Airline Not Much of a Life (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Drama

Airline

Not Much of a Life (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | Drama

Stripped of his pilot's licence and no airline to run, Ruskin, undaunted, embarks on a new 'money earner' - and that's where he comes unstuck: military training hasn't exactly prepared his crew for carrying passengers.

Directors

Roger Cheveley | Peter Duguid

Writers

Jane Franklin | Wilfred Greatorex (creator)

Producer

Michael Ferguson

Composer

Tony Hatch (original music by)

Cinematographer

Alan Pyrah (lighting cameraman) (as Allan Pyrah)

Editor

Stan Hawkes

Production Designers

David Crozier | Richard Jarvis

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Updated Feb 14, 1982

Release date

Feb 14, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Roy Marsden Jack Ruskin Jack Ruskin See fewer	The Sandbaggers (1978)
Richard Heffer Peter Witney Peter Witney See fewer	Airline (1982)
Sean Scanlan Jock McEvoy Jock McEvoy See fewer	Airline (1982)
Polly Hemingway Jennie Shaw Jennie Shaw See fewer	Airline (1982)
Jeanne Watts Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Shaw See fewer	Three Sisters (1970)
Peter Schofield Mr. Shaw Mr. Shaw See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Christopher Gray Alby Clarke Alby Clarke See fewer	Dramarama (1983)
Neil Dickson Starmer Starmer See fewer	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Michael Wisher Kellett Kellett See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Anne Jameson Lady Comfrey Lady Comfrey See fewer	The Boy Friend (1971)
Roger Hammond Dr. Hadfield Dr. Hadfield See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Kathleen Worth Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
John McGregor Mr. Lydiatt Mr. Lydiatt See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Harry Goodier Woolcot Woolcot See fewer	The Mallens (1979)
Leonard Trolley Tailor Tailor See fewer	The Message (1976)
Frances Cox Mrs. Harvey Mrs. Harvey See fewer	Open All Hours (1976)
Gerry Cowan Van Driver Van Driver See fewer	The XYY Man (1976)
Elizabeth Glennon Mrs. Sims Mrs. Sims See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Dorothy Vernon Mrs. Connor Mrs. Connor See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Michael Wardle Hospital Doctor Hospital Doctor See fewer	Withnail & I (1987)
Carrie Jones Jane Jane See fewer	Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
Julia First Susie Susie See fewer	Airline (1982)
Julia Lewis Wendy Wendy See fewer	Supergirl (1984)