Episode guide
Softly, Softly: Series 5
26 episodes · first aired Sep 11, 1969
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- 1 Recovery Sep 11, 1969 · 50m DC Morgan receives information that a big art robbery will take place. The squad acts... but so does the thief.
- 2 Flash Point Sep 18, 1969 · 50m Barlow is enjoying a pint at the pub when Watt's girl friend, Dr. Jean Morrow, tells him about an old lady who has been brutally attacked for the sake of a few pounds. Jean's story shocks…
- 3 In At the Death Sep 25, 1969 · 50m When the head of a successful firm dies there is always someone waiting to step into his shoes. In this case the dead man's business venture is believed to be crooked and DS Hawkins is…
- 4 Error of Judgement Oct 2, 1969 · 50m A race meeting at Chepstow; and incompetent amateur pilot; a lonely field near Wyvern; why is Barlow interested in these three things? Who is it that Barlow wants to set a trap for? The…
- 5 Dead Aboard Oct 9, 1969 · 50m A prostitute is found murdered in a quiet backwater quay at Wyvern. Who is the killer? Barlow and his team make every effort to find out.
- 6 One Thing Leads To Another Oct 16, 1969 · 50m When Harry Hawkins and Barbara Allin visit a gambling joint it is not just for the purpose of spending their own money. Their main interest is in the easy money that flows, and the club…
- 7 General Post Oct 23, 1969 · 50m When a crime occurs on the doorstep of Headquarters the local force thinks it's funny. But Barlow is not amused. He is aware the incident could be a prelude to a much bigger crime - but…
- 8 Wild Goose Oct 30, 1969 · 50m What is a criminal like Jack Carter doing in Wyvern? Barlow hopes to find out by surveillance and is furious when Digby inadvertently makes the squad's interest apparent.
- 9 We Shall Miss You Nov 6, 1969 · 50m Barlow and watt travel to Thamesford and back - but not together - in pursuit of important changes in their careers. While they wait to hear the results of their journeys they join forces…
- 10 Write Off Nov 13, 1969 · 50m Why is DS Allin so interested in the leisure activities of the elite of Wyvern? And why does a car involved in a minor accident unaccountably burst into flames? The subsequent enquiries…
- 11 Arrival Nov 20, 1969 · 50m Barlow's first day at Thamesford is rounded off with a telephone call that involves him in his first major investigation as head of C.I.D.
- 12 Exercise Nov 27, 1969 · 50m
- 13 Diversion Dec 4, 1969 · 50m Routine enquiries into a series of minor break-ins become a major hunt for a dangerous criminal.
- 14 The Spoilt Ones Dec 11, 1969 · 50m
- 15 To Protect The Innocent Dec 18, 1969 · 50m
- 16 Any Other Night Jan 1, 1970 · 50m
- 17 The Aggro Boy Jan 8, 1970 · 50m
- 18 Standing Orders Jan 15, 1970 · 50m
- 19 Private Mischief Jan 22, 1970 · 50m A worried barman asks John Watt why a detective constable is asking questions about him. Watt makes some alarming discoveries about the constable in question.
- 20 Open And Shut Jan 29, 1970 · 50m
- 21 Sprats And Mackerels Feb 5, 1970 · 50m A whisper from the north of England leads the Task Force to Eastcote Docks. A domestic dispute takes them to the nearby caravan site at Bathgate. But what is the link between the two…
- 22 Like Any Other Friday Feb 12, 1970 · 50m Barlow is pursuing the hint of an armed robbery. Hawkins and Jackson are tackling another in a series of Thursday night thefts. But there is something different about this particular Friday.
- 23 Power Of The Press Feb 19, 1970 · 50m
- 24 Trust A Woman Feb 26, 1970 · 50m
- 25 The Hermit Mar 5, 1970 · 50m
- 26 Escort Mar 12, 1970 · 50m