Is Harry on the Boat? was a 2001 British made for TV movie, based on the lives of holiday reps in Ibiza. A television drama series then followed, airing on Sky One from 2002 to 2003. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Danny Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor. ... Davinia Taylor (real name Davinia Murphy) is a British actress, born in Wigan, Lancashire, England in November, 1977. ... William Mellor (born 3 April 1976, in Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English actor and former pop star. ... Kate Magowan is a graduate of The Actors Institute, London and has trained in the Meisner Technique. ... Daniela Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978) is an English actress best known for her roles as Sarah Hills in EastEnders and as Janey Harper in My Family. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ralf Little (born 8 February 1981 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English actor, working mainly on television. ... Caroline Flack (born 9 November 1980) is a British television presenter. ... Kate Gerbeau (born 9th August 1971 in Sutton Coldfield, England) is a British television presenter and newsreader. ... Jakki Degg (born February 20, 1978 in Stone, Staffordshire) is an English model, and former Page 3 girl for the newspaper The Sun. ... Leanne Wilson (born 1980, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) is a well known British television actress. ... In the fictional television series ER, Lucy Knight was a medical student portrayed by actress Kellie Martin. ... John Ronald Simm (born July 10, 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English actor and musician. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea (), belonging to Balearic Islands (Spain). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

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' is Cockney rhyming slang for spunk and 'boat' - or 'boat race' - is Cockney rhyming slang for 'face'). Colin Butts is an English writer and author, mianly in popularist youth orientated focused works. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cockney rhyming slang (sometimes initialized as CRS) is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ... Cockney rhyming slang (sometimes initialized as CRS) is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ...

The TV series was developed and produced by Rapido TV for Sky TV. "Is Harry on the Boat?" was a mix of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy. It was set in Ibiza and focused on the adventures of a group of holiday reps catering for an 18-30's market. The acting was a little OTT/Hammy, and the story lines between sex scenes, at times, were weak and forced. But the continual comedy and regular sex scenes held the episodes together. British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. ... Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea (), belonging to Balearic Islands (Spain). ...

It ran for two series from 2002 to 2003, and proved the formula of fast-paced drama, sex, and comedy for Sky that produced Mile High. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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 to the movie cast, with no actors from the movie appearing in the TV series. Danny Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor. ... Davinia Taylor (real name Davinia Murphy) is a British actress, born in Wigan, Lancashire, England in November, 1977. ... William Mellor (born 3 April 1976, in Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English actor and former pop star. ... Kate Magowan is a graduate of The Actors Institute, London and has trained in the Meisner Technique. ... Daniela Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978) is an English actress best known for her roles as Sarah Hills in EastEnders and as Janey Harper in My Family. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ralf Little (born 8 February 1981 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English actor, working mainly on television. ... Caroline Flack (born 9 November 1980) is a British television presenter. ... Kate Gerbeau (born 9th August 1971 in Sutton Coldfield, England) is a British television presenter and newsreader. ... Jakki Degg (born February 20, 1978 in Stone, Staffordshire) is an English model, and former Page 3 girl for the newspaper The Sun. ... Leanne Wilson (born 1980, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) is a well known British television actress. ... John Ronald Simm (born July 10, 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English actor and musician. ...

External links

• Is Harry on the Boat? (movie) at the Internet Movie Database
• Is Harry on the Boat? (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
• Brief at Rapido TV