Softly, Softly is a British television drama series, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1 from January 1966. It centred around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern, supposedly in the Bristol area of England.

Where to Watch Softly Softly • Series 2

31 Episodes

  • Inside Out
    E1
    Inside OutThe regional Crime Squad has moved from Gloucester to Di John Watt's building in Wyvern. The move does not please Watt or his detectives as it brings them directly under the eyes of their bosses. Meantime a crime has been committed by a man the Squad has every reason to believe cannot have committed it.
  • All That Glitters
    E2
    All That GlittersThree apparently unrelated facts turn out to have a fascinating connection. A former criminal, now crippled, lives like a lord but has no visible means of support. A film unit arrives in the area to make a television documentary. And a mysterious and ambiguous note arrives on John Watt's desk.
  • The Jackpot
    E3
    The JackpotA new gambling club is due to open and already the manager has been 'invited' to pay protection money to a man from a firm that supplies fruit machines. The Squad investigate, and they don't like what they find.
  • Murder Reported
    E4
    Murder ReportedBarlow's manpower diplomacy is strongly tested as Detective Superintendent Arthur Jones leads a murder hunts for only the second time in his career.
  • Sleeping Dogs
    E5
    Sleeping Dogs
  • Heart Of Brass
    E6
    Heart Of BrassDI Watt and DC Box look into the affairs of Sammy Roach and his girl friend Josie.
  • Find The Lady
    E7
    Find The LadyBarlow and Hawkins feel that many of their problems will be solved if only they can 'find the lady'.
  • Barlow Was There (1) Allegation
    E8
    Barlow Was There (1) Allegation
  • Barlow Was There (2) Enquiry
    E9
    Barlow Was There (2) Enquiry
  • Barlow Was There (3) Mischief
    E10
    Barlow Was There (3) Mischief
  • Sing A Song Of Friendship
    E11
    Sing A Song Of Friendship
  • James McNeil, Aged 23
    E12
    James McNeil, Aged 23
  • The Next Voice You Hear
    E13
    The Next Voice You Hear
  • An Eye For An Eye
    E14
    An Eye For An Eye
  • What Colour A Wolf ?
    E15
    What Colour A Wolf ?Stolen objects seem to be disappearing into thin air immediately after their removal from private collections. DC Dwyer has been found to have run up a large debt to a local bookie. He has to leave the force: now he's out of a job and mixing with some very dubious characters.
  • Somebody Important
    E16
    Somebody Important
  • The Informant (1) Rough Justice
    E17
    The Informant (1) Rough JusticeWhen Billie Greave is found injured in a factory storeroom it seems obvious to the police that he has fallen while attempting to blow a safe. Barlow is disappointed and angry, for Billie is one of his most trusted informers and has assured him that he is now going straight.
  • The Informant (2) The Man Inside
    E18
    The Informant (2) The Man Inside
  • The Same The Whole World Over
    E19
    The Same The Whole World OverThe Regional Crime Squad is on the trail of a gang of robbers.
  • Selection
    E20
    Selection
  • Appointment In Wyvern
    E21
    Appointment In Wyvern
  • The Investors
    E22
    The Investors
  • A Piece Of Waste Ground
    E23
    A Piece Of Waste Ground
  • Proof Positive
    E24
    Proof Positive
  • Cash On Deliverance
    E25
    Cash On Deliverance
  • On The Side Of The Law
    E26
    On The Side Of The Law
  • The Linkman
    E27
    The Linkman
  • Blackitt's Round
    E28
    Blackitt's Round
  • See You Tomorrow
    E29
    See You Tomorrow
  • The Hole (1) In the Road
    E30
    The Hole (1) In the Road
  • The Hole (2) In the Head
    E31
    The Hole (2) In the Head
  • David RoseProductor
  • Andrew MacKenzieCostume Design
  • Fritz SpieglMúsica
  • Richard BeynonStory Editor

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