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51. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: For Love or Money (1973)

Crime, Drama

Detective Superintendent Adler is suckered into interviewing glamorous Patti Nolan at her home, while investigating missing loot from a bank robbery. Instead it he who finds himself under investigation for taking a bribe.

Director: Geraint Morris | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Franklyn-Robbins, David Lloyd Meredith

52. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: In the Public Gaze (1971)

Crime, Drama

Chief Constable Cullen gets a taste of the action when he witnesses a police officer getting severely beaten. Coming to the young constable's aide, Cullen soon faces a dilemma as one of the... See full summary »

Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Stratford Johns, Walter Gotell, Terrence Hardiman, David Lloyd Meredith

53. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Interrogation (1973)

Crime, Drama

A jeweller's shop is robbed and a shot is fired at a bystander. Two suspects are arrested who both deny all charges. Gradually the police breaks down the suspects' resistance and one of them makes a full confession, implicating the other.

Director: David Maloney | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Warren Clarke, Terence Rigby

54. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Justice (1972)

Crime, Drama

Chief Inspector Adler moves back to CID putting noses out joint. Thire first task is to investigate antiques dealer George Bensfield who is fencing stolen items.

Director: David Maloney | Stars: Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Terence Rigby, John Franklyn-Robbins

55. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Little Acorns (1973)

Crime, Drama

A law and order conference is threatened to be hijacked by Heston, a right wing agitator. Meanwhile PC's Nesbitt and Knowles misjudge local youngsters running riot in a tower block that turns into a siege.

Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Franklyn-Robbins, Walter Gotell

56. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Money for Sale (1973)

Crime, Drama

A car left at a scrapyard alerts Watt to criminal Alfred Felton, who has disappeared with a suitcase full of money and is on the run from the gang he works with.

Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Thomas Ellice

57. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: New Broom (1972)

Crime, Drama

Det. Chief Supt. John Watt steps into the shoes of Charlie Barlow, following his promotion.

Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Terence Rigby

58. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: No Life for a Woman (1973)

Crime, Drama

An unidentified body of a woman is pulled from the canal. Sgt Evans and PC Snow have to chase down all the missing person reports from the last twelve months.

Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby

59. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: No Way (1973)

Crime, Drama

Watt, Hawkins and Evans come from a protection unit and straight into a bank robbery in Thamesford. Hawkins wounds one robber but John Watt is taken hostage.

Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith

60. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Observation (1973)

Crime, Drama

Hawkins is tipped off that armed robber Dave Riley is in the Kingley area following a break out of jail. Watching from a nearby flat Riley is with several accomplices and appears to be planning another armed robbery.

Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby

61. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: On the Third Day (1972)

Crime, Drama

On his way to a promotion board interview, Det. Chief Supt. Barlow is told he has been targeted by violent thug Timothy Redway who intends to gain revenge.

Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Stratford Johns, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith, Thomas Ellice

62. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Paper Chase (1972)

Crime, Drama

A search is on for a couple who are flooding shops with fake one pound notes. Market stallholder Ben Fisher attempts to get his money back by using local dog track.

Director: Frank Cox | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby

63. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Signed Off (1973)

Crime, Drama

PC Felly is badly beaten after discovering a robbery in progress. Unfortunately for him it takes several hours for police to discover something is wrong.

Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Terence Rigby, Grahame Mallard

64. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Skipper's Walk (1973)

Crime, Drama

Harry Hawkins receives allegations that Sgt Jack Stirling is having an affair Jean Buxton, who's husband Tony he put behind bars. Hawkins and Watt decide to do some low key investigating first.

Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Cyril Appleton, Stephanie Bidmead, Norman Bowler, Warren Clarke

65. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Spit and Polish (1972)

Crime, Drama

A series of assaults on women occurs, and when one of them manages to fight back, the trail to the culprit begins. What is the significance of a white car, and a garage owned by an elderly lady?

Director: Leonard Lewis | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith

66. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Surveillance (1972)

Crime, Drama

Det. Chief Supt. Barlow has inside knowledge that a gang of safe breakers are in operation. When they move into make their arrest a gun is pulled of PC Snow.

Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Stratford Johns, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby

67. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: The Raider (1974)

Crime, Drama

A post office van is raided by six men who steal £50,000. Only hired muscled Danny Darby is arrested after using a gun. Darby eventually gives up the name of escaped villain Johnny Warren but he has not been seen for two years.

Director: David Maloney | Stars: Frank Windsor, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby, Thomas Ellice

68. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Time-Table (1973)

Crime, Drama

Veteran safe breaker Jack Rogers has teamed up with Simmonds, who is unknown to the police, to pull a series robberies around the country and all with perfect alibi.

Director: David Wickes | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, John Franklyn-Robbins

69. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Victim (1974)

Crime, Drama

Chief Constable Cullen receives a threatening letter about prisoner David Bridie being persecuted again. Evans and Knowles are currently taking Bridie, via train, to London and need to get him to give up the letter writer.

Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith

70. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode: Welcome to the Club (1972)

Crime, Drama

Det. Chief Supt. John Watt is tipped off that the council are working a land scam with a local developer. Evans and Snow look into an epidemic of wireless robberies.

Director: David Wickes | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Terence Rigby

71. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: John Castle, Angela Scoular, Ralph Bates, Paul Darrow

Votes: 8

72. Second City Firsts (1973– )
Episode: Shall I See You Now? (1978)

Drama

Carmel's new surroundings are not what she was expecting from a mental health institution.

Director: Pedr James | Stars: Richard Albrecht, Margaret Durnell, Thomas Ellice, Marilyn Finlay

73. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode: The Pigman's Protege (1982)

Drama

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Director: John Madden | Stars: Victoria Fairbrother, Patrick Troughton, Hilary Dawson, Donald Gee

74. The Flaxton Boys (1969–1973)
Episode: 1945: The Bevin Boy (1973)

Family, Adventure, Mystery

Gregg Cutler is a Bevin Boy. He could not join the army because the army conscripted him to work in the local coal mine. The boys resent him because both their fathers are in the war, and ... See full summary »

Director: Robert D. Cardona | Stars: Victor Winding, Andrew Packett, Philip Baldwin, Joanna Vogel

75. Funny Man (1980– )
Episode: Many Happy Returns (1981)

Comedy, Drama

It's 1932 and Davey is well established in his solo career. Kath tries to accept her now dried out Bobby.

Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Mischa De La Motte

76. Funny Man (1980– )
Episode: Ships That Pass (1981)

Comedy, Drama

It's 1932, and Alec is now back with Elsie and accepts that Music Hall is dying, and that he must move on.

Director: Alan Dossor | Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Jonathan Adams, Kim Begley, Jean Boht

77. Funny Man (1980– )
Episode: Song and Dance (1981)

Comedy, Drama

September1932. With more members of the troupe moving out of the Lodging House, Alec contemplates the bleak future for Music Hall entertainment, but Elsie is still there for support.

Director: Neville Green | Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Tom Armstrong, Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht

78. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Annabel Leventon, Thomas Ellice, Angela Scoular, June Ellis

79. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Thomas Ellice, Annabel Leventon, Angela Scoular, June Ellis

Votes: 6

80. A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
Episode: In the Public Interest (2008)

TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A shallow grave is uncovered and three bodies are discovered. Could this be a ritual killing?

Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Adrian Lukis

Votes: 272

81. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Thomas Ellice, Annabel Leventon, Rupert Frazer, Eric Deacon

82. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
Episode: True Patriots All (1975)

Drama, History, War

1834: The Tolpuddle Martyrs are sent to Australia where a Tasmanian settler tries to get their service on his estates.

Director: John Glenister | Stars: Ray Barrett, Barry Jackson, Nickolas Grace, John Blain

83. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
Episode: The Dissolution of Marcus Fleischman (1978)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Marcus Fleischman's reincarnation proves a frustrating one. His widow, in his absence, leads the simple life of a shopkeeper, and brings up their son as best she can.

Director: John Bruce | Stars: Judith Anthony, John Berlyne, Thomas Ellice, Rory McCallum

84. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

At the seaside dealing with his late aunt Jane's estate, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh learns that a serial killer, known locally as the Whistler, is on the prowl. The local ... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 33

85. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

When another dead woman is found, many assume it is the work of the Whistler. Discovered by Miles Lessingham while on his way to Dr. Alex Mair's home for a dinner party, the woman had been ... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 40

86. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Walking home late one night, Commander Dalgliesh discovers the body of Hilary Robarts. The killing has all the hallmarks of the Whistler's work but this is now the second woman from the ... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 28

87. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

With Toby Gledhill's suicide, there is one less suspect in the mix. No one is quite sure why he killed himself, let alone in such a public manner, but most are putting it down to a ... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 26

88. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

While strolling on the beach, Adam Dalgliesh comes across a tramp who is wearing relatively new trainers that may match some of the footprints found at one of the murder sites. The computer... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 26

89. Devices and Desires (1991)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1991)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Caroline Amphlett's true purpose in working at the nuclear plant is revealed and Dalgliesh confers with the Security Service on the next steps. It is not clear however who it is that rammed... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner

Votes: 26

90. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: Thomas Ellice, Ralph Bates, Annabel Leventon, June Ellis

Votes: 7

91. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: Annabel Leventon, Thomas Ellice, Ralph Bates, June Ellis

Votes: 6

92. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: Thomas Ellice, Annabel Leventon, Angela Scoular, June Ellis

93. Penmarric (1979– )
Episode: Episode #1.7 (1979)

Drama, Family

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Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Annabel Leventon, Thomas Ellice, June Ellis, Gene Foad

Votes: 7

94. The Man Outside (1972)
Episode: Bye, Bye, Mrs Bly (1972)

Crime, Drama, Horror

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Director: George Spenton-Foster | Stars: Rupert Davies, Sylvia Coleridge, Barbara Lott, Jane Sherwin

95. All for Love (1982–1983)
Episode: Mona (1982)

Romance

Masterpiece Episode: "All for Love: Mona" Season 14, Episode 23 Episode Synopsis: "All for Love: Mona" concerns a teenager (Deborah Stokes) who takes care of a former soldier (Frank Finlay)... See full summary »

Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Frank Finlay, Deborah Stokes, Fanny Rowe, Rosemary Martin

Votes: 9

96. The ITV Play (1968– )
Episode: A House in Regent Place: The Barrier (1975)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Lewis Rudd | Stars: Jenny Agutter, Philip Bond, Patricia Brake, Jeremy Clyde

97. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode: Paying Guests - Part 1 (1986)

Drama

Spend some time in the company of the guests at 'Wentworth' - all taking the waters except for the Colonel and Miss Howard, who has some leisure for the beginnings of a late romance. Gossip... See full summary »

Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, Benjamin Whitrow, Judy Cornwell

98. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode: Paying Guests - Part 2 (1986)

Drama

Miss Howard's exhibition of water-colours at the Green Salon falters but then takes off. The season at 'Wentworth' is now drawing to a close, peoples' plans for the winter unfold. Florence,... See full summary »

Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, Benjamin Whitrow, Judy Cornwell

99. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
Episode: The Portrait (1978)

Drama, Family

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Director: Roger Singleton-Turner | Stars: Wendy Allnutt, Thomas Ellice, Derek Francis, Jonathan Holt

100. Kim & Co. (1975– )
Episode: The Copenhagen Code (1975)

Adventure

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Director: David Maloney | Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, David Friedman, Georgina Kean, Christopher Lofthouse