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★ 6.0/10 TMDB
Premiered 1969-11-20
8 seasons
149 eps
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.
Last Episode Aired
1976-12-15
S8E15 — Alarums and Excursions
Harry Hawkins' jobbing gardener Stanton seems to have vanished. PC Pearson takes him to Stanton's caravan, near Ashford. Inside, it looks like a violent fight has taken place. An investigation begins, but it appears Stanton has no history.
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Norman Bowler
Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins
Frank Windsor
Det. Chief Supt. Watt
David Lloyd Meredith
Det. Sgt. Evans
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