The Protectors
The Protectors

The Protectors

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1964- 1964
1 Seasons
14 Episodes
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Crime
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Overview

Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency — the SIS (Specialists in Security) — alongside ex-cop Robert Shoesmith and secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.

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