Softly Softly: Task Force

1. Arrival

Air Date: 1969-11-20

Things are about to change at Thamesford Constabulary when Detective Chief Superintendent Charles Barlow arrives to take over as new head of CID. Barlow's orders are to whip Thamesford Constabulary into shape and to ensure that operations run smoothly. He soon finds that it's going to be a major job to get the constabulary into shape as duties have been neglected. Things are getting tough for everybody that very first night when a young boy is reported missing. Before the night is over, Chief Superintendent Barlow will know who he can rely on at Thamesford ...

2. Exercise

Air Date: 1969-11-27

Detective Chief Superitendent Barlow is in for a surprise as Chief Constable Cullen has some considerable staff changes in mind for Thamesford CID. Cullen wants to provide Charlie Barlow with the best team to assist him in setting up a highly efficient task force. However, soon the stabbing of a woman takes priority over personnel matters at Thamesford CID.

3. Diversion

Air Date: 1969-12-04

While the task force officers are busy investigating a series of break-ins, an armed hold-up at a timber warehouse requires immediate attention and quick action. Will Thamesford CID be able to catch the robbers and still have time to deal with the burglaries? It's up to Detective Inspector Harry Hawkins and his fellow officers to prove to their superiors how efficient the task force team can work.

4. The Spoilt Ones

Air Date: 1969-12-11

5. To Protect the Innocent...

Air Date: 1969-12-18

6. Any Other Night

Air Date: 1970-01-01

7. The Aggro Boy

Air Date: 1970-01-08

8. Standing Orders

Air Date: 1970-01-15

9. Private Mischief

Air Date: 1970-01-22

10. Open and Shut

Air Date: 1970-01-29

11. Sprats and Mackerals

Air Date: 1970-02-05

12. Like Any Other Friday...

Air Date: 1970-02-12

13. Power of the Press

Air Date: 1970-02-19

14. Trust a Woman

Air Date: 1970-02-26

15. The Hermit

Air Date: 1970-03-05

16. Escort

Air Date: 1970-03-12

1. Baptism

Air Date: 1970-09-16

2. Sunday, Sweet Sunday

Air Date: 1970-09-23

3. Safe in the Streets?

Air Date: 1970-09-30

4. Good Listener

Air Date: 1970-10-07

5. Time Expired

Air Date: 1970-10-14

6. Lessons

Air Date: 1970-10-21

7. Without Favour

Air Date: 1970-10-28

8. Never Hit a Lady

Air Date: 1970-11-04

9. It's Ugly Head

Air Date: 1970-11-11

10. Who Wants Pride...?

Air Date: 1970-11-18

11. Collation

Air Date: 1970-11-25

12. Do Me a Favour

Air Date: 1970-12-02

13. Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity

Air Date: 1970-12-09

14. Bearings

Air Date: 1970-12-16

15. A World Full of Rooms

Air Date: 1970-12-23

16. The Lie Direct

Air Date: 1970-12-30

17. Ground Level

Air Date: 1971-01-06

18. Company Business

Air Date: 1971-01-13

19. Kick Off

Air Date: 1971-01-20

20. Final Score

Air Date: 1971-01-27

21. Something Big

Air Date: 1971-02-03

22. Games

Air Date: 1971-02-10

23. In the Public Gaze

Air Date: 1971-02-17

24. Held for Questioning

Air Date: 1971-02-24

25. Black Equals White

Air Date: 1971-03-03

26. Cash and Carry

Air Date: 1971-03-10

1. Once Bitten

Air Date: 1971-10-06

2. Hostage

Air Date: 1971-10-13

3. The Floater

Air Date: 1971-10-20

4. Aberration

Air Date: 1971-10-27

5. Moving On

Air Date: 1971-11-03

6. An Inside Job

Air Date: 1971-11-10

7. The Bounty Hunter

Air Date: 1971-11-17

8. Marksman

Air Date: 1971-11-24

9. Copper Wire

Air Date: 1971-12-01

10. Man of Peace

Air Date: 1971-12-08

11. Good Touches

Air Date: 1971-12-15

12. Better Than Doing Porridge

Air Date: 1971-12-22

13. The Removal

Air Date: 1971-12-29

14. Priorities

Air Date: 1972-01-05

15. Resolution

Air Date: 1972-01-12

16. The Amateur

Air Date: 1972-01-19

17. Anywhere in the Wide World

Air Date: 1972-01-26

18. Flight

Air Date: 1972-02-02

19. The Big Tip-Off

Air Date: 1972-02-09

20. Woman's World

Air Date: 1972-02-16

21. A Policeman's Lot: Part 1: The Row on the Stairs

Air Date: 1972-02-23

22. A Policeman's Lot: Part 2: You Pays Your Money

Air Date: 1972-03-01

23. A Policeman's Lot: Part 3: It Depends Where You're Standing

Air Date: 1972-03-08

24. Set Us Alight

Air Date: 1972-03-15

25. The Easy Job

Air Date: 1972-03-22

26. Conclusion

Air Date: 1972-03-29

1. Spit and Polish

Air Date: 1972-09-13

2. Killer

Air Date: 1972-09-20

3. Surveillance

Air Date: 1972-09-27

4. Dog Eat Dog

Air Date: 1972-10-04

5. Bank Rate

Air Date: 1972-10-11

6. On the Third Day

Air Date: 1972-10-18

7. The Witness

Air Date: 1972-10-25

8. Run for your Money

Air Date: 1972-11-01

9. New Broom

Air Date: 1972-11-08

10. Paper Chase

Air Date: 1972-11-15

11. Welcome to the Club

Air Date: 1972-11-22

12. Justice

Air Date: 1972-11-29

13. Conversion

Air Date: 1972-12-06

14. Needle

Air Date: 1972-12-13

15. Execution

Air Date: 1972-12-20

16. Time-Table

Air Date: 1973-01-03

17. Conspiracy

Air Date: 1973-01-10

18. Money for Sale

Air Date: 1973-01-17

19. For Love or Money

Air Date: 1973-01-24

20. Little Acorns

Air Date: 1973-01-31

1. Errors

Air Date: 1973-09-12

2. Signed Off

Air Date: 1973-09-19

PC Felly is badly beaten after discovering a robbery in progress. Unfortunately for him it takes several hours for police to discover something is wrong.

3. A Quiet Man

Air Date: 1973-09-26

4. No Way

Air Date: 1973-10-03

5. No Life for a Woman

Air Date: 1973-10-10

6. Twenty-Seven Pieces of Porcelain

Air Date: 1973-10-17

7. Night-Watch

Air Date: 1973-10-24

8. Catch as Catch Can

Air Date: 1973-10-31

9. The Loudmouth

Air Date: 1973-11-07

10. Interrogation

Air Date: 1973-11-14

11. Slip of the Tongue

Air Date: 1973-11-21

12. Trial

Air Date: 1973-11-28

13. Skipper's Walk

Air Date: 1973-12-05

14. Cover

Air Date: 1973-12-12

15. Observation

Air Date: 1973-12-19

16. Trouble-Maker

Air Date: 1974-01-02

17. The Raider

Air Date: 1974-01-09

18. Victim

Air Date: 1974-01-16

1. Alert

Air Date: 1974-09-04

2. You Don't Have to Shout, I'm Listening

Air Date: 1974-09-11

3. Worth a Million

Air Date: 1974-09-18

4. Domestic Incident

Air Date: 1974-09-25

5. Pop Goes the Weasel

Air Date: 1974-10-02

6. Cat Among the Pigeons

Air Date: 1974-10-09

7. Pardon

Air Date: 1974-10-16

8. Little Boy Blue

Air Date: 1974-10-23

9. A Day's Work

Air Date: 1974-10-30

10. Paperwork

Air Date: 1974-11-06

11. See What You've Done

Air Date: 1974-11-13

12. We're In This Together

Air Date: 1974-11-20

13. Temptation

Air Date: 1974-11-27

1. Feedback

Air Date: 1975-08-27

2. High Life

Air Date: 1975-09-03

3. Protection

Air Date: 1975-09-10

4. Grass

Air Date: 1975-09-17

5. Bargains

Air Date: 1975-09-24

6. The Talking Doll

Air Date: 1975-10-01

7. And with What Measure?

Air Date: 1975-10-08

8. Female of the Species

Air Date: 1975-10-15

9. A Person Unknown

Air Date: 1975-10-22

10. Homicide

Air Date: 1975-10-29

11. Dorothy's Birthday

Air Date: 1975-11-05

12. Whose Side Are You On?

Air Date: 1975-11-12

13. Choirboy

Air Date: 1975-11-19

14. On Call

Air Date: 1975-11-26

15. Blind Alley

Air Date: 1975-12-03

1. Not with a Bang...

Air Date: 1976-09-08

2. There's Always Tomorrow

Air Date: 1976-09-15

3. Say It with Flowers

Air Date: 1976-09-22

4. The Trojan Horse

Air Date: 1976-09-29

5. Now You See It, Now You Don't

Air Date: 1976-10-06

6. As Good Cooks Go...

Air Date: 1976-10-13

7. The Visitor

Air Date: 1976-10-20

8. Baked Beans

Air Date: 1976-10-27

9. The Climber

Air Date: 1976-11-03

10. At Risk

Air Date: 1976-11-10

11. Got Him!

Air Date: 1976-11-17

12. Just a Whisper?

Air Date: 1976-11-24

13. A Shot in the Dark

Air Date: 1976-12-01

14. Communications

Air Date: 1976-12-08

15. Alarums and Excursions

Air Date: 1976-12-15