Airline star Jane Boulton says 'it's a little bit overwhelming' after career update Airline star Jane Boulton sat down with the ECHO for an exclusive chat on her revived fame and upcoming tour Jane Boulton at Luton airport in the hit television programme Airline (Image: LWT ) Television star Jane Boulton is holding an intimate evening with fans at Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club. Jane shot to fame in the British TV series Airline for her dry attitude and expert handling of challenging passengers. Airline aired between 1998 to 2007 and followed a number of airport teams across the country. Jane worked for easyJet at Luton Airport and provided a relatable insight into how staff deal with customers. ‌ Although the programme has been off the air for many years, the series has had a resurgence in popularity on YouTube and TikTok. Alongside Liverpool's Leanne Cheung, Jane has become a much-loved face of the show. Article continues below Following her revived fame, Jane is heading on tour with a series of intimate evening at venues across the country, which she says will be filled with honest conversations, hilarious anecdotes, and plenty of surprises. The mum-of-three told the ECHO: "When it all started to blow up, I had an agent get in touch with me and said 'I think we'll represent you, blah, blah, blah' and it's just sort of gone from there. Somebody asked 'would you be interested in doing a tour' but I didn't think anyone would be. It's selling quite well. "We'll have a few of the most popular moments from the show and people can get to know me a little bit more. We'll talk about me before Airline, during and after Airline. There'll also be quite a lot of audience participation with questions and meet and greets and all of that. So yeah, quite exciting." ‌ An Audience with Jane Boulton is coming to Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club Jane is comfortable dealing with passengers in their hundreds but taking hold of a microphone is a nerve wrecking new venture. She said: "It's a little bit overwhelming and scary, hoping that people turn up and I'm not just sitting there talking to two people. Hopefully it'll be quite popular. The feedback on social media has been very good. "We haven't completed the show yet but I think each will be slightly different depending on what the audience are asking and what I'm getting involved in. I'm so used to standing in front of hundreds of people about delays at the airport but before I go on stage I know I'll be bricking it. I might have a quick glass of wine before I get on stage, but apart from that, I'll be a nervous wreck." You can purchase tickets here. ‌ Some of Jane's highlights include telling a passenger an aircraft isn't a bus and easyJet is only considered easy if they arrive on time. Mere moments on screen have found their way into television's hall of fame but it took hours every day just to catch those 60 seconds of magic. Jane added: "When anybody makes any type of television programme, it's cut and edited to create the best bits. We filmed six programmes over a year so you just get snippets - the best bits. "For some of those passengers, I could have been with them for hours trying to help but the gold dust is when they blow their top and the television company come to film it. I always look and thought 'oh my God, I look so awful'. ‌ "Luckily enough, the response has been amazing. I did look at some of the things they cut and edited and though they did make me appear really tough at times. But ultimately, I was the one who had to deliver the bad news and you deal with it how you deal with it. You get a tough skin. I do laugh at some of the clips though." Jane Boulton at Luton airport in the hit television programme Airline (Image: LWT ) Airline worked up close and personal to everyone involved, including disgruntled passengers. The glossy reality television we know in the modern age is a far cry from the gritty filming decades ago. ‌ Discussing how the show was filmed, Jane said: "I think when people watch a lot of documentaries or reality shows now they're scripted. Ours was far from it. "Everything you saw on the show was real. It was real people turning up for work, real passengers have problems with their flight, and none of us even thought about having a hair or makeup team to sort us out. "We were just normal people doing our jobs every day and which I think is what makes it special compared to a lot of things nowadays. ‌ "You were microphoned at the start of your shift which could be 6am until 6pm. The camera crew, even though they might not be right there, as soon as they could hear you dealing with someone, the camera was always turned on. "The sound guy would click his fingers and the camera crew would run to the scene. Sometimes there was a little bit of frustration because instead of standing back and zooming they used to get quite close. It's obviously because they knew that that would escalate the situation a little bit more." Viewers watched passengers cry, scream and swear but Jane claims most were happy to let the footage be broadcast - except for the worst few. ‌ Airline was one of the BBC's biggest programmes, reeling in millions of viewers at prime time. Jane and the team found themselves on the cover of magazines, an intense lifestyle switch she never managed to get used to. Jane said: "When it first aired we literally only had BBC One and Two, ITV and Channel 4 as proper television channels. Airline aired on Friday nights and had over 10 million viewers. It was one of the most successful shows there was and we were even up for all sorts of awards. We had no idea how popular it would become. You got used to the cameras being there but it was always strange to see your face on television and magazines. "I started to realise the impact when my girls came home and said 'mum, everyone is talking about you at school'. The funny thing is, the following that I have now are young kids that probably weren't even born when the show aired. It's crazy to think about. I've been called everything from a gay icon to a legend by these teenagers who have just discovered the show. I absolutely love it. I think it's fantastic." ‌ Jane has found a completely new sea of fans thanks to TikTok blowing up her best moments. The busy mum, who works during the day as part of Hertfordshire County Council and as a cake designer, has been afforded thousands of fans, a merchandise collection, a national tour, and the title of "gay icon". Jane's rise in pop culture has many demanding as many demanding her presence on daytime television, late night talk shows, and the reality competition circuit. Jane claims she interviewed for a spot on Celebrity Big Brother when her popularity began to rise but nervousness got the better of her. She added: "I wasn't really myself because my girls at the time were 13 and 16 and they were like 'oh my god, this is embarrassing'. When I did the interview I had it in the back of my mind that they wouldn't want me to do it so I wasn't entirely me. ‌ "I should've just gone for it and decided if I wanted to do it if they offered it to me. But hopefully, someone asks again, who knows. I actually think I'd prefer to do I'm a Celebrity more anyway." Jane is hosting intimate shows across the country (Image: LWT ) Jane's upcoming tour will give fans an insight into life on the programme and who she really is as a person once the cameras stopped rolling. Most importantly, she simply wants to have a laugh with everyone. Article continues below Jane said: "I'm open to questions about anything. Let's put it in the hands of the audience and get all the nitty gritty bit out. We don't have to worry about being filmed or watching our language. It's me and the audience in a room with no restraints, having a good time, getting all the juicy gossip, and just having a laugh really." Jane will host her show in Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club at Blackstock Market on Sunday, September 28. Tickets begin at £20 and can be purchased here.