Operation Good Guys: Series 1, Episode 6 - Open Day - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Beach puts on a show to raise money for a new communications system.

Further details

In an attempt to persuade the Commissioner to give Operation Good Guys more funding, Beach organises an Open Day at the office and enlists Christopher Biggins to help them. Biggins puts together a musical performance by Roy Leyton and Kim Finch (although Strings tries to interfere)

Strings meanwhile organises a display of de Sade's Armed Response team by staging a fake hold up where he takes Gary and Kim hostage and de Sade and his team step in to save the day. Ash sets up a Smiler McCarthy attraction where you throw balls at little cut outs of Smiler McCarthy. Beach and Ash them make cakes for the Open Day and Beach gives a Keith Floyd-like demonstration on how to make a prefect Fairy Cake.

Everything seems to be going well until Mark decides to do a display of dog handling with his uncle's (the commissioner's) dog Sherlock. He enlists Bones to help him. Whilst Mark is all for keeping the display simple, Bones wants it to be spectacular. They decide to try leaping through a flaming hoop. Unfortunately Sherlock catches on fire and is killed.

The Open Day arrives and the Commissioner has a great time. He wins a prize on the Smiler McCarthy shire (Sherlock wrapped in black sack) and enjoys the display by de Sade and the ART (despite Gary's wife turning up begging him to come home).

Later, however, Beach gets a call from the Commissioner. He's NOT happy.

Broadcast details

Date

Saturday 31st January 1998

Time

9:30pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

30 minutes

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