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Jane McDonald and the characters who made The Cruise look back on their maiden voyage, where behind the scenes there was more real life drama than your average soap opera.

Jane McDonald and the cast of The Cruise look back at the 1998 hit. With 2,000 passengers, Las Vegas-style shows and casinos, onboard romances and exotic locations, a cruise ship was the ideal vehicle for a docusoap. But behind the scenes, there was more real life drama and heartbreak than your average soap opera.

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29 minutes

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Fri 16 Jul 202101:55
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Mr. Scruff

    Get A Move On

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

  • The Primitives

    Crash

  • Elton John

    Your Song

  • Dolly Parton

    Love Is Like A Butterfly

Credit

DirectorPaul Tucker

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 Aug 200819:00
    BBC Two except Scotland, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Thu 15 Jul 202119:30
    BBC Four
  • Fri 16 Jul 202101:55
    BBC Four