South of the Border — Season 1

Aired 25 October 1988 • 50 min

Secretary Pearl Parker is tired of Fitz her boyfriend and boss cheating on her so she sets up surveillance to find evidence to catch him out. Without work, her driving instructor Dennis asks her to find his missing girlfriend Sheila. Together with her friend Finn, she starts to investigate

Aired 1 November 1988

Pearl and Finn get their first case when lawyer Milly asks them to help Carol Jackson who is accused of stabbing her husband to death.

Aired 8 November 1988

Pearl and Finn are put on a three month retainer by Milly's law firm Fraser-Millington. Mr Stiunayake's building is set on fire. Investigating, local councillor Paul Wilmot points them towards Walfrew Investments

Aired 15 November 1988

Pearl and Finn come to the aid of Danny Taylor, who managed his daughters band Chaise L but who have now been signed by Tony Freasen. Danny is angry that his daughters alleged in the papers he mistreated them

Aired 22 November 1988

John Foxton is a union leader involved in a mjor strike at a car plant. When he discovers funds have gone missing, he reaches out to Milly who puts Pearl and Finn on the case

Aired 29 November 1988

Pearl and Finn are asked by Mr Cemel to retrieve his daughter's gold pendant which has been cheated off him. They steal it back but are forced to do a deal with the wife of the man who stole it in the first place

Aired 6 December 1988

Pastor George has noticed that money is missing from the church accounts and fears his neice has stolen it. He asks Peael to make a discreet inquiry. Meanwhile, Finn is tasked with finding Milly's daughter's boyfriend; an AWOL soldier

Aired 13 December 1988

Fitz is given the opportunity to produce a charity benefit record for acid rain by reclusive rock star Jenni Jerome. When the master tape is stolen, Pearl and Finn investigate and discover that the paranoid Jenni is convinced she is being followed by a man with a camera