About this season
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.
Episodes (31)
1. Inside Out
Aired 2 November 1966 • 50 min
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 man the Squad has every reason to believe cannot have committed it.
2. All That Glitters
Aired 9 November 1966 • 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 mysterious and ambiguous note arrives on John Watt's desk.
3. The Jackpot
Aired 16 November 1966 • 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.
4. Murder Reported
Aired 23 November 1966 • 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.
5. Sleeping Dogs
Aired 30 November 1966 • 50 min
6. Heart Of Brass
Aired 7 December 1966 • 50 min
DI Watt and DC Box look into the affairs of Sammy Roach and his girl friend Josie.
7. Find The Lady
Aired 14 December 1966 • 50 min
Barlow and Hawkins feel that many of their problems will be solved if only they can 'find the lady'.
8. Barlow Was There (1) Allegation
Aired 21 December 1966 • 50 min
9. Barlow Was There (2) Enquiry
Aired 28 December 1966 • 50 min
10. Barlow Was There (3) Mischief
Aired 4 January 1967 • 50 min
11. Sing A Song Of Friendship
Aired 11 January 1967 • 50 min
12. James McNeil, Aged 23
Aired 18 January 1967 • 50 min
13. The Next Voice You Hear
Aired 25 January 1967 • 50 min
14. An Eye For An Eye
Aired 1 February 1967 • 50 min
15. What Colour A Wolf ?
Aired 8 February 1967 • 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 mixing with some very dubious characters.
16. Somebody Important
Aired 15 February 1967 • 50 min
17. The Informant (1) Rough Justice
Aired 22 February 1967 • 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 assured him that he is now going straight.
18. The Informant (2) The Man Inside
Aired 1 March 1967 • 50 min
19. The Same The Whole World Over
Aired 8 March 1967 • 50 min
The Regional Crime Squad is on the trail of a gang of robbers.
20. Selection
Aired 15 March 1967 • 50 min
21. Appointment In Wyvern
Aired 22 March 1967 • 50 min
22. The Investors
Aired 29 March 1967 • 50 min
23. A Piece Of Waste Ground
Aired 5 April 1967 • 50 min
24. Proof Positive
Aired 12 April 1967 • 50 min
25. Cash On Deliverance
Aired 19 April 1967 • 50 min
26. On The Side Of The Law
Aired 26 April 1967 • 50 min
27. The Linkman
Aired 3 May 1967 • 50 min
28. Blackitt's Round
Aired 10 May 1967 • 50 min
29. See You Tomorrow
Aired 17 May 1967 • 50 min
30. The Hole (1) In the Road
Aired 24 May 1967 • 50 min
31. The Hole (2) In the Head
Aired 31 May 1967 • 50 min