The Sheriffs Are Coming
| The Sheriffs Are Coming | |
|---|---|
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The Sheriffs Are Coming title cards for Series 1 & 2 | |
| Genre | Factual |
| Narrated by |
Paul Sangam (Series 1) James Barriscale (Series 2) David Reed (Series 3 and 4) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | United Kingdom |
| Running time |
45 minutes (morning episodes) 60 minutes (evening episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Screenchannel Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One, BBC One HD, BBC Two (repeats) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 19 March 2012 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Sheriffs Are Coming is a British fly on the wall documentary series following High Court enforcement officers (known as Sheriff's Officers until April 2004), which started off as a one-off 10 minute feature on the BBC One show "Inside Out South West" in 2011.
The series is shown on BBC One and began on 19 March 2012 with a series of ten episodes.[1] It shows the process and efforts of the officers in obtaining money from companies, employers and tradespeople who owe money to members of the general public.
On 5 February 2014, The Sheriffs Are Coming was announced as the winner of the Best Daytime Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2014.[2]
The second series of 15 episodes was aired every weekday morning on BBC One at 11:00 am from 14 January to 1 February 2013 and was repeated on BBC Two at 7:00 am the following morning.[3]
In Summer 2013, a series of four 60 minute compilation episodes was broadcast on BBC One in a peak time evening slot of 7-8 pm.[4] The four episodes were shown on Monday 22 July, Wednesday 24 July, Monday 29 July and Wednesday 31 July 2013 and contained highlights from the first and second series.[5]
Series 3, consisting of ten episodes, began on Monday 13 January 2014 and was broadcast on BBC One every weekday morning at 11 am and again on BBC Two the following morning at 7:00 am.[6][7] BBC One also broadcast a four part primetime compilation series in August 2014.[8]
A Fourth series consisting of 5 episodes aired from Monday 16th to Friday 20 March 2015 on BBC One. Followed by repeats of earlier cases until Friday 17th April 2015. [9]
The programme follows the work of High Court enforcement officers (HCEOs) and features enforcement agents and authorised HCEOs from The Sheriffs Office in Croydon.[10]
HCEOs act under a High Court writ.[11] They operate within England and Wales. Judgments and awards for £600 and above made in a county court can be transferred to the High Court for enforcement for a court fee of £60. If enforcement is successful, the court fee is recovered from the debtor, along with the original debt, judgment interest and enforcement costs. If unsuccessful, all the claimant pays is a £60 plus VAT abortive fee (referred to as an admin fee in the programme). In the case of employment tribunal and Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) awards, there is no minimum value before you can use an HCEO, nor is there any abortive fee.[12]
HCEOs can enforce: county court judgments (CCJs), High Court judgments, employment tribunal awards, ACAS settlements and foreign judgments where the debtor is based in England or Wales.[13]
Part 3 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007[14] was implemented in April 2014.
The new regulations include a requirement to send a seven-day notice of enforcement to judgment debtors, an increase in the time delay between seizure and sale and how peaceable entry may be effected. There has also been reform of fees charged by HCEOs.[15]
References
- ↑ "BBC One - The Sheriffs Are Coming Series 1". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/broadcast-awards-2014-winners-in-full/5066230.article?blocktitle=Top-Stories&contentID=2298
- ↑ "BBC One - The Sheriffs Are Coming Series 2". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "The Sheriffs Are Coming". Screenchannel.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "BBC One - The Sheriffs Are Coming Compilations". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "BBC One - The Sheriffs Are Coming Series 3". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ↑ "BBC One’s "The Sheriffs Are Coming" returns for a new series on 13th January". The Sheriffs Office. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dcc0d
- ↑ http://thesheriffsoffice.com/articles/the-sheriffs-are-coming-is-back-on-bbc-one
- ↑ "BBC One's "The Sheriffs Are Coming" Returns on Primetime From 22nd July - Yahoo! Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "CCR ORDER 25 - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: GENERAL - Civil Procedure Rules". Justice.gov.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "Take your employer to an employment tribunal". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "High Court Enforcement Officers Association". HCEOA. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007". The Sheriffs Office. Retrieved 2013-07-30.