The Interceptor

The Interceptor is a British drama television serial that was first broadcast on BBC One from 10 June until 29 July 2015. The eight-part series was written by Tony Saint and made by BBC Drama Productions. The series was cancelled after one series. According to OT Fagbenle who stars as agent Ash, the show was a victim of management change at the BBC. The series is about a new law enforcement team tasked with hunting down some of Britain's most wanted criminals. The series is inspired by the book of the same name which details the career of former customs agent Cameron Addicott, co-written by Kris Hollington. Synopsis Special Agent Marcus "Ash" Ashton (Fagbenle), a HM Revenue and Customs agent and his partner Tommy (Lonsdale) capture a drugs shipper in an operation at London Waterloo station. Whilst his boss is happy with a conviction of 3 kg of cocaine, Ash wants a larger criminal. During the subsequent operation, Tommy is severely injured in a resultant car accident, and Ash is then suspended. Subsequently, approached in a pub by Cartwright (Stewart), the head of top-secret UNIT (Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team), on first entering UNIT's HQ he meets a familiar face, his Customs training officer Valerie (Ashbourne). Cast O. T. Fagbenle as Special Agent Marcus "Ash" Ashton, a UK Customs agent Jo Joyner as Lorna Ashton, Ash's wife Robert Lonsdale as Tommy, Ash's UK Customs partner and friend Ewan Stewart as Jack Cartwright, Head of the UNIT team Lorraine Ashbourne as Valerie, ex-UK Customs, a member of the UNIT team Anna Skellern as Kim, ex-Met Police Flying Squad, a member of the UNIT team Charlie De Melo as Martin, ex-MI6, a member of the UNIT team Valeria Vereau as Sonia the Spanish Interpreter Jeany Spark as Detective Inspector Gemmill of the Metropolitan Police, Ash's friend Trevor Eve as Roach, owner of a legitimate scaffolding business and a noted pillar of society. Head of a criminal organisation that distributes and sells drugs Gary Beadle as Docker, apparent owner of an electrical contracting business, and a criminal. Roach's right-hand man Lee Boardman as Michael "Xavier" Duffy, the apparent owner of a dry cleaning shop, and a criminal. Manages the street-based drugs distribution chain Neal Barry as "Smoke", a criminal and an informant source for Ash Paul Kaye as James Gordon "Jago" Dalkin, a criminal and enforcer Michael Lindall as Wark, a criminal Simon Armstrong as Chief Inspector Stannard.