Softly, Softly 1966
What is Softly, Softly?
Softly, Softly is a television series first released in 1966. Catalogued under Drama, Crime.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1966
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 269
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 5, 1966
- Last aired
- Dec 15, 1976
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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Softly, Softly is a television series first released in 1966. Catalogued under Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 12 seasons and 269 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“This British police procedural follows regional CID officers working within the fictional Wyvern region.”
- spinoff of Z-Cars
- focus on regional crime squads
- limited availability of early episodes
Watch it if you enjoy classic British police dramas from the mid-sixties.
The series focuses on police investigative work and crime drama.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Off Beat Mytharc Jan 5, 1966
- E2 A Local Touch Core Jan 12, 1966
- E3 The Misinformer Core Jan 19, 1966
- E4 It Doesn't Grow On Trees Core Jan 26, 1966
- E5 Talk To Me Core Feb 2, 1966
- E6 Screws And Drivers Core Feb 9, 1966
- E7 Take Over Core Feb 16, 1966
- E8 Over Take... Core Feb 23, 1966
- E9 Don't Push Too Hard Core Mar 2, 1966
- E10 The Key Core Mar 9, 1966
- E11 Tickle On Wheels Core Mar 16, 1966
- E12 A Spot Of Leave Core Mar 23, 1966
- E13 A - Z Core Mar 30, 1966
- E14 Blind Man's Bluff Core Apr 6, 1966
- E15 All The Flowers Core Apr 13, 1966
- E16 Do You Believe In Ghosts? Core Apr 20, 1966
- E17 There's A Lot Of It About Core Apr 27, 1966
- E18 The Gentle Touch Core May 4, 1966
- E19 The Short Cut Core May 11, 1966
- E20 Made In Britain Core May 18, 1966
- E21 Round Trip Core May 25, 1966
- E22 Extraction Core Jun 1, 1966
- E23 Best Out Of Three Core Jun 8, 1966
- E24 I Know What I Said Core Jun 15, 1966
- E25 Conspiracy (1) To Rob Mytharc Jun 22, 1966
- E26 Conspiracy (2) To Corrupt Mytharc Jun 29, 1966
Frequently asked questions
What is Softly, Softly about?
It centers on the work of plain-clothes CID officers in the fictional region of Wyvern.
When did the series air?
The show aired on BBC 1 starting in January 1966.
Is this related to other shows?
Yes, it was created as a spin-off from the series Z-Cars.
Where is the show set?
It is set in the fictional region of Wyvern, which is supposedly in the Bristol area of England.
Who produced the series?
The series was produced by the BBC.