Softly Softly

Season 5

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.

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26 Episodes

Recovery
E1
RecoveryDC Morgan receives information that a big art robbery will take place. The squad acts... but so does the thief.
Flash Point
E2
Flash PointBarlow is enjoying a pint at the pub when Watt's girl friend, Dr. Jean Morrow, tells him about an old lady who has been brutally attacked for the sake of a few pounds. Jean's story shocks Barlow into involving the squad in immediate action.
In At the Death
E3
In At the DeathWhen the head of a successful firm dies there is always someone waiting to step into his shoes. In this case the dead man's business venture is believed to be crooked and DS Hawkins is closely concerned as to who will fill his place.
Error of Judgement
E4
Error of JudgementA race meeting at Chepstow; and incompetent amateur pilot; a lonely field near Wyvern; why is Barlow interested in these three things? Who is it that Barlow wants to set a trap for? The answer lies in unfinished business from Barlow's past. Will he ever complete it?
Dead Aboard
E5
Dead AboardD.S. Hawkins is investigating illegal immigrants at the docks when a woman's body is discovered murdered. W.D.S. Allin believes it could be the body of missing girl Marilyn Edwards but the dock security deny she ever entered.
One Thing Leads To Another
E6
One Thing Leads To AnotherWhen Harry Hawkins and Barbara Allin visit a gambling joint it is not just for the purpose of spending their own money. Their main interest is in the easy money that flows, and the club owner, Dino Frankitt, who has the reputation of making HIS easy money in devious ways.
General Post
E7
General PostWhen a crime occurs on the doorstep of Headquarters the local force thinks it's funny. But Barlow is not amused. He is aware the incident could be a prelude to a much bigger crime - but what? And why is John Watt even less amused than Barlow?
Wild Goose
E8
Wild GooseWhat is a criminal like Jack Carter doing in Wyvern? Barlow hopes to find out by surveillance and is furious when Digby inadvertently makes the squad's interest apparent.
We Shall Miss You
E9
We Shall Miss YouBarlow and watt travel to Thamesford and back - but not together - in pursuit of important changes in their careers. While they wait to hear the results of their journeys they join forces again in pursuit of one more criminal.
Write Off
E10
Write OffWhy is DS Allin so interested in the leisure activities of the elite of Wyvern? And why does a car involved in a minor accident unaccountably burst into flames? The subsequent enquiries are not to Watt's liking.
Arrival
E11
ArrivalBarlow's first day at Thamesford is rounded off with a telephone call that involves him in his first major investigation as head of C.I.D.
Exercise
E12
Exercise
Diversion
E13
DiversionRoutine enquiries into a series of minor break-ins become a major hunt for a dangerous criminal.
The Spoilt Ones
E14
The Spoilt Ones
To Protect The Innocent
E15
To Protect The Innocent
Any Other Night
E16
Any Other Night
The Aggro Boy
E17
The Aggro Boy
Standing Orders
E18
Standing Orders
Private Mischief
E19
Private MischiefA worried barman asks John Watt why a detective constable is asking questions about him. Watt makes some alarming discoveries about the constable in question.
Open And Shut
E20
Open And Shut
Sprats And Mackerels
E21
Sprats And MackerelsA whisper from the north of England leads the Task Force to Eastcote Docks. A domestic dispute takes them to the nearby caravan site at Bathgate. But what is the link between the two incidents?
Like Any Other Friday
E22
Like Any Other FridayBarlow is pursuing the hint of an armed robbery. Hawkins and Jackson are tackling another in a series of Thursday night thefts. But there is something different about this particular Friday.
Power Of The Press
E23
Power Of The Press
Trust A Woman
E24
Trust A Woman
The Hermit
E25
The Hermit
Escort
E26
Escort