Smuggler

Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias (Arthur of the Britons) stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong- willed, independent man who lives by both wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah (Lesley Dunlop - Where the heart is) and petty thief Honesty Evans (Hywel Williams Ellis) in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...

A fondly remembered series, Smuggler was a hit with children and adults alike on its original transmission in 1981. With taut, adventurous plots from Richard Carpenter (Robin of Sherwood), Bob Baker (Doctor Who), and John Kane (Dick Turpin), the series was directed by Dennis Abbey (Robin of Sherwood), Jim Goddard (Fox) and Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill Mob). (Source: networkdvd.co.uk)