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Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...
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- E1 The Right Price (Part One)Next upApr 5, 1981 · 30 min
Synopsis
The mysterious newcomer Vincent attracts the unwelcome attention of the Kemble Gang, a bunch of notorious brigands who control the locality. Vincent finds himself captured - and staked out to die on the treacherous Gull Beach.
- E2 The Right Price (Part Two)Apr 12, 1981 · 30 min
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Having escaped from the Kemble Gang's clutches, Honesty makes a desperate bid to save Vincent's life. He must be quick - the tide is entering Gull Beach and Vincent faces a watery death.
- E3 Forced RunApr 19, 1981 · 30 min
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During a dangerous smuggling expedition to France, Jack finds a stowaway on board.
- E4 The Respectable Traitor (Part One)Apr 26, 1981 · 30 min
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Sarah's grandfather is accused of being a French spy. Suspecting that the Kembles are behind the accusations, Sarah begs Vincent to help. But Jack has other things to occupy his mind: Revenue man Marwood is after his blood.
Guest stars: Alan Ford
- E5 The Respectable Traitor (Part Two)May 3, 1981 · 30 min
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Discovering that the Kembles are in league with a French spy - whose identity is known to him - Vincent sets out to prove König's innocence by facing the villains in their own stronghold.
Guest stars: Alan Ford
- E6 Press GangMay 17, 1981 · 30 min
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When Honesty Evans is forced into taking a navy commission by a press gang, Vincent has to find a way freeing him - without breaking the law.
Guest stars: Robert Addie, Christopher James (Press Gang)
- E7 In at the DeathMay 24, 1981 · 30 min
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Helping out an old smuggler called Rummy Culbert results in Vincent almost being caught by revenue officer Taggart.
Guest stars: Barry Jackson (Taggart)
- E8 Missing PrincessMay 24, 1981 · 30 min
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Honesty's interest in Sophia, a spoilt young girl staying with Sarah, leads to trouble.
- E9 HogsheadJun 14, 1981 · 30 min
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Jack is determined to get his hands on a sunken cargo of rum - but he must beat a number of other interested parties to the prize.
Guest stars: Christopher James (Sailor)
- E10 The FelonJun 21, 1981 · 30 min
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Jack has to try to rescue Sarah and her grandfather, who are being held by a rabble of shipwrecked convicts.
Guest stars: Nick Brimble
- E11 An Eye for an EyeJun 28, 1981 · 30 min
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A pair of sailors turn up from Jack's past accusing him of treachery, but are they telling the truth?
- E12 Straw Man (Part One)Jun 21, 1981 · 30 min
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Vincent rescues revenue officer Arrow from an attack by cut-throats, but when a second attempt on Arrow's life proves successful, Jack finds himself accused of murder.
Guest stars: Horst Janson, Hugh Fraser (Mr Arrow)
- E13 Straw Man (Part Two)Jun 28, 1981 · 30 min
Synopsis
The evidence against Jack is compelling, but he continues to deny all knowledge of Arrow's murder. Arrow's friends arrange for Jack to be shot while 'attempting to escape'.
Guest stars: Horst Janson, Hugh Fraser (Mr Arrow)
Cast & crew
Created by Richard Carpenter
Lesley Dunlop
Oliver Tobias
Peter Capell
George Murcell
Michael O'Hagan
Alan Ford
Nick Brimble
