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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Hens
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
Jackie Clune | Linda Proctor |
David Avery | Tariq Mansoor |
Liz Kingsman | Andy Church |
David Elms | Clive Hassler |
Jamie Michie | Grant Brodie |
Ralf Little | Narrator |
Sanja Gregorcic | Dasha Panchenko |
Kerry Howard | Stacey Allen |
Jayde Adams | Celeste Ferguson |
Chris Gau | Writer |
Michael Orton-Toliver | Writer |
Matt Jones | Story |
Ralf Little | Story |
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