Soft Border Patrol is a format flexible enough to include a range of different writers. Through Keith and the 大象传媒 NI Writersroom we were able to approach and engage with over a dozen writers.
Soft Border Patrol is a new Brexit-based comedy show set on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The show originated from the success of 大象传媒 One Scotland's Scot Squad - a semi-improvised police-mockumentary produced by Glasgow-based indie the . They spoke to 大象传媒 Northern Ireland who were keen to develop a similar type of show built around something distinctive to Northern Ireland.
大象传媒 Writersroom's Development Producer, Keith Martin, came on board and together they worked-up an idea about shadowing a fictional 鈥淪oft Border Patrol鈥�- an independent organisation backed by London, Brussels, Dublin and Belfast. 大象传媒 Northern Ireland commissioned three episodes which were broadcast in March 2018 on 大象传媒 One Northern Ireland and 大象传媒 iPlayer.
Through Keith and the 大象传媒 Writersroom in Belfast the Comedy Unit were able to approach and engage with over a dozen writers who contributed a mix of stories, character pieces and one-liners.
Soft Border Patrol proved to be both very timely and successful with the audience. The hope is the show will return for a second series.
