Contrabandits is a 1967 Australian TV series about the work of the customs department.[1][2]

Contrabandits
GenreDrama
Directed byJohn Croyston
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producerEric Tayler
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
Release22 September 1967 (1967-09-22) –
5 December 1968 (1968-12-05)

Cast

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Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11322 September 1967 (1967-09-22)15 December 1967 (1967-12-15)
21715 August 1968 (1968-08-15)5 December 1968 (1968-12-05)

Series 1

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Cage A Tame Tiger"Eric TaylerColin Free22 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"UnknownAllan Trevor20 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 ThomsUnknown8 December 1967 (1967-12-08)
1313"Time Out"Eric TaylerColin Free15 December 1967 (1967-12-15)

Series 2

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No.
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No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air 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 FaullJohn 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 FaullColin 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)

References

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  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.
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