📺 'Softly Softly: Task Force' Wednesday 01 October 1975 -- BBC1: 2:05 Julie Brent (Wanda Ventham) wants results from Det. Chief Supt. Watt (Frank Windsor). Stuff the money, it's Wanda over Wonga, every time. #softlysoftlytaskforce #wandaventham | Bernie Briffa

📺 'Softly Softly: Task Force' Wednesday 20 October 1971 -- BBC1: 20:10 A river deadbeat sees the chance to make money when he teams up with a female drug dealer , but finds that association with her could lead him to prison. It ends where it began, on the river. Vicki Michelle stars in her second credited television role – the first had been a previous episode), At this early stage of her career she was getting typecast playing girls on the wrong side of the law. With a strong cockney accent, M

📺 The first episode of 'Softly Softly: Task Force', was broadcast. Thursday 20 November 1969 ~ BBC1 : 20.00 Following on from the 1966 show Softly Softly (which itself was a spin-off from the classic Z Cars), 'Softly Softly: Task Force' starred Stratford Johns as Barlow – the newly transferred head of Thamesford Constabulary CID. In this first episode he wastes no time in making his presence felt ....Barlow was widowed in 1972 and left Thamesford when he was headhunted by the Home Office – whic

📺 Softly Softly: Task Force' Wednesday 04 October 1972 - BBC1: 20:10 PC Snow attempts to be-friend a troubled youngster by giving him a pet dog when his father (Windsor Davies) kills the animal, Snow considers taking the law into his own hands. #softlysoftlytaskforce | Bernie Briffa

📺 'Softly Softly: Task Force' Wednesday 20 October 1976 - BBC1: 20:10 John Watt's old pal Bill Brown runs security at the Bull Hotel and wants him to help with a number of walk in thefts. Watt spots phony - Lord Hocking but he offers them Pierre Mandel (Ralph Bates), a man with a suitcase and shoulder holster. Carol Drinkwater co stars. #softlysoftlytaskforce #RalphBates #CarolDrinkwater | Bernie Briffa

📺 'Softly Softly: Task Force' Wednesday 19 January 1972 -- BBC1: 20:10 Hawkins suspects the involvement of a local car hire firm in a spate of high class robberies. Information from the criminal underworld proves decisive in catching the ring leader. Lennard Pearce guest stars, seen here with Stratford Johns. #softlysoftlytaskforce | Bernie Briffa