Plaza Patrol. Image shows from L to R: Trevor Purvis (Bobby Ball), Bernard Cooney (Tommy Cannon). Image credit: Yorkshire Television.

Plaza Patrol

Cannon and Ball star as security guards Trevor and Bernard at the Margaret Thatcher Plaza shopping centre

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1991  (ITV)
Episodes:
6 (1 series)
Starring:
Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball
Writers:
Richard Lewis, Louis Robinson
Production:
Yorkshire Television

Trevor Purvis and his senior, Bernard Cooney, are security guards at the Margaret Thatcher Plaza shopping precinct. Whilst Bernard is eager to just get on and get the shift completed, Purvis is a little more casual with his use of company time.

Our Review: Whilst the show benefits from a fairly warm, friendly, 'comfortable' atmosphere, it is often sadly lacking in humour. That overriding tone keeps it fairly watchable, but there aren't more than a handful of laughs per episode.

The premise is a good one and plenty of laughs should be possible from such a claustrophobic, isolated environment. The talent is also in place - it's just a pity that the comic pace didn't live up to its potential, and jokes were few and weak as a consequence.