Half the World Away the orchestra. Some of the borrowing in the song is from Gallagher's own work: the line "My body feels young but my mind is very old" was adapted from the second line of the earlier song "Comin' On Strong" ("Your body's still young but your mind is very old"), a song that would later itself be reworked by the Chemical Brothers as Setting Sun, with Noel's vocals and lyrics retained. The song gained mass public exposure when it was selected by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash to be the theme tune to their sitcom "The Royle Family". The series revolved
Half a World Away (TV miniseries) Half a World Away (TV miniseries) Half a World Away (aka The Great Air Race) is a 1991 Australian television miniseries directed by Marcus Cole from an original story by Ross Dimsey, who served as the producer of the series. The international cast included Helen Slater, Robert Reynolds, Caroline Goodall, Helen Slater, Tim Hughes and Barry Bostwick. The film was based on the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. The film was also known as "The Great Air Race" in video and international versions. In 1934, the "London to Melbourne Air Race" known as the "MacRobertson Trophy Air Race" named after Sir