Borderline (2016 TV series)
Borderline | |
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Genre | Comedy, mockumentary |
Written by |
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Directed by | Matt Jones |
Starring |
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Narrated by | Ralf Little |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Zoë Rocha |
Running time | 28 minutes |
Production company | Little Rock Pictures |
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Network | Channel 5 |
Release | 2 August 2016 19 October 2017 | –
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 agents working for Borderline, a fictionalised version of the Border Force, at the fictional Northend Airport.[1]
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.
Series 2
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]
References
- ^ "Northend Airport (@northendairport) - Twitter". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Borderline". 2 August 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Borderline". 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via Flixlist.
- ^ a b "Channel 5 orders immigration mockumentary Borderline". British Comedy Guide. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Channel 5 orders Borderline Series 2". British Comedy Guide. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Borderline at IMDb
- 2016 British television series debuts
- 2017 British television series endings
- 2010s British comedy television series
- Aviation television series
- Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming
- British comedy television shows
- English-language television shows
- British mockumentary television series
- Television shows set in Warwickshire