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 (26)
1. Baptism
Aired 16 September 1970 • 50 min
2. Sunday, Sweet Sunday
Aired 23 September 1970 • 50 min
3. Safe in the Streets?
Aired 30 September 1970 • 50 min
4. Good Listener
Aired 7 October 1970 • 50 min
5. Time Expired
Aired 14 October 1970 • 50 min
Missing! Ten small wooden boxes, each weighing 25 lbs., each worth five thousand pounds. Several people are interested in the location of these boxes.
6. Lessons
Aired 21 October 1970 • 50 min
7. Without Favour
Aired 28 October 1970 • 50 min
8. Never Hit a Lady
Aired 4 November 1970 • 50 min
9. Its Ugly Head
Aired 11 November 1970 • 50 min
10. Who Wants Pride...?
Aired 18 November 1970 • 50 min
Why should anyone steal a security van, disguise it as a plain van and drive it out to a deserted place in the countryside? And why blow a neat hole in it when there's nothing inside anyway? Could it be a dress rehearsal?
11. Collation
Aired 25 November 1970 • 50 min
A line drawn by time; a curious parallel; two thieves with a twisted sense of humour - would these be the ingredients of a recipe that would keep Barlow and Watt awake at night?
12. Do Me a Favour
Aired 2 December 1970 • 50 min
13. Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity
Aired 9 December 1970 • 50 min
DI Hawkins finds himself in the seat of authority - and very uncomfortable it is too. A dangerous and unidentified criminal is at large and CC Cullen demands crisp and confident action. Is Hawkins capable of responding to the challenge of adversity?
14. Bearings
Aired 16 December 1970 • 50 min
15. A World Full of Rooms
Aired 23 December 1970 • 50 min
16. The Lie Direct
Aired 30 December 1970 • 50 min
A parked car in a lonely road - but when it's in the same place two nights running Snow's curiosity is aroused.
17. Ground Level
Aired 6 January 1971 • 50 min
18. Company Business
Aired 13 January 1971 • 50 min
Sgt. Jackson is very good at statistics, but this time his conclusion is a matter of practical detection. But can he be right? John Watt doesn't think so.
19. Kick Off
Aired 20 January 1971 • 50 min
20. Final Score
Aired 27 January 1971 • 50 min
21. Something Big
Aired 3 February 1971 • 50 min
Charlie Barlow is well known for playing his cards close to his chest. But this time he's on the receiving end - from DCS Allan.
22. Games
Aired 10 February 1971 • 50 min
23. In the Public Gaze
Aired 17 February 1971 • 50 min
As a result of going to the assistance of one of his officers, Chief Constable Cullen finds that he is in great need of assistance himself.
24. Held for Questioning
Aired 24 February 1971 • 50 min
25. Black Equals White
Aired 3 March 1971 • 50 min
26. Cash and Carry
Aired 10 March 1971 • 50 min