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The Knock.

The Knock is a British television drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV from 1994 to 2000, which portrayed the activities of customs officers from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. The series derived its name from the distinctive 'knock knock knock' command used over the radio to synchronise a raid.

Created by Anita Bronson

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Series 1.

01

Win Some, Lose Some

1994-04-10 · 1h 0m

Customs and Excise discover a plot to smuggle heroin into England from Jamaica via mail, illegal plane landings, and a Columbian woman driven to smuggling by her debts.

02

Love and Respect

1994-04-17 · 1h 0m

Child pornography is being smuggled from Thailand. Adams tries to stop it, and Ralston investigates the unidentified plane.

03

Trouble in Chinatown

1994-04-24 · 1h 0m

George Webster gets a hold on Birch while the team discover a heroin-smuggling group linked to a Chinese restaurant in London's Chinatown, run by a Triad syndicate.

04

Endangered Species

1994-05-01 · 1h 0m

Ralston discovers products made from endangered species, as a spilt container reveals animal horns. Meanwhile, Barton begins smuggling gold for Webster, and heroin shipments arrive from Hong Kong.

05

Reason for Concern

1994-05-08 · 1h 0m

Andreotti inadvertently begins investigating an international drug smuggler. Diplomatic issues bring Ralston's investigation to a halt. Birch realises his mistake in working for Webster and tries to escape but it's not so easy.

06

Show Your Metal

1994-05-15 · 1h 0m

The team follow Barton as he brings gold illegally into the country. Webster decides to up their smuggling operation and take bullion from all over Europe. Andreotti is successful with the Mullvany case.

07

Hold Me Close

1994-05-22 · 1h 0m

Webster cuts Barton off, so he tries to escape but is chased into the London Underground, where he commits suicide. Birch and Beverley Webster are caught at Dover with the gold hidden in the car bumper.

Cast.

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Diane Ralston

Steve Toussaint

Steve Toussaint

Barry Christie

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Alex Murray

Trevor Byfield

Trevor Byfield

Jim Scudamore

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Glen Vaughan

Michelle Morris

Michelle Morris

Jess Howarth

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