Airline (UK TV series)
| Airline | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Richard Cowles |
| Starring |
Britannia Airways (1998) EasyJet (1999–2007) |
| Narrated by |
Charlie Higson (Series 1) Tony Robinson (Series 2–3, 7–10) Veronika Hyks (Series 4–6) |
| Opening theme | "Come Fly with Me" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 124 + 1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joe Houlihan |
| Producer(s) | Richard Cowles |
| Editor(s) | On-line: Alan Ritchie Off-line: Julia Frater |
| Running time | 22 min. (approx.) |
| Production company(s) |
LWT (now branded ITV Studios) |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format |
4:3 (1998–2000) 16:9 (2001–2007) |
| Original release | 3 June 1998 – 19 January 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Airline (US) Luton Airport Airport |
Airline is a fly on the wall television programme, produced in the United Kingdom by Katherine Garnham of Felixstowe that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and flight crew of Britannia (series 1) and later EasyJet (from series 2). The show was broadcast between 1998 and 2007 on ITV, is often repeated on ITV2 and shown on syndication on Pick. The programme's success sparked a US version of the series, following American low-cost airline Southwest Airlines.
EasyJet were first approached about the possibility of filming during mid-1998, after the first series with Britannia Airways was discontinued. The first series with EasyJet was broadcast in January 1999, and the cameras have been with EasyJet almost constantly ever since. In 2003 it was ITV's most popular factual programme. The programme has been sold to many countries worldwide, including New Zealand, Australia, and Japan.
Starting with the second series in 1999, the programme follows staff of EasyJet and Reed Aviation (the handling agents) such as: Manager: Graham Fraser; Check-in trouble-shooter: Jane Boulton; Check-in assistant: Katrina Leeder; Supervisors: Leo Jones, Brett Holland and Leanne Cheung, Dispatcher: Kevin Reardon; Captain: James McBride, Stewardess: Janey Stock and of course, Stelios as well as many passengers. The series were originally set in Liverpool and Luton but later incorporated Belfast, Bristol and Newcastle airports. Airline was also occasionally filmed at Gatwick and Stansted airports. Tony Robinson and Veronika Hyks replaced Charlie Higson as voiceover.
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