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Series · 2012 · Documentary

The Sheriffs Are Coming

★8.8 2012 9 Seasons TV-MA

The Sheriffs Are Coming is a British Television fly on the wall documentary series, broadcast on BBC One, that follows the work of High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) from Frank G Whitworth, High Court Enforcement.

Seasons & episodes

9 seasons · 90 episodes

Episode 01

Episode 1

Mar 19, 2012 · 45 min

A 26-year old office worker won her sexual harassment case but her ex-boss never gave her the money she was awarded. Can the sheriffs put that right? They try to track down the manager of a construction company which owes a former employee £8,000. And they pay a visit to a car dealership that sold a doctor a car which was a disaster from day one. The dealers refused to fix it or give him his money back so the sheriffs have had to step in and, when things get heated, the police race to the scene.

Episode 02

Episode 2

Mar 21, 2012 · 45 min

The sheriffs go into battle on behalf of an 80-year-old pensioner who is owed over a thousand pounds by the owners of an auction house. They confront a plumber who charged a customer £2,000 for a bathroom fitting he never even wanted. And a 65-year-old pensioner won a personal injury claim after a fall left him in agony. He was awarded £4,000 but never got his cash - can a sheriff put that right?

Episode 03

Episode 3

Mar 22, 2012 · 45 min

A builder asked an 86-year-old pensioner to fork out £4,000 for some work on her roof. And he left it in a worse state than when he started. The sheriffs pay the builder an early morning visit to try to get her money back - but things get rather heated. The sheriffs try to track down a landlord who did not pay his student tenants their deposits when they left. But he proves hard to find. And an office manager was unfairly dismissed. She was awarded compensation, but her ex-bosses did not pay up. Can the sheriffs help?

Episode 04

Episode 4

Mar 23, 2012 · 45 min

A Bournemouth man bought a beach buggy to enjoy with his son - but he found out it was a stolen vehicle. When the sheriffs go to get his money back from the man who sold it to him, things turn nasty. The sheriffs brave a torrential rainstorm as they visit a pub on behalf of a former employee who had been unfairly dismissed. And a customer wants his money back from an art gallery which did not give him the print he paid for. But, before the sheriffs can get his cash, they need to get in.

Episode 05

Episode 5

Mar 25, 2012 · 45 min

A company made an employee redundant after he wanted to return to work following a kidney transplant. He won an employment tribunal - but his former boss hasn't paid a penny. Can the sheriffs put that right? Barclays might be worth £31.4 billion in revenue, but no company is too big for the sheriffs to tackle on behalf of an unhappy customer. Also, the sheriffs go to the home of the former boss of an office manager who won her compensation claim for unfair dismissal but never got her cash. They want to take his car to pay the debt - but he's got different ideas.

Episode 06

Episode 6

Mar 26, 2012 · 45 min

This episode features a plumber who paid for and fitted a full central heating system for a building company, but didn't get paid a penny. Can the sheriffs get him the cash he is owed? Plus a sheriff revisits a road services company that owes a former employee thousands. And when a member of the public sold valuable items through a local auctioneers, she expected a hefty cheque, but that didn't happen - so the sheriffs go in search of the cash she is owed.

Episode 07

Episode 7

Mar 27, 2012 · 45 min

In this episode, the sheriffs go after a wedding photographer who refused to give a disappointed bride her money back. Meanwhile, a cleaner won an employment tribunal after being unfairly dismissed, but still hasn't been given any of the money he was awarded. When it comes to getting his money, can the sheriffs clean up? And a member of the public whose husband is away fighting in Afghanistan, had to find and buy a new family car on her own. But she was sold a faulty Ford and the company she bought it from wouldn't refund her. Can the sheriffs help?

Episode 08

Episode 8

Mar 28, 2012 · 45 min

This episode features a former office manager who was sacked by text. She won a tribunal but never got the compensation. Can the sheriffs put that right? Meanwhile, a member of the public had always dreamed of buying a boat - but when he finally got one he says it was a nautical nightmare. He took the company which sold him the faulty vessel to court and got an out of court settlement - but still hasn't got his money. The sheriffs try to pay them a visit. And a garage sold a car for a customer but didn't give him the cash they got for it. The sheriffs go to the garage to get the customer what he's owed - but they get a frosty reception.

Episode 09

Episode 9

Mar 29, 2012 · 45 min

This episode features a Lewisham resident whose employers were supposed to deduct money from her wages to go towards paying her rent. The money was deducted, but they didn't pass it all on to her landlord - so the employee and her family were threatened with eviction. The sheriffs pay her former employers a visit - will they get her cash? The sheriffs also go to the home of a businessman who failed to pay an employee her wages. They are told he has moved out - but is it the truth? And the Sheriffs revisit a garage which sold a customer's car but didn't give him the money. They remove property to settle the debt, but a piece of equipment worth £20,000 is missing.

Episode 10

Episode 10

Mar 30, 2012 · 45 min

The sheriffs try to help a pharmacist who didn't get paid for twelve weeks' work. They also get given the cold shoulder when they chase up a debt in Derbyshire, and are back on the trail of the builder who received £4,000 from an 86-year-old for unsatisfactory work on her roof.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 8.8 /10

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Synopsis

The Sheriffs Are Coming is a British Television fly on the wall documentary series, broadcast on BBC One, that follows the work of High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) from Frank G Whitworth, High Court Enforcement.

Documentary

Cast

6 principal cast

Luke Peacock

Luke Peacock

Enforcement Agent

Grant Bailey-Rodriguez

Grant Bailey-Rodriguez

Enforcement Agent

Ben Dirom

Ben Dirom

Enforcement Agent

Myles Whitworth

Myles Whitworth

Enforcement Agent

James King

James King

Enforcement Agent

Mark King

Mark King

Enforcement Agent

Where to watch The Sheriffs Are Coming

The Sheriffs Are Coming is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 9 seasons and 90 total episodes, rated 8.8/10 by 4 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Sheriffs Are Coming have?

The Sheriffs Are Coming has 9 seasons with 90 episodes in total.

Is The Sheriffs Are Coming still on the air?

The Sheriffs Are Coming is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs The Sheriffs Are Coming?

The Sheriffs Are Coming airs on BBC One.

When did The Sheriffs Are Coming first air?

The Sheriffs Are Coming first aired on March 19, 2012.

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