The Collectors
TV series
The Collectors
1986, English, on BBC One. Created by Ewart Alexander.
The Collectors is a British television drama about Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in the fictional Dorset town of Wrelling. Produced by the BBC, one series of 10 episodes was first shown in 1986. Location scenes were filmed around the English resorts of Poole and Weymouth, in particular featuring the old Poole Customs House on the harbour.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1986
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Touch and Go
Aired 3 May 1986
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 1 March 1986
- Last aired
- 3 May 1986
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of The Collectors are there?
The Collectors has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is The Collectors finished?
Yes. The Collectors ended in 1986, so you can watch the whole story.
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The Collectors isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online.
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Who created The Collectors?
The Collectors was created by Ewart Alexander and stars Peter McEnery, Michael Billington, Pierre Vaneck.