The Cruise  1998

The Cruise 1998

The classic docusoap that made singer Jane McDonald a star. Set sail with the crew of the luxury cruise ship Galaxy as it glides across the Caribbean Sea.

Cast:Jane McDonald


1Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 1 - Let the Dream Begin

January 13, 1998

Classic docusoap featuring singer Jane McDonald. Go behind the scenes of luxury cruise ship Galaxy as she sails around the Caribbean.

2Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 2 - Stranded in Paradise

January 14, 1998

Classic docusoap featuring singer Jane McDonald. The Galaxy pulls into Jamaica for Christmas, but only cocktail waiter Granville can go home. Meanwhile, Jane is reunited with her Danish boyfriend.

3Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 3 - Scotty to the Rescue

January 20, 1998

Classic travelogue featuring Jane McDonald. It's New Year on the Galaxy, and Scotty, the ship's madcap DJ, takes charge of the new high-tech disco. Jane helps with the countdown to midnight.

4Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 4 - Life's a Beach

January 21, 1998

The ship sails into the western Caribbean. Mrs Goodman, angry about being on the wrong cruise, demands compensation. Scotty drags Jane up a waterfall in Jamaica. When they return to the ship, Jane is given her first audience ratings, and Scotty receives some shattering news.

5Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 5 - Double or Quits

January 27, 1998

Classic docusoap with Jane McDonald. A couple, who have run away to sea, work to try to save money for a new home, while a professional gambler plans to take the casino by storm.

6Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 6 - Stormin' Norman

January 28, 1998

Professional gambler Norman crosses swords with the ship's casino, while casino workers Dale and Mary embark on a perilous jet-skiing trip in Jamaica. Jane is still seeking that elusive standing ovation.

7Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 7 - Break a Leg

February 3, 1998

Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. Lead dancer Philip has had a fall, so Jack steps in from the chorus. Jane visits a medium, while Dale and Mary buy roller blades.

8Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 8 - Dancing with Dolphins

February 4, 1998

Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. While Jack gets ready to take on injured Philip's demanding dance role, he and Michele still find time to commune with a school of dolphins in Mexico.

9Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 9 - Lights, Camera, Action

February 10, 1998

Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. Panic sets in as the singers and dancers are given just three days to stage a musical extravaganza.

10Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 10 - First Night Nerves

February 11, 1998

After three days rehearsal, the ship's new show goes on tonight. But not before an emergency dress rehearsal at which Michelle, the lead singer, tests out her ravaged voice. Meanwhile, Jane has a makeover in the ship's hairdressers, and Dale and Mary go for a romantic rafting trip in Jamaica.

11Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 11 - Le Grand Buffet

February 17, 1998

Classic docusoap with Jane McDonald. Sean the juggler confronts 300 born-again Christians, Jane has a crisis on stage when half the audience walk out, and the galley serves up a sumptuous buffet.

12Season 1

The Cruise: Season 1 (1998): Episode 12 - Teach Me Tonight

February 18, 1998

Classic docusoap with singer Jane McDonald. Romance is in the air when Laura marries Gary in the ship's disco. And it's Jane's last chance to get the standing ovation she's been dreaming of.