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The Best Episodes of Mile High

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Mile High is a British television drama based on the lives of the cabin crew members of Fresh!, a budget airline based in London. The name of the show comes from the "Mile High Club".

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mile High Season 2 Episode 26 - Episode 26
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Episode 26

    S2:E26

    Captain Croker's ex looks to old faces to exact her revenge on the philandering pilot. And Will's awaiting test results that could change his life.

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  2. Mile High Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    KC can't resist humiliating Janis after she is caught on camera with her skirt round her waist

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  3. Mile High Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    KC falls into bed with a businessman who turns out to be Marco's father, who has a mild heart attack during sex. Marco finds out and moves out of KC's place to live with his parents again. Janis tells Marco she's pregnant, and decides to have an abortion much to Marco's dismay

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  4. Mile High Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    After being grounded in Barcelona by a strike, Emma is targetted by a violent man who thinks he's going to miss a court appearance.

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  5. Mile High Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    Marco hands in his notice, so Jason and Will resolve to send him off with a bang. It goes horribly wrong, however, when Lehann and Janis get involved.

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  6. Mile High Season 2 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Episode 16

    S2:E16

    Poppy and Ed are rostered on a flight to Kos, ready to depart, when two newly weds rush on at the last moment. Ready to congratulate them with champagne the bride's face freezes and Ed is lost for words as they recognize each other from her hen night, when The Goldenboys were the star act. Pretending not to know each other things go progressively downhill as the new Mr and Mrs Edwards have to start their honeymoon without their luggage, or any documentation. Poppy has the bright idea of sharing the crew rooms, which should encourage her on-off romance with Ed, but things as ever go alarmingly awry. Meanwhile Janis helps Dan out by accompanying him on another trip across the channel in an effort to repay his debt. Unbeknown to them Croker's secret plan reaches fruition and he does the dirty, dialling 999. They land to a police welcoming committee acting on the tip-off. Rachel is tormented by the decision she has ahead of her and allows both men in her life to think the baby is theirs. M

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  7. Mile High Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Lehann makes a dangerous enemy when she locks Richard Beardsley in a wardrobe after a disastrous date.

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  8. Mile High Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Marco finally seems to be settling into his job, but then an underage girl threatens to tell the authorities that they had sex.

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  9. Mile High Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    A near miss throws the crew into chaos. While Jason becomes afraid of flying, Leanne ends up in bed with John. Marco also acts on his desire and ends up in bed with Janis.

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  10. Mile High Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Emma's world falls apart when she realises she is craving more than just John. KC also has man trouble, and Will decides to play it straight when a documentary being filmed on board of fresh threatens to expose Wills ""closeted"" sexuality to his parents, who are still unaware of his blatantly gay lifestyle.

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  11. Mile High Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Episode 13

    S2:E13

    Captains Croker and Peterson both have to re-sit their commands owing to unprofessional conduct in an earlier episode. They're both desperate not to lose their stripes and will try anything. Peterson even succumbs to some extra revision with the sexy instructor. There are those though who would prefer to see them fail. This episode sees them in the flight simulator and in the exam room, plus of course they are examined on a real time flight which is where the fun and games really begin. Croker is ambushed at every opportunity by old flame Janis as she attempts to get her own back, and Peterson has to risk it all to rescue Rachel who is caught up in a drunken fracas mid-flight. Needless to say Croker has something up his sleeve.

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  12. Mile High Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    In the opening episode, new recruit Marco joins Fresh! and has the most disastrous first day, possibly ending his career before it's even started. Emma discovers on the eve of her wedding that her ex-lover, First Officer John Bryson has returned after a six month absence, throwing her into turmoil. And cheeky chancer Jason hooks up with gorgeous passenger Chrissie, only to discover that she is transporting her dead husband's ashes back to Spain.

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  13. Mile High Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

    Emma's marriage crumbles, which drives her to attempt at taking her own life, and travelling royalty is the catalyst for an explosive showdown at the Fresh! PR do as Marco winds up in bed with the Fiancee of a royal heir who is travelling with Fresh! Meanwhile K.C enjoys the company of this foreign man who invites her to his place, but a group of men who want some dirt on the millionaire pay K.C to do some dirty work, exposing him. This goes pear-shaped however, as K.C takes some pills and falls asleep. More drama goes down as a high-on-cocaine Emma makes a fool out of herself as she barges in on a conference and reveals Janis' romps with a co-worker, an act which ends both of their jobs at Fresh! As Janis is leaving - supposedly for good, Marco tells her about his feelings for her in a last ditch attempt to win her back, but she leaves regardless. Will meanwhile tries to share some passion with a male co-worker in the toilets, but he can't enjoy himself because he realises that he is

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  14. Mile High Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    Gorgeous Charlotte runs away from her life as a PA and mistress when Harry, her lover and boss, leaves his wife for her. She completes training at Fresh!, making friends with Poppy and thoroughly annoying Janis. Harry's wife Rosa forces Charlotte to talk to her and face the consequences of her actions - but will Charlotte learn her lesson? Poppy decides that she will join Fresh! to get closer to Marco. However, she is too young to be a hostie. She steals her sister's passport and passes training - the hardest challenge being hiding from brother Jack. Insulted by her mother's lesbian worries, Poppy moves into the flat, blackmails Jack to keep her job, and gets to sleep in Marco's bed!

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  15. Mile High Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Episode 11

    S2:E11

    Captain Croker meets two young women in the airport, supposedly crew for a competitor, who then end up on his flight to Nice. Flattered by the attention they give him, he woos them with champagne. When they then ask to see the cockpit he obliges thinking as ever of what might be in it for him. He ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for and sets in motion a whole turn of events that effect not just him but the whole crew. The victim of a newspaper sting, and with careers on the line, Croker will rue the day he ever set eyes on Phoebe and Jilly. In turn Janis has to face up to what the Captain is really like, and Marco's decision breaks Poppy's heart. Meanwhile an unaccompanied minor leaves something behind on Lehann's flight which leads to accusations of anti-social behaviour and poor hygiene on the part of several passengers. Moonlight, a hippy, is blamed, as is single mum Terri, but neither is to blame for the terrible smell. Helen Lederer makes her disgust clear as a passeng

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  16. Mile High Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Material girl KC thinks she has finally landed her dream date, but she is in for a rude awakening. Marco keeps his job, and is developing a secret passion that could prove dangerous.

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  17. Mile High Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Episode 10

    S1:E10

    Will meets a guy en route to Corfu who he thinks is gay, but turns out to be on his stag night. But Will gets what he wants, ashe manages to find out where the guy is staying, and where he's headed off to that night, so follows him. When his friends tie him to a post in the buff, Will plays the hero and takes him back to his place and the guy reveals that he's been with men before, and Will manages to bed him. Lehann catches John playing the field once again in the shower, and Marco is still distraught about Janis.

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  18. Mile High Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    A CCTV tape reveals Janis and Croker having sex in the galley, and Will and Jack scamming. Will and Marco both race down the route to try to recover the tape. Will discovers that Marco loves Janis and is very upset: ""She's twice the man I am!"" Distraught, Marco decks his friend and confronts Janis. Janis confesses that she loves Croker. Marco gives her the tape. His life is now meaningless. Lehann (who is quietly dating Croker) sees the tape and is furious. Marvin comforts her. They get together - until Lehann sees his 'wife' and kids back at London airport. MARCO jumps off a jetty (suicide or swimming, who knows?) and is rescued by Poppy, who promptly falls in love with him

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  19. Mile High Season 2 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Episode 22

    S2:E22

    Will's being punished and gets stuck on the flight with the mail. But things look up when he spots sacks full of money on board.

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  20. Mile High Season 2 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Episode 25

    S2:E25

    While flight delays cause a passenger revolt, Captain Peterson deals with the repercussions of his arrest by making a life-changing decision.

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  21. Mile High Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Episode 10

    S2:E10

    Lehann's first experience of a first class longhaul flight goes awry when Rachel's husband Mike unexpectedly boards the plane. Lehann and Captain Dan Peterson pretend to be a couple in order to prevent any suspicion about Rachel and the captain, but things take a turn for the worse when Mike, promising to entertain the four of them during the stopover, initiates a duck-hunting trip out in the Canadian wilderness. Back at home, new flat mate Susie has a secret passion for all things 'airline'. A cleaner at the airport she harbours a fantasy that one day she'll become a hallowed member of crew …… but will she get found out? Meanwhile Marco opens his heart to Susie, but not girlfriend Poppy, and reveals his secret ambition. Mike is played by East Enders' name, Billy Geraghty. A wealthy and successful businessman he has suspicions about his wife and Captain Dan Peterson, whose pilot training he funded. On filming in Spain with Emma Jane Portch, who plays Rachel: ""Emma's been fantastic - sh

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  22. Mile High Season 2 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Episode 14

    S2:E14

    Poppy is refusing to celebrate her 18th birthday despite being enroute to Barcelona with Will and Lorna, a combination that spells out late nights and hangovers. As it is she disembarks with a black eye to rival anything in a boxing ring and is even more determined to get an early night in front of the box. However she hasn't reckoned on the power of the two combined, and succumbs to Lorna's high-camp artistry with a make-up brush and reluctantly accompanies them to El Shafto to watch a drag act. To her dismay and intense embarrassment The Goldenboys pluck her out of the crowd, and her humiliation is compounded as she has to crawl off the stage on her knees, unintentionally attached to a man covered in not much more than gold paint. Meanwhile a flight from Monastir returns just after take-off and is grounded because of a health scare. Having to wait three hours for a port doctor to exam the sickly child adds to Rachel's tension as she debates whether to tell Dan her news. The patient's

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  23. Mile High Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    Series 2 resumes with the merger of budget airline Fresh! with superior longhaul operator, Goldstar. The new Fresh Europe and Fresh Global brands are to be a slimmed down operation and crewmembers are watching their backs as the rumours of 400 redundancies circulate. So it's not good news for Lehann, Poppy, Jodie and Will, that having struggled in the stifling 35 degree heat of a broken-down aircraft, they decide to get out on the wing for a spot of topless sunbathing and are subsequently snapped in a picture that makes the front page of a national newspaper. Things worsen for Poppy as two old school friends question her passport and threaten to reveal her deception, and then Marco lets her down big time as he gets too close to one her old pals. And as if Lehann's sunbathing trauma isn't enough, she also gets stung by a lowly delivery boy who pretends he's management and can influence her current downward career projectory, and then proceeds to fleece the whole crew... The merger means

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  24. Mile High Season 2 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Episode 23

    S2:E23

    When Croker and Lorna head to Brighton for a romantic weekend, one thing they didn't reckon on was Gay Pride, and with it, some uninvited guests.

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  25. Mile High Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

    A group of Fresh Hope passengers combating their fear of flying are enroute to Madeira, and Poppy, not herself since the departure of Marco, takes great pleasure in making it worse for them at every opportunity. Group guru Jonathan, sensing her vulnerability, spends the evening with her - providing a shoulder to cry on, and boosting her confidence. They take a romantic walk on the beach at sunset but things take a darker turn when they return to the hotel and Poppy finds an unexpected hero in Janis. Will, also suffering from Marco's departure, is on self destruct and spends the evening getting more and more off his head. His irrational behaviour breaks up a crew party as no-one can keep up with him. Not wanting to be left on his own, and determined to continue the party at all costs, he takes his life in his hands, and climbs out onto the balcony to the horror of onlookers. Lehann is the only one he'll listen to. Meanwhile Captain Croker, having been demoted along with Captain Peterson

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 26" is the best rated episode of "Mile High". It scored 8.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/20/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 7".