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| Contrabandits | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | John Croyston |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Eric Tayler |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 22 September 1967 (1967-09-22) – 5 December 1968 (1968-12-05) |
Contrabandits is a 1967 Australian TV series about the work of the customs department.
Cast
- Denis Quilley as Ted Hallam, Customs Inspector
- Jan Kingsbury as Mardi Shiel
- Helen Morse as Angela Carrol
- Dennis Miller as Steve Chambers
- Ron Graham as Det. Sgt Thompson
- Tom Oliver as Nichols
- Anne Charleston as Judy
- Shane Porteous as Jock
- Kevin Miles as John Coubert, Hoffman, Kraft
- Peter Whitford as Doorman, Waiter, Bingo
- Barbara Frawley as Cisca
- John Paisley as Mate
- Slim de Grey as Wilson
- Reg Gorman as Pogo / Fred (2 episodes)
- Linal Haft as Adams (1 episode)
- Max Cullen as Allen (1 episode)
- Penne Hackforth-Jones (1 episode)
- Rowena Wallace as Carole (1 episode)
- Pat Bishop as Hazel Reeves (1 episode)
- Benita Collings as Air hostess (1 episode)
- Alastair Duncan
- Ben Gabriel
- Edward Hepple
- John Bonney
- John Gregg
- Mary Ann Severne
- Pat Bishop
- Rod Mullinar
- Wynn Roberts as Joshua Stoney / Arnell
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | 22 September 1967 (1967-09-22) | 15 December 1967 (1967-12-15) | |
| 2 | 17 | 15 August 1968 (1968-08-15) | 5 December 1968 (1968-12-05) | |
Series 1
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Cage A Tame Tiger" | Eric Tayler | Colin Free | 22 September 1967 (1967-09-22) |
| 2 | 2 | "Bait And Little Fishes" | Unknown | Martyn Sanderson and Nigel Roberts | 29 September 1967 (1967-09-29) |
| 3 | 3 | "Horse On The Wing" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 October 1967 (1967-10-06) |
| 4 | 4 | "Corner Of The Market" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 October 1967 (1967-10-13) |
| 5 | 5 | "Sweet And Sour" | Unknown | Allan Trevor | 20 October 1967 (1967-10-20) |
| 6 | 6 | "A Drop In The Ocean" | Unknown | Allan Trevor | 27 October 1967 (1967-10-27) |
| 7 | 7 | "Madame Ukelele" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 November 1967 (1967-11-03) |
| 8 | 8 | "Target, Smokehouse" | Wilf Buckner | James Workman | 10 November 1967 (1967-11-10) |
| 9 | 9 | "Films Are Just For Kicks" | Unknown | Unknown | 17 November 1967 (1967-11-17) |
| 10 | 10 | "Deadly Harvest" | Unknown | Unknown | 24 November 1967 (1967-11-24) |
| 11 | 11 | "A Case Of Kinetics" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 December 1967 (1967-12-01) |
| 12 | 12 | "Man On The Hook" | Albie Thoms | Unknown | 8 December 1967 (1967-12-08) |
| 13 | 13 | "Time Out" | Eric Tayler | Colin Free | 15 December 1967 (1967-12-15) |
Series 2
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Closed Circuit" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 August 1968 (1968-08-15) | |
| 15 | 2 | "Samson Out Of Joint" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 August 1968 (1968-08-22) | |
| 16 | 3 | "Money For Jam" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 August 1968 (1968-08-29) | |
| 17 | 4 | "In For A Penny" | Brian Faull | John Martin | 5 September 1968 (1968-09-05) | |
| Guest starring Robert Helpmann. This episode shot entirely on film | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Professionals" | Unknown | Unknown | 12 September 1968 (1968-09-12) | |
| 19 | 6 | "Double Exposure" | John Croyston | Robert Peach | 19 September 1968 (1968-09-19) | |
| 20 | 7 | "Game For Two Players" | Unknown | Martyn Sanderson | 26 September 1968 (1968-09-26) | |
| 21 | 8 | "Tiger By The Tail" | Eric Tayler | Colin Free | 3 October 1968 (1968-10-03) | |
| 22 | 9 | "According To Arcadius" | Brian Faull | Colin Free | 10 October 1968 (1968-10-10) | |
| 23 | 10 | "Write-Off" | Ken Hannam | Brian Wright | 17 October 1968 (1968-10-17) | |
| 24 | 11 | "A Mention In Despatches" | Unknown | Unknown | 24 October 1968 (1968-10-24) | |
| 25 | 12 | "Fool's Gold" | Ken Hannam | John Martin | 31 October 1968 (1968-10-31) | |
| 26 | 13 | "Collectors Piece" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 November 1968 (1968-11-07) | |
| 27 | 14 | "File It Under Personal" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 November 1968 (1968-11-14) | |
| 28 | 15 | "Double Entry" | John Croyston | Ron Harrison | 21 November 1968 (1968-11-21) | |
| 29 | 16 | "Blind Man's Bluff" | Brian Bell | Martyn Sanderson | 28 November 1968 (1968-11-28) | |
| 30 | 17 | "A Good Way To Go or What a Way to Go" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 December 1968 (1968-12-05) | |
References
- Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.
- Musgrove, Nan (4 October 1967). "CONTRABANDITS". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 19. National Library of Australia. p. 17. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
External links
- Contrabandits at IMDb
- Contrabandits at AustLit
- Contrabandits at Classic Australian TV
| TV productions of John Croyston | |
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