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Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976) — drama · crime on BBC One

The answer: Concluded December 15, 1976.
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Genre
Drama · Crime
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
November 20, 1969
Ended
December 15, 1976
Runtime
~60 min per episode
8seasons
149episodes

About Softly Softly: Task Force

Stratford Johns stars as the no-nonsense DCS Charlie Barlow, a tough, relentless and sharp-tongued copper, and Frank Windsor as his even tempered sidekick DS John Watt. Together they tackle the force's most heinous crimes, and unravel the most perplexing cases in fictional Thamesford.

Softly Softly: Task Force episode schedule

149 aired

Aired · 149

DateEp.Title
December 15, 1976 S8·E15 Alarums and Excursions
December 8, 1976 S8·E14 Communications
December 1, 1976 S8·E13 A Shot in the Dark
November 24, 1976 S8·E12 Just a Whisper?
November 17, 1976 S8·E11 Got Him!
November 10, 1976 S8·E10 At Risk
November 3, 1976 S8·E9 The Climber
October 27, 1976 S8·E8 Baked Beans
October 20, 1976 S8·E7 The Visitor
October 13, 1976 S8·E6 As Good Cooks Go...
October 6, 1976 S8·E5 Now You See It, Now You Don't
September 29, 1976 S8·E4 The Trojan Horse
September 22, 1976 S8·E3 Say It with Flowers
September 15, 1976 S8·E2 There's Always Tomorrow
September 8, 1976 S8·E1 Not with a Bang...
December 3, 1975 S7·E15 Blind Alley
November 26, 1975 S7·E14 On Call
November 19, 1975 S7·E13 Choirboy
November 12, 1975 S7·E12 Whose Side Are You On?
November 5, 1975 S7·E11 Dorothy's Birthday
October 29, 1975 S7·E10 Homicide
October 22, 1975 S7·E9 A Person Unknown
October 15, 1975 S7·E8 Female of the Species
October 8, 1975 S7·E7 And with What Measure?
October 1, 1975 S7·E6 The Talking Doll
September 24, 1975 S7·E5 Bargains
September 17, 1975 S7·E4 Grass
September 10, 1975 S7·E3 Protection
September 3, 1975 S7·E2 High Life
August 27, 1975 S7·E1 Feedback
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November 27, 1974 S6·E13 Temptation
November 20, 1974 S6·E12 We're in This Together
November 13, 1974 S6·E11 See What You've Done
November 6, 1974 S6·E10 Paperwork
October 30, 1974 S6·E9 A Day's Work
October 23, 1974 S6·E8 Little Boy Blue
October 16, 1974 S6·E7 Pardon
October 9, 1974 S6·E6 Cat Among the Pigeons
October 2, 1974 S6·E5 Pop Goes the Weasel
September 25, 1974 S6·E4 Domestic Incident
September 18, 1974 S6·E3 Worth a Million
September 11, 1974 S6·E2 You Don't Have to Shout, I'm Listening
September 4, 1974 S6·E1 Alert
January 16, 1974 S5·E18 Victim
January 9, 1974 S5·E17 The Raider
January 2, 1974 S5·E16 Trouble Maker
December 19, 1973 S5·E15 Observation
December 12, 1973 S5·E14 Cover
December 5, 1973 S5·E13 Skipper's Walk
November 28, 1973 S5·E12 Trial
November 21, 1973 S5·E11 Slip of the Tongue
November 14, 1973 S5·E10 Interrogation
November 7, 1973 S5·E9 The Loudmouth
October 31, 1973 S5·E8 Catch as Catch Can
October 24, 1973 S5·E7 Night Watch
October 17, 1973 S5·E6 Twenty Seven Pieces of Porcelain
October 10, 1973 S5·E5 No Life for a Woman
October 3, 1973 S5·E4 No Way
September 26, 1973 S5·E3 A Quiet Man
September 19, 1973 S5·E2 Signed Off
September 12, 1973 S5·E1 Errors
January 31, 1973 S4·E20 Little Acorns
January 24, 1973 S4·E19 For Love or Money
January 17, 1973 S4·E18 Money for Sale
January 10, 1973 S4·E17 Conspiracy
January 3, 1973 S4·E16 Time-Table
December 20, 1972 S4·E15 Execution
December 13, 1972 S4·E14 Needle
December 6, 1972 S4·E13 Conversion
November 29, 1972 S4·E12 Justice
November 22, 1972 S4·E11 Welcome to the Club
November 15, 1972 S4·E10 Paper Chase
November 8, 1972 S4·E9 New Broom
November 1, 1972 S4·E8 Run for Your Money
October 25, 1972 S4·E7 The Witness
October 18, 1972 S4·E6 On the Third Day
October 11, 1972 S4·E5 Bank Rate
October 4, 1972 S4·E4 Dog Eat Dog
September 27, 1972 S4·E3 Surveillance
September 20, 1972 S4·E2 Killer
September 13, 1972 S4·E1 Spit and Polish
March 29, 1972 S3·E26 Conclusion
March 22, 1972 S3·E25 The Easy Job
March 15, 1972 S3·E24 Set Us Alight
March 8, 1972 S3·E23 A Policeman's Lot: Part 3: It Depends Where You're Standing
March 1, 1972 S3·E22 A Policeman's Lot: Part 2: You Pays Your Money
February 23, 1972 S3·E21 A Policeman's Lot: Part 1: The Row on the Stairs
February 16, 1972 S3·E20 Woman's World
February 9, 1972 S3·E19 The Big Tip-Off
February 2, 1972 S3·E18 Flight
January 26, 1972 S3·E17 Anywhere in the Wide World
January 19, 1972 S3·E16 The Amateur
January 12, 1972 S3·E15 Resolution
January 5, 1972 S3·E14 Priorities
December 29, 1971 S3·E13 The Removal
December 22, 1971 S3·E12 Better Than Doing Porridge
December 15, 1971 S3·E11 Good Touches
December 8, 1971 S3·E10 Man of Peace
December 1, 1971 S3·E9 Copper Wire
November 24, 1971 S3·E8 Marksman
November 17, 1971 S3·E7 The Bounty Hunter
November 10, 1971 S3·E6 An Inside Job
November 3, 1971 S3·E5 Moving On
October 27, 1971 S3·E4 Aberration
October 20, 1971 S3·E3 The Floater
October 13, 1971 S3·E2 Hostage
October 6, 1971 S3·E1 Once Bitten
March 10, 1971 S2·E26 Cash and Carry
March 3, 1971 S2·E25 Black Equals White
February 24, 1971 S2·E24 Held for Questioning
February 17, 1971 S2·E23 In the Public Gaze
February 10, 1971 S2·E22 Games
February 3, 1971 S2·E21 Something Big
January 27, 1971 S2·E20 Final Score
January 20, 1971 S2·E19 Kick Off
January 13, 1971 S2·E18 Company Business
January 6, 1971 S2·E17 Ground Level
December 30, 1970 S2·E16 The Lie Direct
December 23, 1970 S2·E15 A World Full of Rooms
December 16, 1970 S2·E14 Bearings
December 9, 1970 S2·E13 Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity
December 2, 1970 S2·E12 Do Me a Favour
November 25, 1970 S2·E11 Collation
November 18, 1970 S2·E10 Who Wants Pride...?
November 11, 1970 S2·E9 Its Ugly Head
November 4, 1970 S2·E8 Never Hit a Lady
October 28, 1970 S2·E7 Without Favour
October 21, 1970 S2·E6 Lessons
October 14, 1970 S2·E5 Time Expired
October 7, 1970 S2·E4 Good Listener
September 30, 1970 S2·E3 Safe in the Streets?
September 23, 1970 S2·E2 Sunday, Sweet Sunday
September 16, 1970 S2·E1 Baptism
March 12, 1970 S1·E16 Escort
March 5, 1970 S1·E15 The Hermit
February 26, 1970 S1·E14 Trust a Woman
February 19, 1970 S1·E13 Power of the Press
February 12, 1970 S1·E12 Like Any Other Friday...
February 5, 1970 S1·E11 Sprats and Mackerels
January 29, 1970 S1·E10 Open and Shut
January 22, 1970 S1·E9 Private Mischief
January 15, 1970 S1·E8 Standing Orders
January 8, 1970 S1·E7 The Aggro Boy
January 1, 1970 S1·E6 Any Other Night
December 18, 1969 S1·E5 To Protect the Innocent
December 11, 1969 S1·E4 The Spoilt Ones
December 4, 1969 S1·E3 Diversion
November 27, 1969 S1·E2 Exercise
November 20, 1969 S1·E1 Arrival

Softly Softly: Task Force cast