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Softly Softly: Task Force

  • TV Series
  • 1969–19761969–1976
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
80
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Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
  • Crime
  • Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cop DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest chases Thamesford has to offer.1970s BBC police drama with experienced cop DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest chases Thamesford has to offer.1970s BBC police drama with experienced cop DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest chases Thamesford has to offer.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
80
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Frank Windsor
    • Norman Bowler
    • David Lloyd Meredith
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  • Stars
    • Frank Windsor
    • Norman Bowler
    • David Lloyd Meredith
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    • 2User reviews
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  • Episodes149

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    Nicholas Ball and Norman Bowler in Protection (1975)
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    Malcolm Rennie and Frank Windsor in Protection (1975)
    Norman Bowler, Philippa Howell, and David Lloyd Meredith in Protection (1975)
    Philippa Howell and Susan Richards in Protection (1975)
    Norman Bowler and Frank Windsor in Protection (1975)
    Nigel Humphreys, David Lloyd Meredith, and Malcolm Rennie in Protection (1975)
    John Dicks and Paul Seed in Protection (1975)
    Philippa Howell, Paul Jesson, and Frank Windsor in Protection (1975)
    Philippa Howell and Paul Jesson in Protection (1975)
    Philippa Howell in Protection (1975)

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    Frank Windsor
    Frank Windsor
    • Det. Chief Supt. Wattas Det. Chief Supt. Watt…
    123 episodes123 eps • 1969–1976
    Norman Bowler
    Norman Bowler
    • Det. Chief Insp. Hawkinsas Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins…
    113 episodes113 eps • 1969–1976
    David Lloyd Meredith
    • Det. Sgt. Evansas Det. Sgt. Evans…
    107 episodes107 eps • 1969–1976
    Terence Rigby
    Terence Rigby
    • PC Snowas PC Snow…
    83 episodes83 eps • 1969–1976
    Stratford Johns
    Stratford Johns
    • Det. Chief Supt. Barlowas Det. Chief Supt. Barlow…
    56 episodes56 eps • 1969–1972
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Chief Constable Cullenas Chief Constable Cullen…
    54 episodes54 eps • 1969–1975
    Grahame Mallard
    • PC Nesbittas PC Nesbitt…
    31 episodes31 eps • 1971–1974
    Susan Tebbs
    • PW Det. Con. Donaldas PW Det. Con. Donald…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1969–1971
    Thomas Ellice
    • PC Knowlesas PC Knowles…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1971–1974
    David Allister
    • Sgt. Richard Jacksonas Sgt. Richard Jackson…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1969–1971
    Nigel Humphreys
    • PC Doddsas PC Dodds…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1972–1975
    Peter Clough
    • PC Lincolnas PC Lincoln
    17 episodes17 eps • 1975–1976
    Brian Hall
    Brian Hall
    • PC Drakeas PC Drake
    16 episodes16 eps • 1971–1972
    Peter Childs
    • Det. Sgt. Grantas Det. Sgt. Grant
    15 episodes15 eps • 1976
    John Flanagan
    • PC Pearsonas PC Pearson
    15 episodes15 eps • 1976
    Malcolm Rennie
    • PC Perryas PC Perry
    12 episodes12 eps • 1975
    Philippa Howell
    • WPC Arthuras WPC Arthur
    12 episodes12 eps • 1975–1976
    Gay Hamilton
    • Jean Wattas Jean Watt…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1970–1974
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    Storyline

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    1970s BBC police drama with experienced cop DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest chases Thamesford has to offer.
    • police
    • regional
    • english
    • ensemble
    • detective
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    • Taglines
      • UK Police Procedural
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Unlike its contemporary Z Cars (1962), with many episodes which were wiped up to 1974, every episode survives, all on color videotape, in the BBC Archives. The sole exception is Welcome to the Club (1972), which only survives on film as a monochrome telerecording.
    • Connections
      Followed by Barlow at Large (1971)

    User reviews2

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    8/10
    Immensely watchable and interesting.
    "Softly Softly Task Force" was a spin-off of the series "Softly Softly." The above series ran for several seasons and lasted over 140 episodes. By some miracle and bearing in mind we are talking about the BBC, most of the episodes of "Softly Softly Task Force" actually exist in the archives. Thank goodness for that! This is an immensely entertaining series and it makes a change to have a Police drama set and filmed somewhere other than in London. The characters of Frank Windsor and Stratford Johns are transferred to this fictional town in the North and they make major changes to the Police station. As a result of these changes, the station is running more smoothly. Frank Windsor was in more episodes than the other regular cast members. The writing is pretty good on the whole and we have the usual high acting standards. Once in a while, "Softly Softly Task Force" can be a bit more gritty and hard-edged. I hope all episodes surface on DVD at some stage.
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Task Force Police
    • Filming locations
      • Cobham Hall, Kent, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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