Series synopsis
Mile High is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Sky One on February 16, 2003. It ended on July 20, 2005. It was created by Cameron McAllister, Jane Hewland. It stars Sarah Manners, Emma Ferguson, Naomi Ryan and James Redmond.
A satirical drama focused on the glamourous and often scandalous lives of the cabin crew for fictional budget airline Fresh!, following the crew's professional and personal lives, including their relationships, parties, and jaunts across Europe.
Premise
A satirical drama focused on the glamourous and often scandalous lives of the cabin crew for fictional budget airline Fresh!, following the crew's professional and personal lives, including their relationships, parties, and jaunts across Europe.
Premise: Fasten Your Seatbelt for the Ride of a Lifetime!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Manners as K.C. Gregory
- Emma Ferguson as Emma Coyle
- Naomi Ryan as Lehann Evans
- James Redmond as Jason Murdoch
- Tom Wisdom as Marco Bailey
- Jo-Anne Knowles as Janis Steele
- Christopher Villiers as Captain Nigel Croker
- Stacey Cadman as Poppy Fields
Supporting cast
- Adam Sinclair as Will O'Brien
- Emma-Jane Portch as Rachel Potter
- Luke Roberts as Captain Dan Peterson
- Katy Edwards as Lorna Newbold
- Sarah Farooqui as Charlotte Taylor
- Matthew Chambers as John Bryson
- Scott Adkins as Ed Russell
- John Pickard as Jack Fields
Guest cast
- Gabrielle Richens
- Heather Tobias
- Martin Cole
- Sarah Flind
- Peter Sullivan
- Grant Masters
- Ramon Tikaram
- Sheridan Smith
- Adam Paul Harvey as Tommy
- Paul Telfer as Rory
- Dave Lynn as Virgin Gigantic
- Rebecca Deren as Andrea
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 15, 2003 | May 11, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 26 | February 21, 2004 | July 20, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the opening episode, new recruit Marco joins Fresh! and has the most disastrous first day, possibly ending his career before it's even started. Emma discovers on the eve of her wedding that her ex-lover, First Officer John Bryson has returned after a six month absence, throwing her into turmoil. And cheeky chancer Jason hooks up with gorgeous passenger Chrissie, only to discover that she is transporting her dead husband's ashes back to Spain. |
February 16, 2003 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Material girl KC thinks she has finally landed her dream date, but she is in for a rude awakening. Marco keeps his job, and is developing a secret passion that could prove dangerous. |
February 23, 2003 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After being grounded in Barcelona by a strike, Emma is targetted by a violent man who thinks he's going to miss a court appearance. |
March 2, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A CCTV tape reveals Janis and Croker having sex in the galley, and Will and Jack scamming. Will and Marco both race down the route to try to recover the tape. Will discovers that Marco loves Janis and is very upset: ""She's twice the man I am!"" Distraught, Marco decks his friend and confronts Janis. Janis confesses that she loves Croker. Marco gives her the tape. His life is now meaningless. Lehann (who is quietly dating Croker) sees the tape and is furious. Marvin comforts her. They get together - until Lehann sees his 'wife' and kids back at London airport. MARCO jumps off a jetty (suicide or swimming, who knows?) and is rescued by Poppy, who promptly falls in love with him |
February 22, 2004 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Gorgeous Charlotte runs away from her life as a PA and mistress when Harry, her lover and boss, leaves his wife for her. She completes training at Fresh!, making friends with Poppy and thoroughly annoying Janis. Harry's wife Rosa forces Charlotte to talk to her and face the consequences of her actions - but will Charlotte learn her lesson? Poppy decides that she will join Fresh! to get closer to Marco. However, she is too young to be a hostie. She steals her sister's passport and passes training - the hardest challenge being hiding from brother Jack. Insulted by her mother's lesbian worries, Poppy moves into the flat, blackmails Jack to keep her job, and gets to sleep in Marco's bed! |
February 29, 2004 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jack scams booze, tortoises (?) and drugs to buy a ring for Lucy, with a little help from Charlotte. Lehann finally sorts things out with Marvin, although she can't make their date because she is arrested for (accidentally) carrying Jack's drugs through customs. |
March 7, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 16, 2003 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |