The Sheriffs Are Coming on BBC One - Diamonds are the Sheriff's Best Friend!

The Sheriffs Are Coming on BBC One - Diamonds are the Sheriff's Best Friend!

LONDON, January 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



After a busy week on the road, the Sheriffs are back, enforcing County Court Judgments
and recovering money that is owed but not paid, by various means including the seizure of
diamonds.



The BBC hit series The Sheriffs Are Coming follows individuals and business owners who
have gone to court to obtain a judgment against someone who owes them money, but have
never been paid all they are owed.



After transferring their judgments to the High Court for enforcement, they've turned
to Croydon-based Authorised High Court Enforcement Officers, The Sheriffs Office, to get
them their money back.



Armed only with a High Court writ and a chip and pin machine, the Sheriffs often
travel in teams of two as not all debtors are pleased to see them. If payment isn't
forthcoming they have the authority to seize goods, cars, jewellery, or any other asset of
value. Frequently they'll get their money, but not before some difficult confrontations.



Highlights of what's coming up in week two:



When a couple found out the engagement ring they had just bought was not quite as it
seemed, they ended up having to take the jeweller to court, where the Judge agreed that he
has misrepresented the ring and had to pay them back. When he still refused to pay they
called in the Sheriffs. Did the Sheriffs seize the diamonds? Did they put the sparkle back
into love's young dream?



When Louisa decided to set up a freelance Marketing Consultancy, she was delighted to
get her first client. But after months of work and no sign of payment, she began to wonder
if going freelance had been the right thing to do. After taking her new client to court,
she asked the Sheriffs for help.



Janet bought a horsebox for her daughter, a promising young dressage rider, but it
turned out to be a nightmare. The head lights failed one December night leaving them to
drive through country roads in the dark. The mechanic said the electrics were and
everything would go up in flames if driven. Janet took the seller to court and won. But
when the Sheriffs arrive, the he is less than pleased to see them and calls the police.



Missed it? You can catch up on iPlayer or watch this week's shows at 11.00am on BBC
One.



Notes To Editor



The Sheriffs Are Coming



The series was produced by Screenchannel TV, makers of Fake Britain and Luton Airport,
and narrated by James Barriscale. All filming took place between May and December 2012.



The Sheriffs Office



The Sheriffs Office are Authorised High Court Enforcement Officers handling around
12,000 cases a year. Based in Croydon, they are one of the largest such companies in the
UK. They have 50 officers out in the field, recovering debts of around GBP25m a year
across England and Wales.



Web: http://www.thesheriffsoffice.com




The Sheriffs Office

CONTACT: For more information, contact Claire Scaramanga, +44(0)7860-919139 or claire@scaramanga.uk.com.


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