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Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969 8 seasons 149 eps≈ 99h totalEndedBBC OneCrimeDrama

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.

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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.

Cast

Norman BowlerNorman BowlerDet. Chief Insp. Hawkins
Frank WindsorFrank WindsorDet. Chief Supt. Watt
David Lloyd MeredithDavid Lloyd MeredithDet. Sgt. Evans

Network

BBC One

Status

Ended

Seasons

8

Episodes

149

Total runtime

≈ 99h

First aired

1969

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

CrimeDrama

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