The Revenue Men
series not in production
Ended
Seasons | 3
Episodes | 39
avg.Runtime | 50 min
First EP | 1967-03-28
Last EP | 1968-06-14
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The Revenue Men is a British television series, produced and transmitted by the BBC between 1967 and 1968. The series dealt with cases handled by the Investigation Branch of Customs and Excise such as the illegal import of goods, illegal immigration and business transactions amongst travellers. The Revenue Men was produced by Gerard Glaister. The series lasted for three series and 39 episodes in total. In spite of this fact, all of the episodes were later wiped, with no episodes extant in the BBC archives as of 2009.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1967-03-28
1
The Traders
1967-03-28
The keen young Ross McInnes makes blunders when handling his first case since joining the Branch.
2
Don't Get Conspicuous
1967-04-04
Ross McInnes, eager for work, acts on a tip-off meant for Smith, who lets him have his head while keeping him on a long lead.
3
You Can't Win
1967-04-11
Three million English cigarettes are hijacked in France. The men of the I.B. go to work on the assumption that they could be on their way back to this country. The problem is when and how - and who?
4
A Tough Business
1967-04-18
Tom MacDonnell, a haulage operator, uses gas oil, duty twopence a gallon, in his lorries, but claims rebate on diesel, duty three shillings and sevenpence a gallon. When Meg meets up again with once steady boy friend Caesar Smith she finds that her emotions, her maternal interest and her loyalties are all placed under a cruel strain.
5
The Money Man
1967-04-25
Larry Hagan is a good businessman, deserves all the trappings of success. Or so it seems until Smith and Campbell take a closer look and uncover a neat racket.
6
Swallowtale
1967-05-02
The import duty on antique jewellery is high. So evasion on a valuable item can look like a way to easy money - and become a difficult trade for the men of the I.B. to put a stop to.
7
The Benefactor
1967-05-09
Easy money is the usual lure in smuggling. But there can be other motives as Smith and McInnes discover when they dig into the past of a man who seems to have everything money can buy.
8
Sometimes There's a Bonus
1967-05-16
One case leads to another and Smith discovers the makings of a fraud that neither the I.B. nor the police can do anything about - until someone gets hurt.
9
Pretty Flat Kind of Existence
1967-05-23
Some contraband can kill, and when this happens Smith and McInnes need to go a step further than the police to cut the pipeline.
10
A Man Takes a Drink
1967-05-30
When whisky disappears from a bonded warehouse Smith and McInnes become involved in a very ingenious plan to defraud the Revenue.
11
You Can Always resign
1967-06-06
Smith is investigating a firm of importers but when he becomes involved with the owner's daughter he finds himself in a most invidious position.
12
Deadly Cargo
1967-06-13
A child is shot by terrorists and the rifle used was made in Britain. Smith becomes emotionally involved in the case of illegal arms deals because of his personal experience of terrorists. But then, who are the terrorists?
13
Borderline
1967-06-20
When plastic explosives are used by the so-called I.R.A. it becomes obvious that their supplies are coming into the Republic from Britain. McInnes and Smith investigate and find that even the most charming of men can be dangerously irresponsible.
CAST
charactor: Stuart Campbell
Original: Calum Mill
Total EP: 40
charactor: Caesar Smith
Original: Ewen Solon
Total EP: 39
charactor:
Original: Claire Nielson
Total EP: 28
charactor: Preventive Officer
Original: Hamish Wilson
Total EP: 2
charactor: Kersten
Original: Marius Goring
Total EP: 1
charactor: Liese Kersten
Original: Diana Beevers
Total EP: 1
charactor: Ross McInnes
Original: James Grant
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dr. Wills
Original: Donald Eccles
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dick Graham
Original: David Knight
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sheila Graham
Original: Jennie Linden
Total EP: 1
charactor: Stella
Original: Gilly McIver
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bill Mitchell
Original: Geoffrey Palmer
Total EP: 1
charactor: Doctor's Assistant
Original: Bill Ross
Total EP: 1
charactor: Pickering
Original: Powys Thomas
Total EP: 1
charactor: Receptionist
Original: Arthur Boland
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hayburn
Original: James Copeland
Total EP: 1
charactor: Chambermaid
Original: Caryl Cruickshank
Total EP: 1
charactor: Cab-driver
Original: David Kinnaird
Total EP: 1
charactor: Doorman
Original: James Mackenzie
Total EP: 1
charactor: Walker
Original: Larry Marshall
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bellboy (as John Short)
Original: John Logan Short
Total EP: 1
charactor: Cab-driver (as Charles Sim)
Original: Charlie Sim
Total EP: 1
charactor: Grierson
Original: John Young
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dunford
Original: Paul Young
Total EP: 1
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