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All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Let the Dream Begin

    • January 13, 1998
    • BBC

    Go behind the scenes of luxury cruise ship Galaxy as she sails around the Caribbean.

  • S01E02 Stranded in Paradise

    • January 14, 1998
    • BBC

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

  • S01E03 Scotty to the Rescue

    • January 20, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E04 Life's a Beach

    • January 21, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E05 Double or Quits

    • January 27, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E06 Stormin' Norman

    • January 28, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E07 Break a Leg

    • February 3, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E08 Dancing with Dolphins

    • February 4, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E09 Lights, Camera, Action

    • February 10, 1998
    • BBC

    Panic sets in as the singers and dancers are given just three days to stage a musical extravaganza.

  • S01E10 First Night Nerves

    • February 11, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E11 Le Grand Buffet

    • February 17, 1998
    • BBC

    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.

  • S01E12 Teach Me Tonight

    • February 18, 1998
    • BBC

    Romance is in the air when Laura marries Gary in the ship's disco. It's Jane's last chance to get the standing ovation she's been dreaming of, and Jack the dancer has a plan to help her.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Jane Ties the Knot

    • July 10, 1998
    • BBC

    As resident singer on The Galaxy, the luxury cruise liner featured in the BBC series The Cruise, Jane McDonald won the hearts of the nation before being flooded with offers, presenting the National Lottery Draw, and signing a record contract. This special programme follows her to the Caribbean island of St Thomas for her wedding to Henrik Brixen, the Danish marine engineer she was engaged to during the series.