The Protectors
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Play S1 E1Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency — the SIS (Specialists in Security) — alongside ex-cop Robert Shoesmith and secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.
Cast: Andrew Faulds, Michael Atkinson, Ann Morrish
12HDCC
Series 1
14 episodes
- 1. Landscape with Bandits'The criminals and us – we're all in the same business. The difference being, our clients pay us to keep one jump ahead of the criminal mind' – Ian Souter. SIS opens its doors for the first time.12CC52minMar 28, 1964
- 2. The Bottle ShopInvited to discover why a research laboratory is losing money, even though they have a monopoly in the medical research trade, the Protectors discover that someone is making overtures to the competition and is prepared to sing — for a price.12CC52minApr 4, 1964
- 3. Happy Is the LoserAccepting what appears to be a routine assignment, SIS suddenly find themselves involved in violence when they're framed by a gang of ruthless racketeers.12CC52minApr 11, 1964
- 4. No Forwarding AddressFollowing up on a lead, Souter and Shoesmith find themselves in a deserted warehouse which should contain the answer to a riddle they're determined to solve. They find nothing of interest — beyond a dead body.12CC52minApr 18, 1964
- 5. The Loop MenAn injured railwayman, a loop-line rendezvous at midnight: clues which the Protectors must crack to discover the headquarters of a gang of hijackers — and deliver a young man from a life of crime.12CC52minApr 25, 1964
- 6. The Stamp CollectionGuarding a world-famous stamp collection locked in a bombproof vault hardly seems a dangerous assignment. But the Protectors will need all their guile when they come up against a brilliant criminal.12CC52minMay 2, 1964
- 7. It Could Happen HereThe SIS team find themselves up against a gang who intend to infiltrate a union to play a sordid game of industrial espionage which could destroy a union official and his family.12CC52minMay 9, 1964
- 8. Freedom!A young girl's bid for political asylum and a team of vigilant security men spell trouble for Souter and Shoesmith when they're assigned to investigate the validity of the girl's claims.12CC52minMay 16, 1964
- 9. The PirateConman Smokey Grey is anxious to unload £30,000 in stolen jewels. But the Protectors have other more important things to occupy their minds as Heather has been kidnapped.12CC52minMay 23, 1964
- 10. The Deadly ChameleonHow – and why – is a timid bank clerk connected to a baffling case of fraud? If they are to save an innocent man's life, the Protectors must find the answer — their dilemma: their chief suspect has disappeared.12CC52minMay 30, 1964
- 11. Who Killed Lazoryck?When the past catches up with a highly-placed spy. Souter and Shoesmith find themselves facing a race against time to find the connecting link between the man and a recently-released political prisoner.12CC52minJun 6, 1964
- 12. Channel CrossingWhen personal disaster strikes terror into the heart of a prominent government minister, the Protectors, assigned to guard the man during a luxury cruise, find themselves in very dangerous waters.12CC52minJun 13, 1964
- 13. Cargo from CorinthReturning from their last assignment, the Protectors are asked to guard a valuable stature in transit from Corinth to Venice: a mission that once again that once again finds them all at sea and surrounded by sharks of the human variety.12CC52minJun 20, 1964
- 14. The Reluctant ThiefWhen Heather falls victim of a wages snatch. Souter and thief are in strange company. Meanwhile, Shoesmith discovers a surprising motive for the robbery.12CC52minJun 27, 1964
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The Protectors
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Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency — the SIS (Specialists in Security) — alongside ex-cop Robert Shoesmith and secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Michael Chapman
- Studio
- ABC Weekend Television
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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