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Issue Details: First known date: 1967-1968... 1967-1968 Contrabandits
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Film Details - ABC Television , 1967-1968

Producers:

Eric Tayler

Composer:

Theme by Arnold Butcher.

Cast:

Denis Quilley (Chief Inspector Ted Hallam), Janet Kingsbury (Mardi Shiel), John Bonney (Bob Piper), Ben Gabriel (Jim Shurley), John Gregg (Charles Keally, episodes 9 - 30), and Bob Haddow (Ross).

Release Dates:

22 September 1967.
Contrabandits premiered on Friday, September 22, 1967 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and aired a week later in Adelaide and Hobart. .

Location:

  • Sydney.

Awards:

  • 1967 Penguin: Ben Gabriel - Best Supporting Actor.
    1968 Awgie: Colin Free - Major Award: Most Outstanding Script For The Year for Episode 1, 'Cage A Tame Tiger'.
    1968 Awgie: James Workman - Episode 8, 'Target, Smokehouse'.
    1968 Penguin: Eric Tayler - Best Producer.
    1968 Penguin: Dennis Quilley - Leading Talent Commendation, Drama. 1968 Penguin: Janet Kingsbury - Supporting Talent Commendation.

Notes:

After initially airing on ABC Television, repeat screening rights were sold to the Seven Network.
Producer Eric Tayler, editor/writer Colin Free, and head of the ABC Television Drama department David Goddard had all previously worked for the BBC.

List of episodes:

Series one:

1. Cage a Tame Tiger (Colin Free).

2. Bait and Little Fishes (Martyn Sanderson).

3. Horse on the Wing.

4. Corner of the Market.

5. Sweet and Sour (Allan Trevor).

6. A Drop in the Ocean (Allan Trevor).

7. Madame Ukelele.

8. Target, Smokehouse (James Workman).

9. Films Are Just for Kicks.

10. Deadly Harvest.

11. A Case of Kinetics.

12. Man on the Hook.

13. Time Out (Colin Free).

Series two:

1. Closed Circuit.

2. Samson Out of Joint.

3. Money for Jam.

4. In for a Penny (John Martin).

5. The Professionals.

6. Double Exposure (Robert Peach).

7. Game for Two Players (Martyn Sanderson).

8. Tiger by the Tail (Colin Free).

9. According to Arcadius (Colin Free).

10. Write-Off (Brian Wright).

11. A Mention in Despatches.

12. Fool's Gold (John Martin).

13. Collectors Piece.

14. File It Under Personal.

15. Double Entry (Ron Harrison).

16. Blind Man's Buff (Martyn Sanderson).

17. A Good Way to Go.


Subjects:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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