Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Softly Softly: Task Force
- Release
- November 20, 1969
- Screen Time
- 8 seasons
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- N/A
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Norman Bowler
Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins
149 eps.
Frank Windsor
Det. Chief Supt. Watt
149 eps.
David Lloyd Meredith
Det. Sgt. Evans
149 eps.
Walter Gotell
Chief Constable Cullen / Chief Constable Arthur Cullen
11 eps.
Terence Rigby
PC Snow / PC Henry Snow
11 eps.
Terrence Hardiman
Insp. Armstrong
7 eps.
Stratford Johns
Det. Chief Supt. Barlow / Det. Chief Supt. Charles Barlow
7 eps.
Harry Fielder
Technician (uncredited) / Keith Brogan / Detective (uncredited) / Driver (uncredited)
4 eps.
Jenny Hanley
Sara Jamieson
4 eps.
Barry Jackson
Bertie Cooper / Outwood / Frank Mason
3 eps.
Peter Sallis
Lodge / Professor Dowell / Edward Letheridge
3 eps.
Gary Waldhorn
Bruton / Jameson / Derek Watson
3 eps.
