Borderline (TV series)

Borderline
The cast of Borderline, as seen in the opening sequence
Genre Comedy, mockumentary
Written by
  • Chris Gau
  • Michael Orton-Toliver
Directed by Matt Jones
Starring
Narrated by Ralf Little
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Sarah Doole
  • Chris Gau
  • Ralf Little
  • Michael Orton-Toliver
Producer(s) Zoë Rocha
Running time 28 minutes
Production company(s) Little Rock Pictures
Distributor Channel 5 Television (2016) (UK) (TV)
Release
Original network Channel 5
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Original release 2 August 2016 – present
External links
Official website

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

  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. 1 2 "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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