Softly Softly Task Force

Season 4

Softly, Softly: Task Force is a police based drama series which ran on BBC 1 from 1969 to 1976. It was a revamp of Softly, Softly, itself a spin-off from Z-Cars. The change was made partly to coincide with the coming of colour broadcasting to the BBC's main channel BBC1. The programme was due to be called simply Task Force, but reluctant to sacrifice a much-loved brand the BBC compromised this so it became Softly, Softly: Task Force.

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20 Episodes

Spit and Polish
E1
Spit and PolishA 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?
Killer
E2
KillerJosephine has been found guilty of the murder of a small child. But as she is driven from court, an accident frees her. How can a vulnerable teenager be traced, and how can she be prevented from committing another crime?
Surveillance
E3
SurveillanceDet. 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.
Dog Eat Dog
E4
Dog Eat DogPC Snow attempts to be-friend a troubled youngster by giving him a pet dog when his father kills the animal Snow considers taking the law into his own hands
Bank Rate
E5
Bank RateDanny Fitch, who works for Harry Hawkins girlfriend Sara, is conspiring with target criminal Tom Rattery to rob her uncle's bank, in Thamesford. Is Hawkins too involved?
On the Third Day
E6
On the Third DayOn 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.
The Witness
E7
The WitnessBarlow and Watt investigate an armed gang who have stolen a lorry containing Scotch Whiskey worth twenty grand. Barlow plays the suspects off against each other to see who will crack first.
Run for your Money
E8
Run for your MoneyDet. Chief Supt. Barlow attempts to get to the bottom of Arthur Austin who is unapologetic about embezzling twenty thousand pounds from the company he used to work for
New Broom
E9
New BroomDet. Chief Supt. John Watt steps into the shoes of Charlie Barlow, following his promotion.
Paper Chase
E10
Paper ChaseA 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.
Welcome to the Club
E11
Welcome to the ClubDet. 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.
Justice
E12
JusticeChief 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.
Conversion
E13
ConversionA bank robbers use information gained from a gullible youngster to impersonate gas workers, working in the area, pull off the perfect crime.
Needle
E14
NeedleAn unpopular prison warden is run down outside the prison gates. Watt believes he knows which prisoner was behind it but he has to find the driver.
Execution
E15
ExecutionSgt. Evans and PC Nesbitt hear shots at the home of aging gangland boss Billy Baxter and discover his minder shot and his girlfriend terrified. Watt and Hawkins fear Baxter will be next.
Time-Table
E16
Time-TableVeteran 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.
Conspiracy
E17
ConspiracyDawes runs a small gang of safe breakers but when he takes his new girlfriend on holiday to Spain, Det. Supt. Adler decides to play mind games with old flame Lucy.
Money for Sale
E18
Money for SaleA 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.
For Love or Money
E19
For Love or MoneyDetective 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.
Little Acorns
E20
Little AcornsA 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.