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The Cruise
Title screen
StarringJane McDonald
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes12 (+ 2 specials)
Production
ProducersChris Terrill
Olivia Lichtenstein
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release1998

The Cruise is a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary series that 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]

Episodes

# Title Synopsis Date
1 Let the Dream Begin Introduction. 13 January 1998
2 Stranded in Paradise The ship arrives in Jamaica for Christmas.[5] 14 January 1998
3 Scotty to the Rescue New Year's Eve.[6] 20 January 1998
4 Life's a Beach Jane and DJ Scotty climb a waterfall.[7] 21 January 1998
5 Double or Quits Following croupiers Dale and Mary in the ship's casino.[8] 27 January 1998
6 Stormin' Norman Passenger and professional gambler Norman has an argument with the ship's casino, while Dale and Mary go jet-skiing.[9] 28 January 1998
7 Break a Leg Lead dancer Philip has a fall. Jane visits a medium. Dale and Mary go roller-blading to celebrate their wedding anniversary.[10] 3 February 1998
8 Dancing with Dolphins Dancers Jake and Michele swim with dolphins.[11] 4 February 1998
9 Lights, Camera, Action Dale and Mary go on a rafting trip. Jane gets a makeover. Michele attends a dress rehearsal.[12] 10 February 1998
10 First Night Nerves The ship's new entertainment show opens.[13] 11 February 1998
11 Le Grand Buffet Sean the juggler confronts 300 born-again Christians.[14] 17 February 1998
12 Teach Me Tonight Laura marries Gary at the ship's disco.[15] 18 February 1998

Specials

Title Synopsis Date
The Cruise Special: Jane Ties the Knot Jane marries her Danish boyfriend Henrik on the Caribbean island of St Thomas.[16] 10 July 1998
Jane's Cruise to the Stars Reflecting 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]

References

  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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