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COLLECTION · Series · 1981

Smuggler

Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...

Source: TMDB
* 7.5 (2)ActionAdventureUnited Kingdom
Creators
Richard Carpenter
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Gatetarn · HTV
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
05/04/1981
Score
7.5 / 10 (2)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
13 episodes · 1981
Episode 1. The Right Price (Part One)
1981-04-05 · 30 min

The mysterious newcomer Vincent attracts the unwelcome attention of the Kemble Gang, a bunch of notorious brigands who control the locality. Vincent finds himself captured - and staked out to die on the treacherous Gull Beach.

Episode 2. The Right Price (Part Two)
1981-04-12 · 30 min

Having escaped from the Kemble Gang's clutches, Honesty makes a desperate bid to save Vincent's life. He must be quick - the tide is entering Gull Beach and Vincent faces a watery death.

Episode 3. Forced Run
1981-04-19 · 30 min

During a dangerous smuggling expedition to France, Jack finds a stowaway on board.

Episode 4. The Respectable Traitor (Part One)
1981-04-26 · 30 min

Sarah's grandfather is accused of being a French spy. Suspecting that the Kembles are behind the accusations, Sarah begs Vincent to help. But Jack has other things to occupy his mind: Revenue man Marwood is after his blood.

Episode 5. The Respectable Traitor (Part Two)
1981-05-03 · 30 min

Discovering that the Kembles are in league with a French spy - whose identity is known to him - Vincent sets out to prove König's innocence by facing the villains in their own stronghold.

Episode 6. Press Gang
1981-05-17 · 30 min

When Honesty Evans is forced into taking a navy commission by a press gang, Vincent has to find a way freeing him - without breaking the law.

Episode 7. In at the Death
1981-05-24 · 30 min

Helping out an old smuggler called Rummy Culbert results in Vincent almost being caught by revenue officer Taggart.

Episode 8. Missing Princess
1981-05-24 · 30 min

Honesty's interest in Sophia, a spoilt young girl staying with Sarah, leads to trouble.

Episode 9. Hogshead
1981-06-14 · 30 min

Jack is determined to get his hands on a sunken cargo of rum - but he must beat a number of other interested parties to the prize.

Episode 10. The Felon
1981-06-21 · 30 min

Jack has to try to rescue Sarah and her grandfather, who are being held by a rabble of shipwrecked convicts.

Episode 11. An Eye for an Eye
1981-06-28 · 30 min

A pair of sailors turn up from Jack's past accusing him of treachery, but are they telling the truth?

Episode 12. Straw Man (Part One)
1981-06-21 · 30 min

Vincent rescues revenue officer Arrow from an attack by cut-throats, but when a second attempt on Arrow's life proves successful, Jack finds himself accused of murder.

Episode 13. Straw Man (Part Two)
1981-06-28 · 30 min

The evidence against Jack is compelling, but he continues to deny all knowledge of Arrow's murder. Arrow's friends arrange for Jack to be shot while 'attempting to escape'.

Cast by season
Lesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop
Sarah Morton
Oliver Tobias
Oliver Tobias
Jack Vincent
Peter Capell
Peter Capell
Captain König
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George Murcell
Silas Kemble
Michael O'Hagan
Michael O'Hagan
Jacob
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Mr. Arrow
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
Giles Sawney
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble
Dick Waller
Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson
Taggart
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smuggling (contraband)19th century
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