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About The Protectors

The Protectors is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on ABC Weekend TV on March 28, 1964. It has 1 season and 14 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 14 "The Reluctant Thief", aired on June 27, 1964.

Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency - the SIS (Specialists in Security) - along with ex-cop Robert Shoesmith & secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.

  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

14 episodes · 1 season

Series 1

1964 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

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  1. E14

    14. The Reluctant Thief

    Finale

    When Heather falls victim of a wages snatch. Souter and thief are in strange company. Meanwhile, Shoesmith discovers a surprising motive for the robbery.

  2. E13

    13. Cargo from Corinth

    Returning from their last assignment, the Protectors are asked to guard a valuable stature in transit from Corinth to Venice: a mission that once again that once again finds them all at sea and surrounded by sharks of the human variety.

  3. E12

    12. Channel Crossing

    When personal disaster strikes terror into the heart of a prominent government minister, the Protectors, assigned to guard the man during a luxury cruise, find themselves in very dangerous waters.

  4. E11

    11. Who Killed Lazoryck?

    When the past catches up with a highly-placed spy. Souter and Shoesmith find themselves facing a race against time to find the connecting link between the man and a recently-released political prisoner.

  5. E10

    10. The Deadly Chameleon

    How – and why – is a timid bank clerk connected to a baffling case of fraud? If they are to save an innocent man's life, the Protectors must find the answer — their dilemma: their chief suspect has disappeared.

  6. E9

    9. The Pirate

    Conman Smokey Grey is anxious to unload £30,000 in stolen jewels. But the Protectors have other more important things to occupy their minds as Heather has been kidnapped.

  7. E8

    8. Freedom!

    A young girl's bid for political asylum and a team of vigilant security men spell trouble for Souter and Shoesmith when they're assigned to investigate the validity of the girl's claims.

  8. E7

    7. It Could Happen Here

    The SIS team find themselves up against a gang who intend to infiltrate a union to play a sordid game of industrial espionage which could destroy a union official and his family.

  9. E6

    6. The Stamp Collection

    Guarding a world-famous stamp collection locked in a bombproof vault hardly seems a dangerous assignment. But the Protectors will need all their guile when they come up against a brilliant criminal.

  10. E5

    5. The Loop Men

    An injured railwayman, a loop-line rendezvous at midnight: clues which the Protectors must crack to discover the headquarters of a gang of hijackers — and deliver a young man from a life of crime.

  11. E4

    4. No Forwarding Address

    Following up on a lead, Souter and Shoesmith find themselves in a deserted warehouse which should contain the answer to a riddle they're determined to solve. They find nothing of interest — beyond a dead body.

  12. E3

    3. Happy Is the Loser

    Accepting what appears to be a routine assignment, SIS suddenly find themselves involved in violence when they're framed by a gang of ruthless racketeers.

  13. E2

    2. The Bottle Shop

    Invited to discover why a research laboratory is losing money, even though they have a monopoly in the medical research trade, the Protectors discover that someone is making overtures to the competition and is prepared to sing — for a price.

  14. E1

    1. Landscape with Bandits

    'The criminals and us – we're all in the same business. The difference being, our clients pay us to keep one jump ahead of the criminal mind' – Ian Souter. SIS opens its doors for the first time.

Cast & crew

Created by Michael Chapman

  • Elizabeth Shepherd

    Elizabeth Shepherd

    Susannah Lane

  • Barry Justice

    Christopher Searle

  • Gordon Gostelow

    Ware

  • John Baskcomb

    Farnham

  • Ric Hutton

    Wheeler

  • Michael Gover

    Milton

  • Martin Miller

    Martin Miller

    Scionneau

  • Billy Milton

    Billy Milton

    Whittle

  • Patrick Durkin

    Tinker

  • Faith Brook

    Faith Brook

    Dr Bradbury

  • Peter Bowles

    Peter Bowles

    Dr Fothergill

  • Donald Hewlett

    Donald Hewlett

    James Fairchild

  • Mark Kingston

    Mark Kingston

    Geoff Barnes

  • John Bryans

    John Maynard

  • David Graham

    David Graham

    Henry Thorne

  • Brian Wilde

    Brian Wilde

    Happy Dyer

The Protectors FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Protectors?

The Protectors has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 27, 1964.

When did the latest episode of The Protectors come out?

The most recent episode of The Protectors, Season 1 Episode 14 "The Reluctant Thief", aired on June 27, 1964.

How many seasons of The Protectors are there?

The Protectors has 1 season with 14 episodes in total.

When did The Protectors first air?

The Protectors first aired on ABC Weekend TV on March 28, 1964.

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