The High Life

Set aboard a plane for the ficticious Scottish airline, Air Scotia, The High Life was a vehicle for the up-and-coming young Scottish commedians Alan Cumming (now best known for his turns in Goldeneye and X-Men II) and Forbes Masson. The show mixed very camp humour with ludicrous situations and bizarre dance routines to great effect. The series span out of a pilot made for the series "Comic Asides" (this still exists and has been made available on the Region 0 DVD distributed by Network Videos) but sadly only one series of six episodes was made before the series was cancelled. Alan Cumming started taking higher profile movie roles whilst Forbes Masson returned to the theatre where he has gained much critical acclaim as a playwright. The show never really struck a chord with a wide audience, although it does still have a cult fanbase, but it was equally praised and derided for its breakneck pace and energy and for its use of Scots

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 77840
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired January 6, 1995
  • Recent February 10, 1995
  • Network BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 30 minutes
  • Genres Comedy
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Modified January 31, 2024 by
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Specials January 1994 2
Season 1 January 1995 February 1995 6
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 January 1995 1
Unassigned Episodes 7
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Season From To Episodes
Season 1 January 1995 1
Unassigned Episodes 7

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