Period action adventure serial. In 1802 former naval officer Jack Vincent turns Smuggler. There was also a 1987 sequel called The Adventurer.
production details
UK / ITV – Southern / 13×25 minutes / Broadcast 5 April – 28 June 1981
Creator: Richard Carpenter / Music: Denis King / Executive Producer: Patrick Dromgoole / Producers: Paul Knight, Sidney Cole
regular cast
OLIVER TOBIAS as Jack Vincent / LESLEY DUNLOP as Sarah Morton / HYWEL WILLIAMS ELLIS as Honest Evans / PETER CAPELL as Captain Konig / GEORGE MURCELL as Silas Kemble / MICHAEL O’HAGAN as Jacob
THE EPISODES
1/2. THE RIGHT PRICE
A 2 Part story. Vincent finds himself in trouble with the Kemble Gang and almost facing death, can petty thief Honesty Evans save him.
guest cast
BILL ROBINSON as Naylor / SIMON ROUSE as William Kemble / EDWARD PALMER as Benjamin
WRITER: Richard Carpenter
DIRECTOR: Dennis Abey
3. FORCED RUN
During a dangerous smuggling operation to France Jack finds himself with a stowaway on board.
guest cast
MARIANNE BORGO as Ginette / JOHN HALLAM as Roach / YVES BENEYTON as Marcel
WRITER: Bob Baker
DIRECTOR: Jim Goddard
4/5. THE RESPECTABLE TRAITOR
A 2 Part story. Sarah Morton asks Jack to help clear the name of her grandfather who is accused of being a French spy.
guest cast
Morman Bowler as Francis Marwood / MURRAY MAYNE as Captain Armstrong / ALAN FORD as Giles Sawney
WRITER: John Kane
DIRECTOR: Charles Crichton
6. PRESS GANG
Vincent has to try and rescue Honesty after he is pressganged.
guest cast
ROBERT ADDIE as Scott-Posonby / RONALD FORFAR as Higgins / AARON SHIRLEY as Jenkins
WRITER: Richard Carpenter
DIRECTOR: Jim Goddard
7. IN AT THE DEATH
Helping out an old smuggler called Rummy Culbert see Vincent almost cught by revenue officer Taggart.
guest cast
ARTHUR ENGLISH as Rummy Culbert / AVRIL ANGERS as Nan / BARRY JACKSON as Taggart
WRITER: John Kane
DIRECTOR: Dennis Abey
8. MISSING PRINCESS
Jack and Honesty find themselves in danger after Honesty falls for a well to do girl called Sophia.
guest cast
TINA UMLAUF as Sophia / ERIC DEACON as Morgan / PAUL HUMPOLETZ as Cade
WRITER: John Kane
DIRECTOR: Dennis Abey
9. HOGSHEAD
Jack is determined to get his hands on a sunken cargo of rum before other interested parties do.
guest cast
JOHN JUNKIN as Dick Cross / DAVID TROUGHTON as Lt Phillips / MORGAN SHEPHERD as Stanton
WRITER: Richard Carpenter
DIRECTOR: Jim Goddard
10. THE FELON
Jack has to try and rescue Sarah and her grandfather who are being held by a bunch of shipwrecked convicts.
guest cast
NICK BRIMBLE as Dick Waller / JAN BRIMBLE as Ned Waller / SEBASTIAN ABINERI as Johns
WRITER: Richard Carpenter
DIRECTOR: Dennis Abey
11. AN EYE FOR AN EYE
A pair of sailors turn up from Jack’s past accusing him of treachery, are they telling the truth?
guest cast
IAN HENDRY as Agate / GERNOT DUDA as Dutchie / MORGAN SHEPHERD as Stanton
WRITER: John Kane
DIRECTOR: Charles Crichton
12/13. STRAW MAN
A 2 Part story. When a revenue officer called Arrow is killed Jack is prime suspect and the man’s friends are determined to make him pay.
guest cast
HORST JANSON as Sir Paul Fisher / JON LAURIMORE as Lt Col Ward / HUGH FRAZER as Arrow
WRITER: Richard Carpenter
DIRECTOR: Jim Goddard
