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More a slow-burning, underrated comedy gem waiting to be discovered than an immediate classic, Operation Good Guys is a wonderfully funny spoof of the all-too-common docu-soap phenomenon. Following the exploits of an elite undercover Police team, the first series sees the staggeringly inept "Good Guys" blunder their way through an assortment of high-profile cases. With these seven episodes, the docu-soap format is ruthlessly and expertly lampooned: in "The Informant", the team attract a million-pound lawsuit after mistaking footballer David Seaman for infamous criminal Smiler McCarthy ("You don't make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Or legs, in this case"), all the while playing up to the cameras ("This is like Sesame Street. With guns.") Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis, in danger of being struck off the artistic roll call with their dismal Brit-pack gangster film Love, Honour and Obey, have easily made amends with this series, bolstered by sharp writing and a host of excellent performances--notably David Gillespie as DI Beach, admirably trying to justify the team's monumental stupidity with a desperate air of professionalism. Perfectly capturing the format, Operation Good Guys is replete with brilliant absurdity and laugh-out-loud moments. In fact, there are moments when this series becomes indistinguishable from its satirical target. --Danny Graydon
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The first series of the spoof docu-soap. Episodes include: 'The Informant', 'Radio Silence', 'Frisk 'em', 'Holiday', 'Safe As Houses', 'Open Day' and 'Slyvia La Plage'.
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More a slow-burning, underrated comedy gem waiting to be discovered than an immediate classic, Operation Good Guys is a wonderfully funny spoof of the all-too-common docu-soap phenomenon. Following the exploits of an elite undercover Police team, the first series sees the staggeringly inept "Good Guys" blunder their way through an assortment of high-profile cases. With these seven episodes, the docu-soap format is ruthlessly and expertly lampooned: in "The Informant", the team attract a million-pound lawsuit after mistaking footballer David Seaman for infamous criminal Smiler McCarthy ("You don't make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Or legs, in this case"), all the while playing up to the cameras ("This is like Sesame Street. With guns.") Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis, in danger of being struck off the artistic roll call with their dismal Brit-pack gangster film Love, Honour and Obey, have easily made amends with this series, bolstered by sharp writing and a host of excellent performances--notably David Gillespie as DI Beach, admirably trying to justify the team's monumental stupidity with a desperate air of professionalism. Perfectly capturing the format, Operation Good Guys is replete with brilliant absurdity and laugh-out-loud moments. In fact, there are moments when this series becomes indistinguishable from its satirical target. --Danny Graydon
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The first series of the spoof docu-soap. Episodes include: 'The Informant', 'Radio Silence', 'Frisk 'em', 'Holiday', 'Safe As Houses', 'Open Day' and 'Slyvia La Plage'.
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