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.
The 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…
Episode 2. All That Glitters
1966-11-09 · 50 min
Three 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…
Episode 3. The Jackpot
1966-11-16 · 50 min
A 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.
Episode 4. Murder Reported
1966-11-23 · 50 min
Barlow's manpower diplomacy is strongly tested as Detective Superintendent Arthur Jones leads a murder hunts for only the second time in his career.
Episode 5. Sleeping Dogs
1966-11-30 · 50 min
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Episode 6. Heart Of Brass
1966-12-07 · 50 min
DI Watt and DC Box look into the affairs of Sammy Roach and his girl friend Josie.
Episode 7. Find The Lady
1966-12-14 · 50 min
Barlow and Hawkins feel that many of their problems will be solved if only they can 'find the lady'.
Episode 8. Barlow Was There (1) Allegation
1966-12-21 · 50 min
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Episode 9. Barlow Was There (2) Enquiry
1966-12-28 · 50 min
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Episode 10. Barlow Was There (3) Mischief
1967-01-04 · 50 min
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Episode 11. Sing A Song Of Friendship
1967-01-11 · 50 min
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Episode 12. James McNeil, Aged 23
1967-01-18 · 50 min
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Episode 13. The Next Voice You Hear
1967-01-25 · 50 min
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Episode 14. An Eye For An Eye
1967-02-01 · 50 min
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Episode 15. What Colour A Wolf ?
1967-02-08 · 50 min
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…
Episode 16. Somebody Important
1967-02-15 · 50 min
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Episode 17. The Informant (1) Rough Justice
1967-02-22 · 50 min
When 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…
Episode 18. The Informant (2) The Man Inside
1967-03-01 · 50 min
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Episode 19. The Same The Whole World Over
1967-03-08 · 50 min
The Regional Crime Squad is on the trail of a gang of robbers.
