- Is Harry on the Boat?
infobox television
show_name = Is Harry on the Boat?
caption =
format =drama
runtime = 97 minutes (movie) 50 minutes (TV episode)
creator =
starring =Danny Dyer Davinia Taylor Will Mellor Kate Magowan Daniela Denby-Ashe Keith Allen Ralf Little Caroline Flack
Kate SandersonJakki Degg Leanne Wilson Lucy Knight John Simm
country = UK
network =Sky One
first_aired =2001
imdb_id = 0280779"Is Harry on the Boat?" was a 2001 British made for TV movie, based on the lives of holiday reps in
Ibiza . A televisiondrama series then followed, airing onSky One from 2002 to 2003.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' isCockney rhyming slang for spunk and 'boat' - or 'boat race' - isCockney rhyming slang for 'face').The TV series was developed and produced by
Rapido TV forSky TV . "Is Harry on the Boat?" was a mix of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy. It was set inIbiza and focused on the adventures of a group of holiday reps catering for an 18-30's market.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:
The TV series cast was totally different from the movie cast, with no actors from the movie appearing in the TV series.
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280779/ Is Harry on the Boat? (movie)] at the
Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329858/ Is Harry on the Boat? (TV series)] at theInternet Movie Database
* [http://www.rapidotv.net/shows/shw.44.php Brief at Rapido TV]
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