - is Cockney rhyming slang for 'face').
The TV series was developed and produced by Rapido TV for Sky TV. "Is Harry on the Boat?" was a mix of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy. It was set in Ibiza and focused on the adventures of a group of holiday reps catering for an 18-30's market.
[edit] Cast
The cast of the movie was made up of a series of young actors, mainly chosen for their looks over their acting ability. However, it gave first TV appearances for a number of now notable British actors:
Actor | Character | Notes |
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Danny Dyer | Brad | |
Rik Young | Mario | |
Des Coleman | Mikey | |
Davinia Taylor | Alison | |
Will Mellor | Greg | |
Kate Magowan | Carmen | |
Daniela Denby-Ashe | Lorraine | |
Keith Allen | Trevor | |
Ralf Little | Nick | |
Caroline Flack | Blonde | |
Stuart Sinclair Blyth | Jim | |
Kate Sanderson | Belinda | |
Jakki Degg | Claire | |
Leanne Wilson | Trudy | as Lianne Wilson |
Steve Chaplin | Pitbull | |
Susan McArdle | Pacemaker Peggy | |
Jonathon Natynczyk | Trannie 1 | as Jonathan Natynczyk |
Rebecca Hazlewood | Girl with Brad | as Rebecca Hazelwood |
John Simm | Prize Winner | uncredited |
The TV series cast was totally different from the movie cast, with no actors from the movie appearing in the TV series.