"Mile High" (2003) TV series 2003-2005

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Directors:

Neil Adams
Jon Eckersley

Writers:

Oliver Dennis (writer)
Jane Hewland (idea)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

16 February 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Drama series following the cabin crew of "Fresh!", an airline that runs from Stansted.

Plot Keywords:

Airline | Pilot | Budget Airline | Club | Breast Obsession

Cast

Naomi Ryan	...	Lehann Evans (39 episodes, 2003-2005)
Adam Sinclair	...	Will O'Brien (38 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jo-Anne Knowles	...	Janis Steele (37 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stacey Cadman	...	Poppy Fields (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tom Wisdom	...	Marco Bailey (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christopher Villiers	...	Captain Nigel Croker (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charles Daish	...	Kevin MacMillan / ... (20 episodes, 2003-2005)
Katy Edwards	...	Lorna Newbold (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Luke Roberts	...	Captain Dan Peterson (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Pickard	...	Jack Fields (17 episodes, 2004)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Bow, London, England, UK

Company:

Double Act Films

Trivia:

The airport scenes were filmed at the the ExCeL centre in London, as can clearly be seen from the writing on the front of the bins.

Soundtrack:

The World Is Mine

Bright, bold and brassy

This is 100% proof entertainment - the lives of a budget airline crew -sexy young people, sex (straight and gay)'n' suntans, jealousy, back-biting and bitchiness, lurve in romantic locations and down 'n' dirty cabin-couplings. It has action-packed punchy story lines, often intense emotional moments, all at a fast pace.

With its frank hedonism and hormone-pumping 20 somethings it perhaps is more realistic than many soaps where older straight laced characters are the voice of wisdom and moderation. Here the characters go off the rails, make mistakes - and pay for all of them. It is life in a insecure and badly heavily disciplined paid job but where the constant temptation and opportunity is to shop, look good and party.

Mile High raises the question why there aren't other adult soaps reflecting the madness - and sadness - raging hormones often create. Also the bear pit of bitchiness that workplaces can be. For many 20-30 somethings it must be quite true to life - much more so than dreary evenings in the Rovers Return.

Like a budget airline itself - it's cheap, it's cheeky, it's brash but the punters keep coming back for more. Top top marks for the makers.