Claire Nielson
The Revenue Men (1967)
Season 2
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.
Released March 27, 1967
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: imdb.lost-tv-series
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Waiting Game
Drayton, a perfectly normal and respectable businessman, is sacked from his job as general Manager of the Dynaflow company after only four weeks in office. The company has been bought out by a Mr. Purvis and the price is suspiciously low. Drayton contacts the I.B. and it doesn't take Smith long to realise that a colossal Purchase Tax swindle is in the making. The trouble is, how to prove it. And that's where Smith has to start playing the waiting game.
Sept. 1, 1967, midnight
S2E2 - Man in a Wheelbarrow
The Customs men at a Continental car ferry become suspicious when a man makes too many trips through their port.
Sept. 8, 1967, midnight
S2E3 - The Present
Lying to the Customs men - whether about that extra packet of cigarettes or an expensive gold watch - causes more trouble than it's worth. Sheila and Dick Graham find this out when they lie about a valuable microscope found in their luggage, and set McInnes and Smith off on an investigation.
Sept. 15, 1967, midnight
S2E4 - Who Needs Friends?
Sir John Dolan and Stuart Campbell are close friends. And we all need friends, don't we?
Sept. 22, 1967, midnight
S2E5 - A Cup of Kindness
Ross McInnes learns that a good I.B. man must think of the Department above all things - even above friendship.
Sept. 29, 1967, midnight
S2E6 - Better Dead Than Alive
When Penman's flat is broken into by a young man, a chain of strange events leads the I.B. into a macabre and dangerous case.
Oct. 6, 1967, midnight
S2E7 - Evidence Partial and Impartial
Smith arrests two old clients and oversteps the mark. The two he has accused insist that he himself should be investigated.
Oct. 13, 1967, midnight
S2E8 - A Sleeping Partner
Fortunes can be made from a leak of information from a Customs office. Smith and McInnes attack the problem from two sides, both with equal application.
Oct. 20, 1967, midnight
S2E9 - Conflict of Interests
Perhaps to be a good I.B. officer one should have no emotions at all. Ross McInnes finds this out the hard way.
Oct. 27, 1967, midnight
S2E10 - The Exile
When Paul Valery, an international con-man, has a mysterious visitor, the I.B. become involved with a very undesirable alien.
Nov. 3, 1967, midnight
S2E11 - You Can't Touch Me
When Paul Hasek, a foreign diplomat, is caught in a compromising situation, his privileged position is used as a cover for smuggling.
Nov. 10, 1967, midnight
S2E12 - Fox in the High Street
Any way of reducing the price of mink coats would be welcomed by some women, even if it means depriving the country of revenue.
Nov. 17, 1967, midnight
S2E13 - The Golden Spider
When a man collapses in a Customs hall he is found to be carrying a large quantity of gold.
Nov. 24, 1967, midnight
S2E14 - The New Faces
Smith is involved in butter smuggling between Northern and Southern Ireland and he and McInnes find themselves up against a very professional operator.
Dec. 1, 1967, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: March 27, 1967
Last Air Date: June 14, 1968, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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