About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. A Stake in Terror
Aired 7 January 1999 • 60 min
The team get a new boss in David Ancrom. Meanwhile, drug baron Frankie Johnson and his partner, American wheeler-dealer Greg Taylor with a sideline in plutonium smuggling, become a headache for the team.
2. Heaven and Hell
Aired 14 January 1999 • 60 min
Johnson and Taylor arrange to have the courier killed, as he returns from South Africa suffering from radiation sickness. The team are in a deadly race against time as ultimatum from an arms dealer means trouble.
3. Call Time
Aired 21 January 1999 • 60 min
As fellow conspirators start turning up dead and the Customs net starts to close in on him, Taylor panics and desperately attempts to close the deal for the bomb.
4. Tough Cookie
Aired 28 January 1999 • 60 min
An Algerian heroin smuggling ring is exposed after an illegal immigrant is found hiding in the luggage compartment of a coach. Ancrom investigates a drug baron's wife suspected of continuing business.
5. Out of Control
Aired 4 February 1999 • 60 min
Christie's undercover operation is threatened when the Algerians suspect they've been betrayed, putting Christie in danger. The rest of the team are also involved in a group who smuggle endangered animals.
6. Last Ditch Opportunity
Aired 11 February 1999 • 60 min
Ancrom discovers Ralston made a deal with Toni Maxwell, in return for Christie's whereabouts. An operation on a gang of crooked airport baggage-handlers goes like clockwork, until their psychotic leader escapes.