The Collectors (TV series)
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| The Collectors | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Starring | Peter McEnery Michael Billington Pierre Vaneck |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Poole, Weymouth |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Original run | 1 March 1986 – 1986 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Collectors was a 1986 BBC drama about Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in the fictional Dorset town of Wrelling.
Location scenes were filmed around the English resorts of Poole and Weymouth, in particular featuring the old Poole Customs House on the harbour.
[edit] Regular cast and characters
- Peter McEnery as Harry Caines, the new district head of Customs
- Michael Billington as Tom Gibbons, a Customs Officer
- Pierre Vaneck as Charles Thieron, the main malefactor
- Jack McKenzie
- Lois Butlin
- Karen Drury
- William Whymper
- Robert Burbage
[edit] Availability
At present the series has not been released on DVD.
[edit] External links
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