About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Baptism
Aired 16 September 1970
2. Sunday, Sweet Sunday
Aired 23 September 1970
3. Safe in the Streets?
Aired 30 September 1970
4. Good Listener
Aired 7 October 1970
5. Time Expired
Aired 14 October 1970
6. Lessons
Aired 21 October 1970
7. Without Favour
Aired 28 October 1970
8. Never Hit a Lady
Aired 4 November 1970
9. It's Ugly Head
Aired 11 November 1970
10. Who Wants Pride...?
Aired 18 November 1970
11. Collation
Aired 25 November 1970
12. Do Me a Favour
Aired 2 December 1970
13. Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity
Aired 9 December 1970
14. Bearings
Aired 16 December 1970
15. A World Full of Rooms
Aired 23 December 1970
16. The Lie Direct
Aired 30 December 1970
17. Ground Level
Aired 6 January 1971
18. Company Business
Aired 13 January 1971
19. Kick Off
Aired 20 January 1971
20. Final Score
Aired 27 January 1971
21. Something Big
Aired 3 February 1971
22. Games
Aired 10 February 1971
23. In the Public Gaze
Aired 17 February 1971
Chief Constable Cullen gets a taste of the action when he witnesses a police officer getting severely beaten. Coming to the young constable's aide, Cullen soon faces a dilemma as one of the culprits makes allegations against the Chief Constable. Eventually, CC Cullen has to appear in court and gladly accepts Inspector Armstrong's help after one of the defendants dies in consequence of Cullen's action to safe a young bobby.
24. Held for Questioning
Aired 24 February 1971
25. Black Equals White
Aired 3 March 1971
26. Cash and Carry
Aired 10 March 1971