High & Dry (Channel 4 2018, Marc Wootton, Vicki Pepperdine)

In Channel 4 sitcom High & Dry, when a plane crash lands into a tropical paradise air steward Brett Sullivan puts himself in charge of the palm-fringed island. But remaining survivors won’t be grateful for their lives for too long as they will soon learn they are stranded with the world’s worst human being, and not even the blue tropical waters are enough to make him bearable.

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production details
Country: UK | Channel 4
Release Year: 2018

Creator: Marc Wootton

cast
Vicki Pepperdine as Harriett
Marc Wootton as Brett Sullivan
Asim Chaudhry as Arnab
Harry Peacock as Douglas
Grace Rex as Susan

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EPISODE GUIDE
1 – The Island | Airdate: 2018-05-04
After Air Intacta mysteriously crashes in the Indian Ocean, the few survivors are all desperate to get home, but flight attendant Brett Sullivan has other ideas…

2 – The Camp | Airdate: 2018-05-11
Harriet and Douglas conspire to escape when they discover a dinghy. But their best-laid plans are soon disrupted as Douglas starts to make promises he can’t keep.

3 – The Case | Airdate: 2018-05-18
Brett and Arnab decide to find out what Harriet is hiding in her case, while Susan attempts to seduce Douglas, armed with an inhaler and her knowledge of the 50 Shades of Grey trailer.

4 – The Trial | Airdate: 2018-05-25
Douglas discovers that a nearby island is inhabited and wants to visit, but Brett, desperate to stop him leaving, puts him on trial for ‘assaulting’ Susan. Meanwhile, Arnab attempts to convince Susan that having sex with him will make Douglas jealous.

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5 – The Others | Airdate: 2018-06-01
Douglas and Brett set sail for the other island and what they discover changes everything. Harriet and Susan discover Arnab’s secret stash of chocolates while he relishes being ‘King of the Island’.

6 – The Rescue | Airdate: 2018-06-08
After Brett’s miraculous return he learns of Harriet’s large inheritance and uses the information to his advantage. Douglas is banished from the camp, but the group is promised salvation.

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