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Borderline. Image shows from L to R: Clive Hassler (David Elms), Grant Brodie (Jamie Michie), Linda Proctor (Jackie Clune), Andy Church (Liz Kingsman), Tariq Mansoor (David Avery). Copyright: Little Rock
Borderline

Borderline

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 5
  • 2016 - 2017
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Improvised mockumentary about the border guards working in an airport. Stars Jackie Clune, David Avery, Liz Kingsman, David Elms, Jamie Michie and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - The Hens

Borderline. Image shows from L to R: Clive Hassler (David Elms), Celeste Ferguson (Jayde Adams), Stacey Allen (Kerry Howard). Copyright: Little Rock
Clive has his hands full processing two rowdy females from a hen party who have been banned from flying to Benidorm because of excessive drunkenness.

Further details

It is a quiet day at Northend airport, which is probably for the best as the team are struggling to prevent personal matters from creeping into their professional lives. Proctor delivers a distinctly odd briefing that seems to be solely about the details of her failing marriage. She has also taken to collaring a reluctant Andy for deep and meaningful conversations.

Grant becomes infatuated with a beautiful passenger who has been pulled in for random questioning. Dasha is from the Ukraine, which may be why she is not laughing at any of his jokes--or it may be because they are massively, if unintentionally, racist.

Clive has his hands full processing two rowdy females from a hen party who have been banned from flying to Benidorm because of excessive drunkenness. When the hens get aggressive, Tariq leaps to his defence--at the expense of his cool image. Meanwhile, determined to shed her 'no fun' image, Andy accepts an invitation to join Tariq in the pub. Unfortunately, Proctor has overheard their conversation and invites herself along...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 9th August 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 5
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jackie Clune Linda Proctor
David Avery Tariq Mansoor
Liz Kingsman Andy Church
David Elms Clive Hassler
Jamie Michie Grant Brodie
Ralf Little Narrator
Guest cast
Sanja Gregorcic Dasha Panchenko
Kerry Howard Stacey Allen
Jayde Adams Celeste Ferguson
Writing team
Chris Gau Writer
Michael Orton-Toliver Writer
Matt Jones Story
Ralf Little Story
Production team
Matt Jones (as Matt L Jones) Director
Zoƫ Rocha Producer
Ralf Little Executive Producer
Sarah Doole Executive Producer
Chris Gau Executive Producer
Michael Orton-Toliver Executive Producer
Amer Iqbal Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Andrew Rodger Director of Photography
Lucia Santa-Maria Costume Designer
Velina Iankova Make-up Designer
Vlad Berkhemer Composer
Jake Rollins 1st Assistant Director

Press

The comedy mockumentary series about security staff at Northend airport continues. Tonight, Chief Inspector Linda is distracted by her husband's recent career change, a Ukrainian lingerie entrepreneur is pulled in on a "random" check, while Andy's attempt to bond with a lively hen party reveals her fun side, sort of. A bit more signposting of forthcoming jokes than you might expect, perhaps, but the decent performances generally win out.

John Robinson, The Guardian, 9th August 2016

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