Contrabandits

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Contrabandits
Genre Drama
Directed by John Croyston
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producer Eric Tayler
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
Release22 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. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Main / regular

Guests

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 1322 September 1967 (1967-09-22)15 December 1967 (1967-12-15)
2 1715 August 1968 (1968-08-15)5 December 1968 (1968-12-05)

Series 1

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Cage A Tame Tiger"Eric Tayler Colin Free 22 September 1967 (1967-09-22)
22"Bait And Little Fishes"UnknownMartyn Sanderson and Nigel Roberts29 September 1967 (1967-09-29)
33"Horse On The Wing"UnknownUnknown6 October 1967 (1967-10-06)
44"Corner Of The Market"UnknownUnknown13 October 1967 (1967-10-13)
55"Sweet And Sour"Unknown Allan Trevor 20 October 1967 (1967-10-20)
66"A Drop In The Ocean"UnknownAllan Trevor27 October 1967 (1967-10-27)
77"Madame Ukelele"UnknownUnknown3 November 1967 (1967-11-03)
88"Target, Smokehouse"Wilf BucknerJames Workman10 November 1967 (1967-11-10)
99"Films Are Just For Kicks"UnknownUnknown17 November 1967 (1967-11-17)
1010"Deadly Harvest"UnknownUnknown24 November 1967 (1967-11-24)
1111"A Case Of Kinetics"UnknownUnknown1 December 1967 (1967-12-01)
1212"Man On The Hook" Albie Thoms Unknown8 December 1967 (1967-12-08)
1313"Time Out"Eric TaylerColin Free15 December 1967 (1967-12-15)

Series 2

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
141"Closed Circuit"UnknownUnknown15 August 1968 (1968-08-15)
152"Samson Out Of Joint"UnknownUnknown22 August 1968 (1968-08-22)
163"Money For Jam"UnknownUnknown29 August 1968 (1968-08-29)
174"In For A Penny" Brian Faull John Martin5 September 1968 (1968-09-05)
Guest starring Robert Helpmann. This episode shot entirely on film
185"The Professionals"UnknownUnknown12 September 1968 (1968-09-12)
196"Double Exposure"John CroystonRobert Peach19 September 1968 (1968-09-19)
207"Game For Two Players"UnknownMartyn Sanderson26 September 1968 (1968-09-26)
218"Tiger By The Tail"Eric TaylerColin Free3 October 1968 (1968-10-03)
229"According To Arcadius" Brian Faull Colin Free10 October 1968 (1968-10-10)
2310"Write-Off"Ken HannamBrian Wright17 October 1968 (1968-10-17)
2411"A Mention In Despatches"UnknownUnknown24 October 1968 (1968-10-24)
2512"Fool's Gold"Ken HannamJohn Martin31 October 1968 (1968-10-31)
2613"Collectors Piece"UnknownUnknown7 November 1968 (1968-11-07)
2714"File It Under Personal"UnknownUnknown14 November 1968 (1968-11-14)
2815"Double Entry"John CroystonRon Harrison21 November 1968 (1968-11-21)
2916"Blind Man's Bluff"Brian BellMartyn Sanderson28 November 1968 (1968-11-28)
3017"A Good Way To Go or What a Way to Go"UnknownUnknown5 December 1968 (1968-12-05)

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.