

Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...
Richard Carpenter
ITV1
13
30 min

The mysterious newcomer Vincent attracts the unwelcome attention of the Kemble Gang, a bunch of notorious brigands who control the locality. Vincent finds himself captured - and staked out to die on the treacherous Gull Beach.
Apr 5, 1981

Having escaped from the Kemble Gang's clutches, Honesty makes a desperate bid to save Vincent's life. He must be quick - the tide is entering Gull Beach and Vincent faces a watery death.
Apr 12, 1981

During a dangerous smuggling expedition to France, Jack finds a stowaway on board.
Apr 19, 1981

Sarah's grandfather is accused of being a French spy. Suspecting that the Kembles are behind the accusations, Sarah begs Vincent to help. But Jack has other things to occupy his mind: Revenue man Marwood is after his blood.
Apr 26, 1981

Discovering that the Kembles are in league with a French spy - whose identity is known to him - Vincent sets out to prove König's innocence by facing the villains in their own stronghold.
May 3, 1981

When Honesty Evans is forced into taking a navy commission by a press gang, Vincent has to find a way freeing him - without breaking the law.
May 17, 1981

Helping out an old smuggler called Rummy Culbert results in Vincent almost being caught by revenue officer Taggart.
May 24, 1981

Honesty's interest in Sophia, a spoilt young girl staying with Sarah, leads to trouble.
May 24, 1981

Jack is determined to get his hands on a sunken cargo of rum - but he must beat a number of other interested parties to the prize.
Jun 14, 1981

Jack has to try to rescue Sarah and her grandfather, who are being held by a rabble of shipwrecked convicts.
Jun 21, 1981

A pair of sailors turn up from Jack's past accusing him of treachery, but are they telling the truth?
Jun 28, 1981

Vincent rescues revenue officer Arrow from an attack by cut-throats, but when a second attempt on Arrow's life proves successful, Jack finds himself accused of murder.
Jun 21, 1981

The evidence against Jack is compelling, but he continues to deny all knowledge of Arrow's murder. Arrow's friends arrange for Jack to be shot while 'attempting to escape'.
Jun 28, 1981

Sarah Morton

Jack Vincent

Captain König

Silas Kemble

Jacob

Mr. Arrow

Giles Sawney

Dick Waller

Taggart