Borderline (TV series)

Borderline is a British mockumentary television comedy series devised by Michael Orton-Toliver and Chris Gau. Narrated by Ralf Little, the series launched on 2 August 2016 on Channel 5. The series follows the activity of customs agents working for Borderline, a fictionalised version of the Border Force, at the fictional Northend Airport.[1]

This article is about the 2016–2017 British series. For the 2014 Hong Kong series, see The Borderline.

Borderline
The cast of Borderline, as seen in the opening sequence. From left to right: Agent Tariq Mansoor, Senior Agent Grant Brodie, Chief Inspector Linda Proctor, Agent Andrea "Andy" Church, and Agent Clive Hassler.
GenreComedy, mockumentary
Written by
  • Chris Gau
  • Michael Orton-Toliver
Directed byMatt Jones
Starring
Narrated byRalf Little
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Doole
  • Chris Gau
  • Ralf Little
  • Michael Orton-Toliver
ProducerZoë Rocha
Running time28 minutes
Production companyLittle Rock Pictures
Release
Original networkChannel 5
Original release2 August 2016 (2016-08-02) –
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)

In contrast to most series, which require the cast to memorise a script, Borderline is "retro-scripted": the cast is given a plot outline to guide them as they improvise their dialogue and actions.[2]

As of December 2016, the series is available on Netflix in select regions.[3]

Production

In February 2016, it was announced that Channel 5 had ordered a new comedy series.[4] The news was revealed by Royle Family star Ralf Little.[4]

The first series was filmed at Coventry Airport in March/April 2016.

In August 2016, during the first series run it was announced by Ben Frow (Channel 5's Director of Programming) that the show had been commissioned for a second series.[5]

Cast
  • David Avery as Customs Agent Tariq Mansoor
  • Jackie Clune as Chief Customs Inspector Linda Proctor
  • David Elms as Customs Agent Clive Hassler
  • Liz Kingsman as Customs Agent Andrea "Andy" Church
  • Jamie Michie as Senior Customs Agent Grant Brodie

Cancellation

On 19 October 2017, Channel 5 had announced Borderline would not return for its third series due to a drop in ratings and just 12 episodes were produced in two series.

References
  1. "Northend Airport (@northendairport) - Twitter". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "Borderline". 2 August 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017 – via IMDb.
  3. "Borderline". 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via Flixlist.
  4. "Channel 5 orders immigration mockumentary Borderline". British Comedy Guide. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. "Channel 5 orders Borderline Series 2". British Comedy Guide. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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