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Operation Good Guys

Operation Good Guys

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1997 - 2000
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Mockumentary. DI Beach is in charge of a group of hopeless undercover police officers. Stars David Gillespie, Ray Burdis, Dominic Anciano, Mark Burdis, Perry Benson and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Safe as Houses

Dl Beach persuades a star witness to bring down Smiler's empire with a confession on television. But then he has to ensure his safety.

Further details

Funding for Operation Good Guys hits an all time low. Things are so desperate that the electricity has been cut off at the office. Meanwhile a key witness on Smiler McCarthy has decided to come forward and expose McCarthy on national TV in exchange for police protection.

The witness is none other than Mad Frankie Frazer. The Good Guys take him to a safe house or to be more accurate, Kim Finch's house, as they can't get a proper safe house. However his arrival is not much of a secret when the Good Guys put on a welcome party for him. Then later Mark brings his family round to meet Frankie despite the fact no one must know he's there.

Back at the office meanwhile Ash is trying in vain to get the electricity going with a portable generator in time for the broadcast.

Kim is getting more irritated by the Good Guys constant presence in her house especially because Strings keeps putting his feet on her sofa and Bones keeps blocking up the toilet.

A further breach of security occurs when Gary's wife turns up accusing Gary of having an affair with Kim (which he has been but he doesn't admit).

The day of the broadcast arrives and power at the office is still down. The crew use their own generator to light Frankie so only his silhouette can be seen. Disaster strikes when, during Frankie's live broadcast, Ash finally gets the other generator going at last and the main power in the office comes back on and reveals Frankie to the nation and Smiler McCarthy.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 24th January 1998
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
David Gillespie DI Jim Beach
Ray Burdis DS Raymond Ash
Dominic Anciano Sgt Dominic de Sade
Mark Burdis Mark Kemp
Perry Benson Bones
John Beckett Strings
Gary Beadle Gary Barwick
Roy Smiles Roy Leyton
Kim Taylforth Kim Finch
Hugo Blick Smiler McCarthy
Billy Penny ART Officer
William Scully ART Officer
Fiona Spreadborough Fiona Barwick
Guest cast
Clive Tulloh Television Producer
Elinor Blick Neighbourhood Watch Presenter
Frankie Fraser (as Frank Fraser) Self
Ollie Picton-Jones Self
Matthew Wright Self
Writing team
Dominic Anciano Writer
Ray Burdis Writer
Hugo Blick Writer
Production team
Dominic Anciano Director
Ray Burdis Director
Hugo Blick Director
Dominic Anciano Producer
Ray Burdis Producer
Hugo Blick Producer
Geoffrey Perkins Executive Producer
Jim Beach Executive Producer
Sarah-Jane Wright Line Producer
Piotr Szkopiak Editor
Sabina Sattar Production Designer
Tanya Dowd Production Designer
Nick Burnell Production Designer
Venetia Ercolani Costume Designer
Clarissa Bromelle Costume Designer
Ali Brown Costume Designer
John Beckett Composer
Charlotte Polizzi 1st Assistant Director

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