Smuggler

1981 - 1981

The Right Price (Part One)

Episode 1

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.

The Right Price (Part Two)

12th April 1981

Episode 2

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.

Forced Run

19th April 1981

Episode 3

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

The Respectable Traitor (Part One)

26th April 1981

Episode 4

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.

The Respectable Traitor (Part Two)

Episode 5

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.

Press Gang

Episode 6

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.

In at the Death

Episode 7

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

Missing Princess

Episode 8

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

Hogshead

Episode 9

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.

The Felon

Episode 10

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

An Eye for an Eye

Episode 11

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

Straw Man (Part One)

Episode 12

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.

Straw Man (Part Two)

Episode 13

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'.

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Lesley Dunlop•Oliver Tobias•Peter Capell

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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...

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Lesley Dunlop Image

Lesley Dunlop

Sarah Morton

Oliver Tobias Image

Oliver Tobias

Jack Vincent

Peter Capell Image

Peter Capell

Captain König

George Murcell

Silas Kemble

Michael O'Hagan Image

Michael O'Hagan

Jacob

Hugh Fraser Image

Hugh Fraser

Mr. Arrow

Alan Ford Image

Alan Ford

Giles Sawney

Nick Brimble Image

Nick Brimble

Dick Waller

Barry Jackson Image

Barry Jackson

Taggart

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