Thief Takers
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| Format | Police drama |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Running time | 50 minutes approx |
| Broadcast | |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | February 1, 1995 – December 18, 1997 |
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Thief Takers was a drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad Division. Each case was a stand alone episode or sometimes spread over two episodes and contuing drama was provided by the depiction of the personal lives of the officers in the team and their families.
Production comprised a pilot aired in 1995 followed by the commissioning of three series between 1996 and 1997.
The series was produced by Central Independent Television.
Characters and Cast DCI Frank Utley - David Sterne
DCI Nick Hall - Nicholas Ball
DI Charlie Scott - Reece Dinsdale
DI Bob 'Bingo' Tate - Brendan Coyle
DS Helen Ash - Lynda Steadman
DS Anna Dryden - Amanda Pays
DC Ted Donachie - Robert Willox
DC Angela Prudhoe - Sophie Dix
DC Alan Oxford - Gray McDonald
DC Grace Harris - Pooky Quesnel
DC Lucy McCarthy - Simone Lahbib
EPISODE GUIDE Pilot : Cash and Carry -Original Air Date: 1 February 1995
SERIES 1
Episode 1: No One Likes to See That -Original Air Date: 25 January 1996
Episode 2: Company of Strangers -Original Air Date: 1 February 1996
Episode 3: Whispers in the Dark -Original Air Date: 8 February 1996
Episode 4: Wild Card -Original Air Date: 15 February 1996
Episode 5: Lie Down with Dragons -Original Air Date: 22 February 1996
Episode 6: Hungry Ghosts -Original Air Date: 29 February 1996
Episode 7: The Outcasts -Original Air Date: 7 March 1996
Episode 8: Wasteland -Original Air Date: 22 July 1996
SERIES 2
Episode 1: Going Under -Original Air Date: 10 October 1996
Episode 2: Nasty Boys -Original Air Date: 17 October 1996
Episode 3: A Dead Man -Original Air Date: 24 October 1996
Episode 4: Bad Blood -Original Air Date: 31 October 1996
Episode 5: Remember Me -Original Air Date: 7 November 1996
Episode 6: Black Russian -Original Air Date: 14 November 1996
Episode 7: Collateral Damage -Original Air Date: 21 November 1996
Episode 8: Déjà Vu -Original Air Date: 28 November 1996
SERIES 3
Episode 1: Shadows -Original Air Date: 23 October 1997
Episode 2: Fashion Victims -Original Air Date: 30 October 1997
Episode 3: One Last Hurrah -Original Air Date: 6 November 1997
Episode 4: Sisters in Arms -Original Air Date: 13 November 1997
Episode 5: Road Rage -Original Air Date: 20 November 1997
Episode 6: After the Goldrush -Original Air Date: 4 December 1997
Episode 7: Black Mist -Original Air Date: 11 December 1997
Episode 8: Brand Loyalty -Original Air Date: 18 December 1997
DVD / Video Releases As at August 2007 there have been no DVD releases of Thief Takers but previously released VHS Video releases can still be found on various auction sites and occasionally on the Amazon shop site.
Links [IMDB [1]
