Soft Border Patrol - Episode Guide

Season 1

Hearts and Minds

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2018

Hearts and Minds

Does a plank across a stream constitute an illegal border crossing? Is chorizo still legal in Northern Ireland? Thankfully the SBP are here to provide information and clarification.

The Eyes of the World

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2018

The Eyes of the World

The SBP are alert and ready to deal with any border situation, be that deciding if an abandoned fish is a Free State fish or property of the Queen, the Continuity Nine County Sovereignty Committee striving to unify the nine counties of Ulster or simply tracking animals by their accents. Cross-border crease-ups featuring the men and women working hard in a soft terrain.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2018

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Patrollers carry out a suspiciously lengthy strip-search on a smuggler, dispose of some controlled explosives with a controlled explosion, and suffer some contentious fallout from a visit to a Mexican restaurant. Meanwhile, the 'virtual border' gets a real grilling from a BBC reporter. Comic mockumentary following the SBP, the visible presence ensuring the border remains invisible.

Season 2

Embrace All Possibilities

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2019

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Soft Border Patrol is back helping the smooth transition across the Northern Irish border. Post-Brexit the team deal with smugglers, protests and queries from concerned citizens.

We've Got Your Backs

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2019

We've Got Your Backs

The Soft Border Patrol take the rough with the smooth as they deal with people, goods and even love crossing the border. On all terrains they are out in all weathers, and there's big excitement for border resident Penny when megastar meteorologist Barra Best visits her village.

Appearance is Everything

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2019

Appearance is Everything

Head of the digital border Niall Sweeney showcases some new technology he is developing for the Soft Border Patrol. Ben and Kris encounter an unusual group, chief executive Lisa McCoy deals with an important London visitor, and the Continuity Nine County Sovereignty Committee put a new plan into action and finally embrace the ballot box.

The Most Important Nothing in Europe

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2019

The Most Important Nothing in Europe

Common sense issues like potholes are top of the list for Ben and Kris. Conor and Tracy investigate a local loophole, and Lisa visits everyone's favourite Uncle - Hugo Duncan.

The Light That Guides You Through

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2019

The Light That Guides You Through

An Edinburgh politician suggests closer links between Scotland and Northern Ireland - but is it a bridge too far for the SBP? Tracy channels her femme fatale as she and Connor appear on French TV. A mouthy US online talk show host grills Niall. And Ben is stopped in his tracks when his favourite singer is subject to a random check.

Season 3

Episode 1

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2020

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Providing order on the border, Soft Border Patrol is back walking the line where the UK meets the EU. Under the direction of chief executive Lisa McCoy, the brand new complaints and compensation department ensures the public are being heard. Niall Sweeney is back with new technological advances, and the coast patrol have their work cut out with the sea border.  

 

With equal marriage legal in Northern Ireland, Ben and Kris encounter equal rights on the border when they meet Hector, the divorce lawyer. The Continuity Nine gang is back with new plans to unite Ulster by harnessing water power, and TV legend Gerry Kelly has a bone to pick with Laurence Lyle.

Episode 2

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2020

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Providing order on the border, Soft Border Patrol are back walking the line where the UK meets the EU. Under the direction of chief executive Lisa McCoy, the brand new complaints and compensation department ensures the public are being heard. Niall Sweeney is back with new technological advances, and the coast patrol have their work cut out with the sea border.

 

With Brexit over the line, Lisa meets with her political neighbours, as an Irish politician arrives from Dublin. Niall's new in car technology throws up a few surprises, and football legend Jackie Fullerton has some advice for the patrollers.

Episode 3

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2020

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The coastal patrol try to get Michael to come clean when they catch him smuggling illicit washing powder. Niall Sweeney's feasibility study into the possible bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland includes some explosive revelations for visiting Scottish politician Erskine Forbes, meanwhile Ben and Kris learn not all acronyms are scary.

Episode 4

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2020

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With Brexit, change is on the way. Laurie and Lisa consider a Soft Border Patrol rebrand. Kirsty and Louise are not buzzing about Michael the smuggler's latest scam. Meanwhile, Penny is bricking it about the climate emergency.

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