The Cruise. Image shows from L to R: Jacky (Jane Horrocks), Andy (Jason Watkins). Copyright: Emu Films
The Cruise

The Cruise

  • TV comedy drama
  • Sky Arts
  • 2014
  • 1 episode

One-off comedy drama starring Jane Horrocks and Jason Watkins as a couple preparing to go away on a holiday cruise. Stars Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Kulvinder Ghir, Shila Iqbal, Alice Barry and more.

The Cruise. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Jason Watkins), Jacky (Jane Horrocks). Copyright: Emu Films

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2014
Channel
Sky Arts
Episodes
1
Stars
Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Kulvinder Ghir, Shila Iqbal, Alice Barry, Betty Webster and Jessica Forrest
Writer
Stewart Sugg
Director
Stewart Sugg
Producers
Mike Elliott, Jim Mooney, Walli Ullah and Lucy Lumsden
Company

A story about the tumultuous build-up to a couple's once-in-a-lifetime holiday.

To celebrate their silver wedding anniversary, hairdresser Jacky and mobile mechanic Andy book a cruise around the continent. As Jacky anticipates her dream holiday, not even her clients' terrible and humorous tales of the miserable cabins, food and company they experienced on their recent cruises can ruin her excitement.

Jacky packs her bags and enters herself and her unwitting husband in an on-board talent contest. However, as their grand departure draws nearer, Andy grows more and more cynical about his impending and extravagant holiday and orders her to cancel it.

With all her hopes dashed, Jacky begins to worry that her husband is having an affair and follows him to the door of a young woman's house. Could she be the reason he has had such a dramatic change of heart? Or is there a far more peculiar reason behind his reluctance to sail the high seas?

Additional details

Part of

Playhouse Presents

Also known as
  • Playhouse Presents... The Cruise
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 15th May 2014 at 9pm on Sky Arts
Episode length
30 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 25th May 2015 at 10:30pm on Sky Arts
  • Friday 24th October 2014 at 3:15am on Sky Arts
  • Thursday 23rd October 2014 at 9:00pm on Sky Arts

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