South Of The Border (1988)

Drama concerning a pair of female private detectives, Pearl Parker (Buki Armstrong) and Finn Gallagher (Rosie Rowell) operating within the bustling multicultural communities of South London. The series was renowned for affording opportunities to new talent, women and people of colour both in front of and behind the cameras.

South Of The Border

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Buki Armstrong
Buki Armstrong
as Pearl Parker
Rosie Rowell
Rosie Rowell
as Finn Gallagher
Dinah Stabb
Dinah Stabb
as Francesca "Milly" Millington
Valentine Nonyela
Valentine Nonyela
as Rufus Parker
Jimmi Harkishin
Jimmi Harkishin
as Krishnan Vore
Brian Bovell
Brian Bovell
as Fitz
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Corinne Skinner-Carter
as Rose Parker
Saul Jephcott
Saul Jephcott
as DI Lawrence Warner
Alwyne Taylor
Alwyne Taylor
as DS Marsh
Kwabena Manso
Kwabena Manso
as Denzil
Tom Watt
Tom Watt
as Paul Wilmont
Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry
as Eddie
Brid Brennan
Brid Brennan
as Irene
Geff Francis
Geff Francis
as Marcus
Jane Gurnett
Jane Gurnett
as Granby
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
as John Taylor
Josephine Welcome
Josephine Welcome
as TV Interveiwer as TV interviewer
Altay Lawrence
Altay Lawrence
as Carstairs
Sarah Bolden
Sarah Bolden
as Mary
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
as Dennis
June Page
June Page
as Sheila
Don McKillop
Don McKillop
as Alec Cameron
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh
as Bob
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Ryecart
as Jonathan Crawshaw
Souad Faress
Souad Faress
as Manda
Ian Sears
Ian Sears
as Dean Martin
Laura Davenport
Laura Davenport
as Fiona Crawshaw
Pamela Nomvete
Pamela Nomvete
as Carol Jackson
Desmond McNamara
Desmond McNamara
as Airport Security Guard
Arbel Jones
Arbel Jones
as Chairman of the Bench
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
as Stig
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as Joan Hartley
Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost
as Bridger
Madhav Sharma
Madhav Sharma
as Mr Stiunayake
Stephen Churchett
Stephen Churchett
as Francis
Eileen Bell
Eileen Bell
as Mrs McGuigan
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
as Tony Freason
Hepburn Graham
Hepburn Graham
as Ace
T-Bone Wilson
T-Bone Wilson
as Danny Taylor
Cecily Hobbs
Cecily Hobbs
as Wendy Taylor
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
as Sammie Taylor
Deborah Yhip
Deborah Yhip
as Vicky Taylor
John Ramm
John Ramm
as Brent Lowe
Paul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
as John Foxton
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Trevor Mitchell
William Armstrong
William Armstrong
as Kevin Railton
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as Sir Nigel Pearson
Vincent Pickering
Vincent Pickering
as Vincent Mepham
Yvonne Gidden
Yvonne Gidden
as Kate
Linda Robson
Linda Robson
as Maureen
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Stan
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris
as Brenda
Breffni McKenna
Breffni McKenna
as Harry
Geraldine Newman
Geraldine Newman
as Mary
Vic Tablian
Vic Tablian
as Mr Cemal
Faith Tingle
Faith Tingle
as Janet Clark
Füsun Demirel
Füsun Demirel
as Mrs Cemal
Peri Allan
Peri Allan
as Serna
Angela Bruce
Angela Bruce
as Maura
Allister Bain
Allister Bain
as Pastor George
Diane-Louise Jordan
Diane-Louise Jordan
as Grace
David Harewood
David Harewood
as Errol
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
as Laura
Timothy Block
Timothy Block
as Sarge
Jason Salkey
Jason Salkey
as Cadet
Philip Praeger
Philip Praeger
as Mick
Natasha Williams
Natasha Williams
as Fay
Lucita Lijertwood
Lucita Lijertwood
as Mrs Harvey
Mark Heath
Mark Heath
as Mr Nkonwa
Charlie Dore
Charlie Dore
as Jenni Jerome
Dorian Healy
Dorian Healy
as Martin
Shelley King
Shelley King
as Aisha Dillon
Bruce Alexander
Bruce Alexander
as Special Branch Man
Philip Croskin
Philip Croskin
as Joe
Jon Finch
Jon Finch
as Trevor
Anna Patrick
Anna Patrick
as Harriet
Marian McLoughlin
Marian McLoughlin
as Tina
Shahnaz Pakravan
Shahnaz Pakravan
as Sandra
Nabil Shaban
Nabil Shaban
as Prosecuting Counsel
Carl Forgione
Carl Forgione
as Senior Customs Officer
Robert Gwilym
Robert Gwilym
as Michael Tarrant
Joanne Stoner
Joanne Stoner
as Anna Tarrant
Ethna Roddy
Ethna Roddy
as Kate
Harvey Horner
Harvey Horner
as Ben Tarrant
Holly Horner
Holly Horner
as Lizzie Tarrant
Sonya Saul
Sonya Saul
as Jez
Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor
as Max Wilding
Leonie Forbes
Leonie Forbes
as Monica Stone
Louis Mahoney
Louis Mahoney
as Clifford Stone
Jennie Jay Williams
Jennie Jay Williams
as Lisa Stone
Sean Murray
Sean Murray
as Zed
Gary McDonald
Gary McDonald
as Harvatt
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
as Frank
Caroline Lee-Johnson
Caroline Lee-Johnson
as Janet
Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka
as Dr Manci
Theresa Boden
Theresa Boden
as Dr Barnes
Paterson Joseph
Paterson Joseph
as Julian Henry
Stephen Jenn
Stephen Jenn
as John MacVerney
Selina Cadell
Selina Cadell
as Sarah Marshall
Calvin Simpson
Calvin Simpson
as Clovis Jones
Paul Firth
Paul Firth
as Frances
Julia St. John
Julia St. John
as Newsreader
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