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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 6 - Open Day

Beach puts on a show to raise money for a new communications system.

Further details

In an attempt to persuade the Commissioner to give Operation Good Guys more funding, Beach organises an Open Day at the office and enlists Christopher Biggins to help them. Biggins puts together a musical performance by Roy Leyton and Kim Finch (although Strings tries to interfere)

Strings meanwhile organises a display of de Sade's Armed Response team by staging a fake hold up where he takes Gary and Kim hostage and de Sade and his team step in to save the day. Ash sets up a Smiler McCarthy attraction where you throw balls at little cut outs of Smiler McCarthy. Beach and Ash them make cakes for the Open Day and Beach gives a Keith Floyd-like demonstration on how to make a prefect Fairy Cake.

Everything seems to be going well until Mark decides to do a display of dog handling with his uncle's (the commissioner's) dog Sherlock. He enlists Bones to help him. Whilst Mark is all for keeping the display simple, Bones wants it to be spectacular. They decide to try leaping through a flaming hoop. Unfortunately Sherlock catches on fire and is killed.

The Open Day arrives and the Commissioner has a great time. He wins a prize on the Smiler McCarthy shire (Sherlock wrapped in black sack) and enjoys the display by de Sade and the ART (despite Gary's wife turning up begging him to come home).

Later, however, Beach gets a call from the Commissioner. He's NOT happy.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 31st 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
Billy Penny ART Officer
William Scully ART Officer
Fiona Spreadborough Fiona Barwick
Guest cast
Sean Beckett Baby
Chrissy Illey The Commissioner's Wife
Christopher Biggins 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
Helen Speyer Make-up Designer
Charlotte Polizzi 1st Assistant Director

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