Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Where to Watch Barlow at Large • Series 2
10 Episodes
Strays
E1
StraysBarlow investigates the missing daughter of Baron von Esburg, who came from Berlin to London but vanished. He soon uncovers a secret underground abortion clinic where some girls get trafficked for sex.
Wanted
E2
WantedBlagger Dave Walters has been in jail for eight years, while his accomplice Billy Andrews has been on the run with the lion's share of the money. Walters is livid, and tells Barlow that Andrews is in Amsterdam using the name Walter Adams.
Review
E3
ReviewBarlow is assigned to review the murder conviction of Eddie Doyle who is serving life for killing a man while robbing a tobacconist. Two witnesses have come forward to claim that Doyle was in Stoke at the time and Sgt Miller fitted him up.
Publicity
E4
PublicityA pedophile is foiled in an attempt to snatch a young girl. With the investigation stalled, Barlow is brought into add impetus to the case. He starts by using a local newspaper to appeal directly to any woman who may suspect something.
Wheelbarrows
E5
WheelbarrowsThe Home Office assign Barlow to the docks to discover how stolen cars are leaving and entering the country. Late one night Barlow is attacked by mistake which shines some light on a terrorist who is putting together a bomb.
Informant
E6
InformantFrightened informer Bill Walker asks Barlow for help. He is taking part in a robbery with a violent villain, Culver, and wants out. He will be allowed to escape - but when it reaches court, the barrister forces him to give evidence.
Trespass
E7
TrespassBarlow is sent to Rhodesia to attempt to persuade fraudster Gerald Nairn to return back to Britain. Nairn instead reports him as a subversive, and he is arrested and interrogated as an enemy working against the Rhodesian regime.
Assessor
E8
AssessorItalian businessman Tomaso Ritzi arrives in Britain but he is believed to be a major heroin supplier. When D.S. Rees is a hit by car and put in hospital, Barlow wants him deported but not before making his life very difficult.
Treasure
E9
TreasureThe Rock of Gibraltar proves stony ground when Barlow and Rees start 'digging' for treasure. Their hunt for £750,000 worth of stolen and forged securities leads them to all the Rock's attractions - and one of the attractions leads Rees into temptation.
Confidence
E10
ConfidenceBarlow holds an informal interview with government official Paul Robbins who out of the blue volunteers that he is traitor. After Robbins attempts suicide Barlow becomes suspicious that he is covering for someone else.
