Softly Softly: Task Force

(11/20/1969–12/15/1976)

DramaCrime

BBC One (GB)60 min

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.

Source: unknown Softly Softly: Task Force

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Arrival

November 20, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S01E02

Exercise

November 27, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S01E03

Diversion

December 04, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S01E04

The Spoilt Ones

December 11, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S01E05

To Protect the Innocent

December 18, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S01E06

Any Other Night

January 01, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E07

The Aggro Boy

January 08, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E08

Standing Orders

January 15, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E09

Private Mischief

January 22, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E10

Open and Shut

January 29, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E11

Sprats and Mackerels

February 05, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E12

Like Any Other Friday...

February 12, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E13

Power of the Press

February 19, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E14

Trust a Woman

February 26, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E15

The Hermit

March 05, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S01E16

Escort

March 12, 1970 at 11:00 AM

Season 2

S02E01

Baptism

September 16, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E02

Sunday, Sweet Sunday

September 23, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E03

Safe in the Streets?

September 30, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E04

Good Listener

October 07, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E05

Time Expired

October 14, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E06

Lessons

October 21, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E07

Without Favour

October 28, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E08

Never Hit a Lady

November 04, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E09

Its Ugly Head

November 11, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E10

Who Wants Pride...?

November 18, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E11

Collation

November 25, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E12

Do Me a Favour

December 02, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E13

Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity

December 09, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E14

Bearings

December 16, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E15

A World Full of Rooms

December 23, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E16

The Lie Direct

December 30, 1970 at 11:00 AM

S02E17

Ground Level

January 06, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E18

Company Business

January 13, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E19

Kick Off

January 20, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E20

Final Score

January 27, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E21

Something Big

February 03, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E22

Games

February 10, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E23

In the Public Gaze

February 17, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E24

Held for Questioning

February 24, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E25

Black Equals White

March 03, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S02E26

Cash and Carry

March 10, 1971 at 11:00 AM

Season 3

S03E01

Once Bitten

October 06, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S03E02

Hostage

October 13, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S03E03

The Floater

October 20, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S03E04

Aberration

October 27, 1971 at 11:00 AM

S03E05

Moving On

November 03, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E06

An Inside Job

November 10, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E07

The Bounty Hunter

November 17, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E08

Marksman

November 24, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E09

Copper Wire

December 01, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E10

Man of Peace

December 08, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E11

Good Touches

December 15, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E12

Better Than Doing Porridge

December 22, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E13

The Removal

December 29, 1971 at 12:00 PM

S03E14

Priorities

January 05, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E15

Resolution

January 12, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E16

The Amateur

January 19, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E17

Anywhere in the Wide World

January 26, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E18

Flight

February 02, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E19

The Big Tip-Off

February 09, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E20

Woman's World

February 16, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E21

A Policeman's Lot: Part 1: The Row on the Stairs

February 23, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E22

A Policeman's Lot: Part 2: You Pays Your Money

March 01, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E23

A Policeman's Lot: Part 3: It Depends Where You're Standing

March 08, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E24

Set Us Alight

March 15, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S03E25

The Easy Job

March 22, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S03E26

Conclusion

March 29, 1972 at 11:00 AM

Season 4

S04E01

Spit and Polish

September 13, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E02

Killer

September 20, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E03

Surveillance

September 27, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E04

Dog Eat Dog

October 04, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E05

Bank Rate

October 11, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E06

On the Third Day

October 18, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E07

The Witness

October 25, 1972 at 11:00 AM

S04E08

Run for Your Money

November 01, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E09

New Broom

November 08, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E10

Paper Chase

November 15, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E11

Welcome to the Club

November 22, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E12

Justice

November 29, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E13

Conversion

December 06, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E14

Needle

December 13, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E15

Execution

December 20, 1972 at 12:00 PM

S04E16

Time-Table

January 03, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S04E17

Conspiracy

January 10, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S04E18

Money for Sale

January 17, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S04E19

For Love or Money

January 24, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S04E20

Little Acorns

January 31, 1973 at 12:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Errors

September 12, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E02

Signed Off

September 19, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E03

A Quiet Man

September 26, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E04

No Way

October 03, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E05

No Life for a Woman

October 10, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E06

Twenty Seven Pieces of Porcelain

October 17, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E07

Night Watch

October 24, 1973 at 11:00 AM

S05E08

Catch as Catch Can

October 31, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E09

The Loudmouth

November 07, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E10

Interrogation

November 14, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E11

Slip of the Tongue

November 21, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E12

Trial

November 28, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E13

Skipper's Walk

December 05, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E14

Cover

December 12, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E15

Observation

December 19, 1973 at 12:00 PM

S05E16

Trouble Maker

January 02, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S05E17

The Raider

January 09, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S05E18

Victim

January 16, 1974 at 12:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Alert

September 04, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E02

You Don't Have to Shout, I'm Listening

September 11, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E03

Worth a Million

September 18, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E04

Domestic Incident

September 25, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E05

Pop Goes the Weasel

October 02, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E06

Cat Among the Pigeons

October 09, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E07

Pardon

October 16, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E08

Little Boy Blue

October 23, 1974 at 11:00 AM

S06E09

A Day's Work

October 30, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S06E10

Paperwork

November 06, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S06E11

See What You've Done

November 13, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S06E12

We're in This Together

November 20, 1974 at 12:00 PM

S06E13

Temptation

November 27, 1974 at 12:00 PM

Season 7

S07E01

Feedback

August 27, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E02

High Life

September 03, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E03

Protection

September 10, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E04

Grass

September 17, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E05

Bargains

September 24, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E06

The Talking Doll

October 01, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E07

And with What Measure?

October 08, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E08

Female of the Species

October 15, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E09

A Person Unknown

October 22, 1975 at 11:00 AM

S07E10

Homicide

October 29, 1975 at 12:00 PM

S07E11

Dorothy's Birthday

November 05, 1975 at 12:00 PM

S07E12

Whose Side Are You On?

November 12, 1975 at 12:00 PM

S07E13

Choirboy

November 19, 1975 at 12:00 PM

S07E14

On Call

November 26, 1975 at 12:00 PM

S07E15

Blind Alley

December 03, 1975 at 12:00 PM

Season 8

S08E01

Not with a Bang...

September 08, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E02

There's Always Tomorrow

September 15, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E03

Say It with Flowers

September 22, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E04

The Trojan Horse

September 29, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E05

Now You See It, Now You Don't

October 06, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E06

As Good Cooks Go...

October 13, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E07

The Visitor

October 20, 1976 at 11:00 AM

S08E08

Baked Beans

October 27, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E09

The Climber

November 03, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E10

At Risk

November 10, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E11

Got Him!

November 17, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E12

Just a Whisper?

November 24, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E13

A Shot in the Dark

December 01, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E14

Communications

December 08, 1976 at 12:00 PM

S08E15

Alarums and Excursions

December 15, 1976 at 12:00 PM