South of the Border (TV series)

South of the Border
GenreDetective
Created bySusan Wilkins
Written bySusan Wilkins
StarringBuki Armstrong
Rosie Rowell
Dinah Stabb
Valentine Nonyela
Jimmi Harkishin
Brian Bovell
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Q
Saul Jephcott
Alwyne Taylor
Theme music composerRuby Turner (Series 1)
Alison Limerick (Series 2)
ComposerAlan Lisk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducerCaroline Oulton
Production locationsSouth London, England, UK
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release25 October 1988 (1988-10-25) –
22 June 1990 (1990-06-22)
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South of the Border is a British television detective drama series, created and written by Susan Wilkins, that first broadcast on BBC1, and ran for two series between 25 October 1988 and 22 June 1990. The series starred Buki Armstrong as Pearl Parker, a black woman. In the first and second series, she works alongside Finn Gallagher (Rosie Rowell).

Dinah Stabb, Valentine Nonyela, Jimmi Harkishin, Brian Bovell, Corinne Skinner-Carter, Saul Jephcott and Alwyne Taylor all co-starred in all series.