The Knock
The Knock

The Knock (1994)

10.0 (1 votes)
5 Seasons
April 10, 1994
English
Crime Drama

Synopsis

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.

Network

ITV1

Episodes

Win Some, Lose Some
E1

Win Some, Lose Some

Apr 10, 1994
60 min

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.

Love and Respect
E2

Love and Respect

Apr 17, 1994
60 min

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

Trouble in Chinatown
E3

Trouble in Chinatown

Apr 24, 1994
60 min

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.

Endangered Species
E4

Endangered Species

May 1, 1994
60 min

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.

Reason for Concern
E5

Reason for Concern

May 8, 1994
60 min

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.

Show Your Metal
E6

Show Your Metal

May 15, 1994
60 min

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.

Hold Me Close
E7

Hold Me Close

May 22, 1994
60 min

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

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Knock

Status

Ended

Seasons

5

Episodes

38

Production

Bronson/Knight Productions, LWT