The High Life (1994)

Name: The High Life
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Siobhan Redmond, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Patrick Ryecart

Comedy

The series followed the cabin crew at the fictional airline, Air Scotia, flying out of Prestwick Airport. The crew consisted of the camp, alcohol-loving, narcissistic steward, Sebastian; his sex-obsessed colleague Steve; their up-tight, antagonistic chief stewardess, Shona Spurtle; and the eccentric pilot, Captain Hilary Duff.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (587 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.93 avg 7 episodes 6.2 → 6.9 28 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	6.2	17
1	Feart	7.2	35
2	Birl	7.0	28
3	Winch	7.2	23
4	Choob	6.9	22
5	Dug	7.1	24
6	Dunk	6.9	22