The_Cruise_(1998_TV_series)

<i>The Cruise</i> (1998 TV series)

The Cruise (1998 TV series)

BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary series

The Cruise is a British observational documentary television series directed by Chris Terrill that aired on BBC in 1998. The series of 12 episodes 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]

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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]

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    "Return to... The Cruise - BBC Two England - 11 August 2008". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

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