Borderline (2016 TV series)
| Borderline | |
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 The cast of Borderline, as seen in the opening sequence | |
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 2 August 2016 – present |
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 fictionalized version of the Border Force, at the fictional Northend Airport.[1]
In contrast to most series, which require the cast to memorize 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 for a new comedy series.[4] The news was revealed by Royle Family star Ralf Little.[4]
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