The Revenue Men
The Revenue Men is a British television series, produced and transmitted by the BBC between 1967 and 1968. The series dealt with cases handled by the Investigation Branch of Customs and Excise such as the illegal import of goods, illegal immigration and business transactions amongst travellers. The Revenue Men was produced by Gerard Glaister. The series lasted for three series and 39 episodes in total. In spite of this fact, all of the episodes were later wiped, with no episodes extant in the BBC archives as of 2009.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Mar 28, 1967
- Popularity: 10.5777
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Jun 14, 1968
Last episode: A Sense of Justice
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 39 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Traders50 min
The keen young Ross McInnes makes blunders when handling his first case since joining the Branch.
Episode 2Don't Get Conspicuous50 min
Ross McInnes, eager for work, acts on a tip-off meant for Smith, who lets him have his head while keeping him on a long lead.
Episode 3You Can't Win50 min
Three million English cigarettes are hijacked in France. The men of the I.B. go to work on the assumption that they could be on their way back to this country. The problem is when and how - and who?
Episode 4A Tough Business50 min
Tom MacDonnell, a haulage operator, uses gas oil, duty twopence a gallon, in his lorries, but claims rebate on diesel, duty three shillings and sevenpence a gallon. When Meg meets up again with once steady boy friend Caesar Smith she finds that her emotions, her maternal interest and her loyalties are all placed under a cruel strain.
Episode 5The Money Man50 min
Larry Hagan is a good businessman, deserves all the trappings of success. Or so it seems until Smith and Campbell take a closer look and uncover a neat racket.
Crew & Team
Producer