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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - Open Day
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
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 |
Sean Beckett | Baby |
Chrissy Illey | The Commissioner's Wife |
Christopher Biggins | Self |
Dominic Anciano | Writer |
Ray Burdis | Writer |
Hugo Blick | Writer |
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 |