Borderline (2016 TV series)

{{about|the 2016–2017 British series|other TV series|Borderline (disambiguation)}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox television

| image = BorderlineTitleCard.jpg

| caption = 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.

| genre = Mockumentary

| writer = {{Plainlist|

• Chris Gau
• Michael Orton-Toliver

}}

| director = Matt Jones

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• David Avery
• Jackie Clune
• David Elms
• Liz Kingsman
• Jamie Michie

}}

| narrated = Ralf Little

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer =

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_episodes = 12

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

• Sarah Doole
• Chris Gau
• Ralf Little
• Michael Orton-Toliver

}}

| producer = Zoë Rocha

| runtime = 28 minutes

| company = Little Rock Pictures

| network = Channel 5

| first_aired = {{start date|2016|8|2|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2017|10|19|df=y}}

| image_alt =

| num_series = 2

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/northendairport|title=Northend Airport (@northendairport) - Twitter|publisher=|accessdate=8 January 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5813158/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv|title=Borderline|date=2 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=8 January 2017|via=IMDb}}

As of December 2016, the series is available on Netflix in select regions.{{cite web|url=http://www.flixlist.co/titles/80157752|title=Borderline|date=20 December 2016|publisher=|accessdate=23 January 2017|via=Flixlist}}