The Collectors (TV series)
The Collectors is a British television drama about Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in the fictional Dorset town of Wrelling. Produced by the BBC, one series of 10 episodes was first shown in 1986.
| The Collectors | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Peter McEnery Michael Billington Pierre Vaneck |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Poole, Weymouth |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 1 March – 3 May 1986 |
Location scenes were filmed around the English resorts of Poole and Weymouth, in particular featuring the old Poole Customs House on the harbour.
Regular cast and characters
- Peter McEnery as Harry Caines, the new district head of Customs
- Michael Billington as Tom Gibbons, a Customs Officer
- Pierre Vaneck as Charles Thieron, the main malefactor
- Jack McKenzie
- Lois Butlin
- William Whymper
- Robert Burbage
- Jennifer Daniel
Availability
At present the series has not been released on DVD.
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