The Sheriffs Are Coming
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.
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 45m
Release: 2012
Rating: 8.8
Season 1 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2012-03-19
"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?\n\nThey try to track down the manager of a construction company which owes a former employee \u00a38,000.\n\nAnd 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."
2012-03-21
"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.\n\nThey confront a plumber who charged a customer \u00a32,000 for a bathroom fitting he never even wanted.\n\nAnd a 65-year-old pensioner won a personal injury claim after a fall left him in agony. He was awarded \u00a34,000 but never got his cash - can a sheriff put that right?"
2012-03-22
"A builder asked an 86-year-old pensioner to fork out \u00a34,000 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.\n\nThe 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?"
2012-03-23
"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.\n\nThe 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."
2012-03-25
"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 \u00a331.4 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."
2012-03-26
"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."
2012-03-27
"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?"
2012-03-28
"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."
2012-03-29
"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 \u00a320,000 is missing."
2012-03-30
"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 \u00a34,000 from an 86-year-old for unsatisfactory work on her roof."
Season 3 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2014-01-13
"When a tattoo removal at a beauty salon left a woman scarred for life, she won an injury claim but was never paid. Enforcement officer Pete Spencer confronts the salon owner.\n\nWhen repairs to a dream car went wrong, it cost one man a fortune; sheriffs Lawrence and Kev pay the garage a visit. And a roofer whose poor work left a woman badly out of pocket is met by the sheriffs in unusual circumstances."
2014-01-14
"A fitness instructor was plunged into debt when the company he worked for didn't pay him for months. Can sheriff Lawrence Grix get him what he is owed?\n\nThings become difficult when the sheriffs visit a tissue factory; will they be soft or strong as they battle to recover an unpaid debt?\n\nAnd sheriffs Lawrence and Kev visit a man with many identities."
2014-01-15
"The sheriffs are evicting squatters from a barricaded building. But with tensions rising, can the eviction be completed peacefully?\n\nA customer's car broke down just a few days after she bought it, and the garage refused to refund her money. Can sheriffs Lawrence and Kev get her what she's owed?\n\nAnd sheriffs Darryl and Mark are in pursuit of an old adversary with a huge debt. But where is the elusive debtor?"
2014-01-16
"A couple whose wedding video was not what they expected went to court to get their money back, but still haven't been paid, and a ski instructor who didn't receive his wages is still out of pocket. Sheriffs Lawrence and Ken go in search of the business owners.\n\nEnforcement officers Craig and Tom find themselves on an unusual assignment."
2014-01-17
"Sheriffs Darryl and Craig meet the former boss of a pregnant beauty therapist who was unfairly dismissed. Can they get the \u00a326,000 she is owed?\n\nSheriffs Lawrence and Kev attempt to remove an illegally moored boat. When the owner resists, the police get involved.\n\nAnd when sheriff Pete Spencer visits a Yorkshire garage, the owner is not happy."
2014-01-20
"In east London, a building owned by a charity has been occupied by squatters. Can the sheriffs get the squatters out, and return the building to its owners?\n\nAn animator who created some much-loved children's TV characters was shocked when someone used his designs without permission. Will the sheriffs get him the money he is owed?\n\nAnd Lawrence and Kev attempt to get a disgruntled motorist his money back from a garage that sold a faulty car."
Season 6 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2017-04-03
"A property developer's lost out after a squatters took over his building. But the Sheriffs get more than they've bargained for when they try to evict them."
2017-04-04
"When the Sheriffs Are sent to a dealer who sold a potentially lethal second hand car, things turn nasty. Sheriff Lawrence discovers his claimant's not the only one owed money by a building company with problems, so he has to act fast."
2017-04-05
"The sheriffs confront a man who hasn't pay the rent he owes to a single mum. The job gets tricky as he refuses to believe that Tommy and Craig can take his car."
2017-04-06
"The sheriffs take on a a group of squatters in the heart of central London and are forced to physically remove some of them who are refusing to pack up. Lawrence and Kev turn detective as they try to recover money from a garage."
2017-04-07
"Tommy and Craig attempt to recover more than \u00a310,000 owed to come couple who bought a boat that turned out to be a wreck. When a debtor simply walks away from them, Lawrence and Kev track down the man's assets."
2017-04-10
"A car went in for repair but the customer hasn't seen it since, and he's now owed thousands of pounds. Will the Sheriffs be able to get it? Plus, sheriff Lawrence puts the squeeze on a finance company which hasn't paid its rent."
2017-04-11
"At an eviction of a group of squatters, sheriff Lawrence makes a suspicious discovery. Plus, a steel company owes money to a former employee, so sheriffs Tommy and Craig go looking for the boss."
2017-04-12
"Lawrence and Kev visit a garage after a customer discovered the car he had bought from them had been in a crash. When the dealer responsible says he can't pay, Lawrence has other ideas."
2017-04-13
"Lawrence and Kev seize equipment from a sports car specialist on behalf of a customer whose car was left dripping oil after a botched repair. Also, Tommy and Craig have a tricky assignment trying to recover money at a residential address."
2017-04-17
"Lawrence confronts a company which fitted a wood-burning stove that was dangerous, while Tommy visits a football club which hasn't paid for work on its pitch. Also, a car dealer owes \u00a312,000 after failing to refund a customer."
Season 7 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2018-03-12
"A woman was unfairly dismissed from her job. Can Rob and Gerald get her money she's owed? Also, the fate of a \u00a312,000 Range Rover hangs in the balance when the Sheriffs call a tow truck to a car dealership refusing to pay the debt it owes."
2018-03-13
"Three women who worked for a skin care company were thousands of pounds out of pocket when thay lost their jobs. Rob and Gerald visit the company's head office and confront the boss on behalf of the three ex-employees."
2018-03-14
"A family paid thousands of pounds to have an extension built onto their home. The work was never completed, which meant they had to pay someone eles to finish the job. Tracy and Adam track down the builder responsible but will he pay the family back?"
2018-03-15
"Mike and Billy confront a farmer who hasn't paid a local electrician who supplied special lighting equipment for his pheasant pens. Also, Lawrence visits the offices of one of Spain's biggest airlines, in pursuit of compensation owed to a family."
2018-03-16
"A man who sold his precious collection of antiques ended up out of pocket, and Jess and Billy are determined to get him the money he's owed. Also, a dispute over rent leads to Tommy and Mike planning to remove a very special Mercedes sports car."
2018-03-19
"Lawrence and Kev help a classic car enthusiast who spent £2,000 on parts that were never delivered, while Rob and Gerald call for police back-up at a restaurant with an unpaid debt."
2018-03-20
"High Court enforcement officers Rob and Gerald confront a builder who was paid \u00a37,000 to fit a bathroom, but did not do the job and would not return the cash."
2018-03-21
"The sheriffs visit an insurance company that failed to pay-out to a young father, after his two-year-old son narrowly escaped serious injuries in a road accident."
2018-03-22
"Mike and Billy take action when a grandmother is worried that her garden wall is about to collapse and calls in a local builder who takes her cash but then fails to do the work and an NHS care worker buys a faulty second hand car advertised on eBay."
2018-03-23
"Tommy pursues a multi-million-pound debt and visits an art gallery with plans to seize a rare collection of Russian artwork. Meanwhile, a mother-of-two moves out of the house she has been renting but then does not get her deposit back."
Season 8 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2019-03-25
"Sheriffs Rob and Gerald brave the red carpet at a celebrity hot spot in London to try to recover the unpaid wages of a former worker. Tommy is on the Welsh coast to seize a large boat, leading to a difficult confrontation with the owner, and emotions run high when the Sheriffs visit an Italian mechanic."
2019-03-26
"The Sheriffs are forced to call the police when they are confronted by a gang of threatening men as they try to recover a debt owed by a second-hand car dealer. Rob and Gerald visit a boutique publishing company in Piccadilly, but can the foreign directors come up with the money? And Billy’s in for a surprise during a call to a debtor’s house."
2019-03-27
"Sheriffs Tommy and Adie have an unusual call out to a sheep farm in Wales, the debtor has blocked the entrance, but can they talk him round? A single mum is owed money for a car that broke down, but the garage refused to deal with her, so Aftab and John attempt to get her money back. And a motorbike instructor hasn’t been paid, can Tommy get him his missing wages?"
2019-03-28
"A man recovering from cancer was forced out of his job. Can the sheriffs get him the large sum of money he’s owed?\n\nA landlord is hit hard emotionally and financially when squatters take over his property, it’s now up to the sheriffs to get them out, and Andy and Adie visit a car dealer who’s on a hot line to the courts to try to stop the enforcement."
2019-03-29
"A single mum was terrified when her car broke down on a busy road leaving her and her children stranded. The court said she should get her money back, but tempers flare when the sheriffs visit the garage responsible.\n\nA barman took his boss to court when his wages were not paid. Can Rob and Gerald get him his money?\n\nBilly and Michael have an early morning encounter with a particularly abusive debtor."
2019-04-01
"There’s an angry confrontation in a London motorcycle shop when the sheriffs try to collect a debt owed to a customer. Rob and Gerald check in at a hotel that hasn’t paid a gardener hundreds of pounds, and they go in pursuit of a man who owes a substantial debt in a land dispute."
2019-04-02
"Sheriffs Dave Steele and Michael Perkins visit a man who owes his ex-wife several thousand pounds, leaving her on the verge of bankruptcy, and find some unusual items they think might help settle the debt. In Cornwall, sheriff Andy Joryeff is heading to the coast in pursuit of money owed by a boating company, and Rob and Gerald size up the assets at a second hand car dealer."
2019-04-03
"The sheriffs visit a couple who owe £7000 to a former friend who lent them the money as a favour. Can Tommy and Mike get the cash? Rob and Gerald turn detective as they search for a pub landlord who hasn’t paid for his stock, and the owner of a garage risks losing valuable equipment if he doesn’t pay what he owes."
2019-04-04
"A caterer hired to prepare a wedding feast hasn’t been paid, but when the sheriffs visit the debtor, he reveals a very surprising reason why he thinks he doesn’t owe a penny. A standoff at a restaurant in Manchester results in the customers being asked to leave as Rob and Gerald contemplate removing the furniture, and the owner of a garage is not happy when sheriffs Mike and Jon look to seize equipment to settle a debt."
2019-04-05
"A man spent more than £7000 on an ex-police van, only to find out it was beset with problems. He was refused a refund, and so took the dealer to court. When Billy and Claire pay the company a visit, they get a frosty reception. Meanwhile, Tommy and Jon chase a debt owed by a man who bought a business but failed to pay the full price. The man is short of money, but could a car featured in a Hollywood film help raise some cash?"
Season 9 - The Sheriffs Are Coming
2021-05-31
"Sheriffs Ben and Myles have an explosive confrontation at a car dealership when they try to recover money owed to a young first-time car owner who was sold a defective vehicle."
2021-06-01
"Luke and Grant have an unusual job to do at a pizza takeaway shop when they find an unexpected squatter inside."
2021-06-02
"An 85-year-old man is owed thousands by a roofing company who failed to pay the money a court awarded him. Can sheriffs James and Mark persuade the company director to pay up?"
2021-06-03
"When an architect fails to pay a five-figure sum to a decorator, the sheriffs have a tricky job finding assets to cover the debt."
2021-06-04
"In an unusual pre-dawn operation, sheriffs attempt to round up six horses that have been abandoned on an unsuspecting family’s field."
2021-06-07
"Sheriffs Ben and Myles visit a cleaning company that owes money to a former employee. A woman who let her home to tenants tries to get back the money she had to spend on repairs."
2021-06-08
"Luke and Carl visit a classic car workshop in search of their biggest debt yet, and there’s a confrontation in south London as sheriffs try to move on some trespassers."
2021-06-09
"A small cleaning company hasn’t been paid for the work done at a pub more than two years ago. Can the sheriffs call time on the outstanding debt?"
2021-06-10
"Sheriffs are tasked with removing squatters from a shop in north London, and James and Mark are in Birmingham hoping to take away money owed by a kebab shop."
2021-06-11
"Luke and Carl visit a north London bar in search of money owed to a company who repaired their equipment but didn’t get paid for the work."
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