How many seasons does Softly Softly: Task Force have?

Softly Softly: Task Force has 8 seasons with 149 episodes.

What network is Softly Softly: Task Force on?

Softly Softly: Task Force airs on BBC One.

When did Softly Softly: Task Force premiere?

Softly Softly: Task Force premiered on May 24, 2021.

Softly Softly: Task Force

BBC One Ended Drama • Crime

8 Seasons · 149 Episodes · Premiered May 24, 2021 · Ended December 15, 1976

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

16 episodes

E01

Arrival

Thu, Nov 20 1969 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Exercise

Thu, Nov 27 1969 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Diversion

Thu, Dec 4 1969 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

The Spoilt Ones

Thu, Dec 11 1969 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

To Protect the Innocent

Thu, Dec 18 1969 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Any Other Night

Thu, Jan 1 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

The Aggro Boy

Thu, Jan 8 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Standing Orders

Thu, Jan 15 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Private Mischief

Thu, Jan 22 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Open and Shut

Thu, Jan 29 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Sprats and Mackerels

Thu, Feb 5 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Like Any Other Friday...

Thu, Feb 12 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Power of the Press

Thu, Feb 19 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Trust a Woman

Thu, Feb 26 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

The Hermit

Thu, Mar 5 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

Escort

Thu, Mar 12 1970 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 2

26 episodes

Season 3

26 episodes

Season 4

20 episodes

E01

Spit and Polish

Wed, Sep 13 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Killer

Wed, Sep 20 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Surveillance

Wed, Sep 27 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Dog Eat Dog

Wed, Oct 4 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Bank Rate

Wed, Oct 11 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

On the Third Day

Wed, Oct 18 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

The Witness

Wed, Oct 25 1972 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Run for Your Money

Wed, Nov 1 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

New Broom

Wed, Nov 8 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Paper Chase

Wed, Nov 15 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Welcome to the Club

Wed, Nov 22 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Justice

Wed, Nov 29 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Conversion

Wed, Dec 6 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Needle

Wed, Dec 13 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Execution

Wed, Dec 20 1972 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

Time-Table

Wed, Jan 3 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

Conspiracy

Wed, Jan 10 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

Money for Sale

Wed, Jan 17 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

For Love or Money

Wed, Jan 24 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Little Acorns

Wed, Jan 31 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 5

18 episodes

E01

Errors

Wed, Sep 12 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Signed Off

Wed, Sep 19 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

A Quiet Man

Wed, Sep 26 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

No Way

Wed, Oct 3 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

No Life for a Woman

Wed, Oct 10 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Twenty Seven Pieces of Porcelain

Wed, Oct 17 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Night Watch

Wed, Oct 24 1973 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Catch as Catch Can

Wed, Oct 31 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

The Loudmouth

Wed, Nov 7 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Interrogation

Wed, Nov 14 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Slip of the Tongue

Wed, Nov 21 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Trial

Wed, Nov 28 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Skipper's Walk

Wed, Dec 5 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Cover

Wed, Dec 12 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Observation

Wed, Dec 19 1973 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

Trouble Maker

Wed, Jan 2 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

The Raider

Wed, Jan 9 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

Victim

Wed, Jan 16 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 6

13 episodes

E01

Alert

Wed, Sep 4 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

You Don't Have to Shout, I'm Listening

Wed, Sep 11 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Worth a Million

Wed, Sep 18 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Domestic Incident

Wed, Sep 25 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Pop Goes the Weasel

Wed, Oct 2 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Cat Among the Pigeons

Wed, Oct 9 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Pardon

Wed, Oct 16 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Little Boy Blue

Wed, Oct 23 1974 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

A Day's Work

Wed, Oct 30 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Paperwork

Wed, Nov 6 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

See What You've Done

Wed, Nov 13 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

We're in This Together

Wed, Nov 20 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Temptation

Wed, Nov 27 1974 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 7

15 episodes

E01

Feedback

Wed, Aug 27 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

High Life

Wed, Sep 3 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Protection

Wed, Sep 10 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Grass

Wed, Sep 17 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Bargains

Wed, Sep 24 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

The Talking Doll

Wed, Oct 1 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

And with What Measure?

Wed, Oct 8 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Female of the Species

Wed, Oct 15 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

A Person Unknown

Wed, Oct 22 1975 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Homicide

Wed, Oct 29 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Dorothy's Birthday

Wed, Nov 5 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Whose Side Are You On?

Wed, Nov 12 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Choirboy

Wed, Nov 19 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

On Call

Wed, Nov 26 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Blind Alley

Wed, Dec 3 1975 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 8

15 episodes

E01

Not with a Bang...

Wed, Sep 8 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

There's Always Tomorrow

Wed, Sep 15 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Say It with Flowers

Wed, Sep 22 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

The Trojan Horse

Wed, Sep 29 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Wed, Oct 6 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

As Good Cooks Go...

Wed, Oct 13 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

The Visitor

Wed, Oct 20 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Baked Beans

Wed, Oct 27 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

The Climber

Wed, Nov 3 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

At Risk

Wed, Nov 10 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Got Him!

Wed, Nov 17 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Just a Whisper?

Wed, Nov 24 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

A Shot in the Dark

Wed, Dec 1 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Communications

Wed, Dec 8 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Alarums and Excursions

Wed, Dec 15 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Cast

Frank Windsor as Det. Chief Supt. Watt

David Lloyd Meredith as Det. Sgt. Evans

Norman Bowler as Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins

Terence Rigby as PC Snow

Walter Gotell as Chief Constable Cullen

Stratford Johns as Det. Chief Supt. Barlow

Grahame Mallard as P.C Nesbitt

Thomas Ellice as P.C Knowles

Nigel Humphies as PC Dodds

Nigel Humphreys as PC Dodds

Gay Hamilton as Jean Watt

Terrence Hardiman as Insp. Armstrong

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