Customs (TV series)

Customs
Country of originIreland
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release14 September (2008-09-14) –
19 October 2008 (2008-10-19)
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Customs is a six-part[1] Irish documentary[2][3] television series that examines the role of customs officers, focusing on their daily lives and their regular encounters with the illegal drug trade and other difficult situations.[4] The series began airing on 14 September 2008 and concluded on 19 October 2008.

The series makers accessed customs officers' daily operations, allowing viewers to see the way the authorities deal with the importation of illegal substances.[5] The series focuses on customs officers at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port as they target cigarette smuggling and illegal drug trade.

  1. ^ "RTÉ reveals full summer TV line-up". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  2. ^ "RTÉ summer schedule jewel is Olympic coverage". The Irish Times. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  3. ^ Last, Jane (4 September 2008). "New RTE series to highlight role of customs in war on drugs - Herald.ie". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Customs". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 22 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Customs-RTÉ 1-19:30, Sunday 12 October 2008". Yahoo!. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008. [dead link]