Contrabandits

Contrabandits
Directed by	John Croyston
Starring	Denis Quilley John Bonney Ben Gabriel John Gregg
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	29
Production
Producer	Eric Tayler
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	22 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.

Cast

• Denis Quilley as Ted Hallam, Customs Inspector
• Jan Kingsbury as Mardi Shiel
• Helen Morse as Angela Carrol
• Dennis Miller as Steve Chambers
• Ron Graham as Det. Sgt Thompson
• Tom Oliver as Nichols
• Anne Charleston as Judy
• Shane Porteous as Jock
• Kevin Miles as John Coubert, Hoffman, Kraft
• Peter Whitford as Doorman, Waiter, Bingo
• Barbara Frawley as Cisca
• John Paisley as Mate
• Slim de Grey as Wilson
• Linal Haft as Adams (1 episode)
• Max Cullen as Allen (1 episode)
• Penne Hackforth-Jones (1 episode)
• Rowena Wallace as Carole (1 episode)
• Pat Bishop as Hazel Reeves (1 episode)
• Benita Collings as Air hostess (1 episode)
• Alastair Duncan
• Ben Gabriel
• Edward Hepple
• John Bonney
• John Gregg
• Mary Ann Severne
• Pat Bishop
• Rod Mullinar
• Wynn Roberts as Joshua Stoney / Arnell

Episodes

Series 1

1. Cage A Tame Tiger 22 Sept 1967 w Colin Free d Eric Tayler
2. Bait And Little Fishes 29 Sept 1967 w Martyn Sanderson and Nigel Roberts
3. Horse On The Wing 6 Oct 1967
4. Corner Of The Market 13 Oct 1967
5. Sweet And Sour 20 Oct 1967 w Allan Trevor
6. A Drop In The Ocean 27 Oct 1967 w Allan Trevor
7. Madame Ukelele 3 Nov 1967
8. Target, Smokehouse 10 Nov 1967 w James Workman d Wilf Buckner
9. Films Are Just For Kicks First John Gregg 17 Nov 1967
10. Deadly Harvest 24 Nov 1967
11. A Case Of Kinetics 1 Dec 1967
12. Man On The Hook 8 Dec 1967 d Albie Thoms
13. Time Out 15 Dec 1967 w Colin Free d Eric Tayler

Series 2

1. Closed Circuit 15 Aug 1968
2. Samson Out Of Joint 22 Aug 1968
3. Money For Jam 29 August 1968
4. In For A Penny 5 Sept 1968 w John Martin d Brian Faull GS Robert Helpmann - episode shot all on film
5. The Professionals 12 Sept 1968
6. Double Exposure 19 Sept 1968 w Robert Peach d John Croyston
7. Game For Two Players 26 Sept 1968 w Martyn Sanderson
8. Tiger By The Tail 3 Oct 1968 w Colin Free d Eric Tayler
9. According To Arcadius 10 Oct 1968 w Colin Free d Brian Faull
10. Write-Off 17 Oct 1968 w Brian Wright d Ken Hannam
11. A Mention In Despatches 24 Oct 1968
12. Fool’s Gold 31 Oct 1968 w John Martin d Ken Hannam
13. Collectors Piece 7 Nov 1968
14. File It Under Personal 14 Nov 1968
15. Double Entry 21 Nov 1968 w Ron Harrison d John Croyston
16. Blind Man’s Bluff 28 Nov 1968 w Martyn Sanderson d Brian Bell
17. A Good Way To Go or What a Way to Go 5 Dec 1968

External links

• Contrabandits at IMDb
• Contrabandits at AustLit
• Contrabandits at Classic Australian TV