Is Harry on the Boat?
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| Is Harry on the Boat? | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
