Plaza Patrol

30min

Comedy

Cannon and Ball star as security guards Trevor and Bernard at the Margaret Thatcher Plaza shopping centre Trevor Purvis and his senior, Bernard Cooney, are security guards at the Margaret Thatcher Plaza shopping precinct. Whilst Bernard is eager to just get on and get the shift completed, Purvis is a little more casual with his use of company time.

Episodes

Cast

Close Encounter

1. Close Encounter

30min

15th Jul 1991

Working the night shift, Bernard Cooney and Trevor Purvis are ambushed and held hostage by a gang of masked robbers.

The End

2. The End

30min

22nd Jul 1991

When he finds that the end of a film he's watching on video has been recorded over, Purvis is particularly anxious to get a copy from the rental shop and find out what happened.

The Tramp Who Never Was

3. The Tramp Who Never Was

30min

29th Jul 1991

On a particularly cold night, a homeless ex-soldier begs five minutes in the warmth of the security office.

Sweet Charity

4. Sweet Charity

30min

5th Aug 1991

It's Bernard's birthday and it seems that both his wife and his supposed 'friend' have forgotten. When he catches said 'friend', Purvis, bent over the sofa on top of a mystery woman, Bernard's frustrations get the better of him!

Lilac Time

5. Lilac Time

30min

12th Aug 1991

The company is undergoing substantial modernisation: compulsory redundancy of 'senior' staff, offices repainted in lilac, and new computer systems. None of which are welcomed by Bernard or Trevor.

The Other Man's Grass

6. The Other Man's Grass

30min

19th Aug 1991

After reading 'The Ecstasy of Sex', Bernard is looking forward to romancing his wife with an expensive meal and night out. Purvis, on the other hand, has tendered his resignation in order to follow his dream - and become a salesman of Bendy Wendy and Gary dolls.

First air date

15th Jul 1991

Last air date

19th Aug 1991

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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