Thief Takers

Thief Takers

Infobox Television
show_name = Thief Takers


caption = "Thief Takers" title screen
format = Police drama
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picture_format = 4:3
runtime = 50 minutes approx
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executive_producer =
starring =
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country = UK
network =
first_aired = February 1, 1995
last_aired = December 18, 1997
num_episodes = 25
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Thief Takers was a drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad. Each case was a stand alone episode or sometimes spread over two episodes and contuing drama was provided by the depiction of the personal lives of the officers in the team and their families.

Production comprised a pilot aired in 1995 followed by the commissioning of three series between 1996 and 1997.

The series was produced by Central Independent Television.

Characters and CastDCI Frank Utley - David Sterne
DCI Nick Hall - Nicholas Ball
DI Charlie Scott - Reece Dinsdale
DI Bob 'Bingo' Tate - Brendan Coyle
DS Helen Ash - Lynda Steadman
DS Anna Dryden - Amanda Pays
DC Ted Donachie - Robert Willox
DC Angela Prudhoe - Sophie Dix
DC Alan Oxford - Gray McDonald
DC Grace Harris - Pooky Quesnel
DC Lucy McCarthy - Simone Lahbib

EPISODE GUIDEPilot : Cash and Carry-Original Air Date: 1 February 1995

SERIES 1 Episode 1: No One Likes to See That-Original Air Date: 25 January 1996

Episode 2: Company of Strangers-Original Air Date: 1 February 1996

Episode 3: Whispers in the Dark-Original Air Date: 8 February 1996

Episode 4: Wild Card-Original Air Date: 15 February 1996

Episode 5: Lie Down with Dragons-Original Air Date: 22 February 1996

Episode 6: Hungry Ghosts-Original Air Date: 29 February 1996

Episode 7: The Outcasts-Original Air Date: 7 March 1996

Episode 8: Wasteland-Original Air Date: 22 July 1996

SERIES 2

Episode 1: Going Under-Original Air Date: 10 October 1996

Episode 2: Nasty Boys-Original Air Date: 17 October 1996

Episode 3: A Dead Man-Original Air Date: 24 October 1996

Episode 4: Bad Blood-Original Air Date: 31 October 1996

Episode 5: Remember Me-Original Air Date: 7 November 1996

Episode 6: Black Russian-Original Air Date: 14 November 1996

Episode 7: Collateral Damage-Original Air Date: 21 November 1996

Episode 8: Déjà Vu-Original Air Date: 28 November 1996

SERIES 3

Episode 1: Shadows-Original Air Date: 23 October 1997

Episode 2: Fashion Victims-Original Air Date: 30 October 1997

Episode 3: One Last Hurrah-Original Air Date: 6 November 1997

Episode 4: Sisters in Arms-Original Air Date: 13 November 1997

Episode 5: Road Rage-Original Air Date: 20 November 1997

Episode 6: After the Goldrush-Original Air Date: 4 December 1997

Episode 7: Black Mist-Original Air Date: 11 December 1997

Episode 8: Brand Loyalty-Original Air Date: 18 December 1997 DVD / Video ReleasesAs at August 2007 there have been no DVD releases of Thief Takers but previously released VHS Video releases can still be found on various auction sites and occasionally on the Amazon shop site.

Links [IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115389/]


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