Softly Softly: Task Force: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Stratford Johns stars as the no-nonsense DCS Charlie Barlow, a tough, relentless and sharp-tongued copper, and Frank Windsor as his even tempered sidekick DS John Watt. Together they tackle the force's most heinous crimes, and unravel the most perplexing cases in fictional Thamesford.

Series details

• Title: Softly Softly: Task Force
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1969-11-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-12-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55459
• IMDb ID: tt1868096
• TVDB ID: 284204

Cast and credited roles

• Frank Windsor — Det. Chief Supt. Watt
• David Lloyd Meredith — Det. Sgt. Evans
• Norman Bowler — Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins
• Terence Rigby — PC Snow
• Walter Gotell — Chief Constable Cullen
• Stratford Johns — Det. Chief Supt. Barlow
• Grahame Mallard — P.C Nesbitt
• Thomas Ellice — P.C Knowles
• Nigel Humphies — PC Dodds
• Nigel Humphreys — PC Dodds
• Gay Hamilton — Jean Watt
• Terrence Hardiman — Insp. Armstrong

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-11-20; final listed air date 1970-03-12; episode order: 16.
• Season 2: premiered 1970-09-16; final listed air date 1971-03-10; episode order: 26.
• Season 3: premiered 1971-10-06; final listed air date 1972-03-29; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 1972-09-13; final listed air date 1973-01-31; episode order: 20.
• Season 5: premiered 1973-09-12; final listed air date 1974-01-16; episode order: 18.
• Season 6: premiered 1974-09-04; final listed air date 1974-11-27; episode order: 13.
• Season 7: premiered 1975-08-27; final listed air date 1975-12-03; episode order: 15.
• Season 8: premiered 1976-09-08; final listed air date 1976-12-15; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

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