Softly, Softly 1966
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 5, 1966
- Last Aired
- December 15, 1976
- Format
- 12 seasons · 269 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~224.2 hours (50 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~223.3 hours (skips filler)
- Created By
- Troy Kennedy Martin
- Network
- BBC One
★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 2 votes DramaCrime 12 seasons · 269 eps Ended
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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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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 2 votes
- Format
- 12 seasons · 269 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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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.
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“This British police procedural follows regional CID officers working within the fictional Wyvern region.”
Reasons to watch
- spinoff of Z-Cars
- focus on regional crime squads
Keep in mind
- 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
Season 2 · 31 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Inside Out Mytharc Nov 2, 1966
- E2 All That Glitters Filler Nov 9, 1966
- E3 The Jackpot Core Nov 16, 1966
- E4 Murder Reported Core Nov 23, 1966
- E5 Sleeping Dogs Core Nov 30, 1966
- E6 Heart Of Brass Core Dec 7, 1966
- E7 Find The Lady Core Dec 14, 1966
- E8 Barlow Was There (1) Allegation Core Dec 21, 1966
- E9 Barlow Was There (2) Enquiry Core Dec 28, 1966
- E10 Barlow Was There (3) Mischief Core Jan 4, 1967
- E11 Sing A Song Of Friendship Core Jan 11, 1967
- E12 James McNeil, Aged 23 Core Jan 18, 1967
- E13 The Next Voice You Hear Core Jan 25, 1967
- E14 An Eye For An Eye Core Feb 1, 1967
- E15 What Colour A Wolf ? Core Feb 8, 1967
- E16 Somebody Important Core Feb 15, 1967
- E17 The Informant (1) Rough Justice Core Feb 22, 1967
- E18 The Informant (2) The Man Inside Core Mar 1, 1967
- E19 The Same The Whole World Over Core Mar 8, 1967
- E20 Selection Core Mar 15, 1967
- E21 Appointment In Wyvern Core Mar 22, 1967
- E22 The Investors Core Mar 29, 1967
- E23 A Piece Of Waste Ground Core Apr 5, 1967
- E24 Proof Positive Core Apr 12, 1967
- E25 Cash On Deliverance Core Apr 19, 1967
- E26 On The Side Of The Law Core Apr 26, 1967
- E27 The Linkman Core May 3, 1967
- E28 Blackitt's Round Core May 10, 1967
- E29 See You Tomorrow Core May 17, 1967
- E30 The Hole (1) In the Road Mytharc May 24, 1967
- E31 The Hole (2) In the Head Mytharc May 31, 1967
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Target (1) Sighted Mytharc Oct 4, 1967
- E2 The Target (2) Point Blank Core Oct 11, 1967
- E3 Material Evidence Core Oct 18, 1967
- E4 Pieces Of Silver Core Oct 25, 1967
- E5 Something Unusual Core Nov 8, 1967
- E6 Never Forget A Face Core Nov 15, 1967
- E7 Inducement Core Nov 22, 1967
- E8 The Mind Of The Beholder Core Nov 29, 1967
- E9 The Hunt Core Dec 6, 1967
- E10 Measure Of Tolerance Core Dec 13, 1967
- E11 Who's Mr Smith? Core Dec 20, 1967
- E12 The Bombay Doctor Core Dec 27, 1967
- E13 Cause Of Death Core Jan 4, 1968
- E14 In Bulk Core Jan 11, 1968
- E15 Complaint Core Jan 18, 1968
- E16 Landing Whispers Core Jan 25, 1968
- E17 Major Incident Core Feb 1, 1968
- E18 Quicker By Rail Core Feb 8, 1968
- E19 The Good Girl Core Feb 15, 1968
- E20 Identity Unknown Core Feb 22, 1968
- E21 Unfinished Business Core Feb 29, 1968
- E22 Finger Of Suspicion Core Mar 7, 1968
- E23 If I Can Help Somebody Core Mar 14, 1968
- E24 Don't Tell Me, Let Me Guess Core Mar 21, 1968
- E25 Fortune On The Move (1) Payment Mytharc Mar 28, 1968
- E26 Fortune On The Move (2) Refund Mytharc Apr 4, 1968
Season 4 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Theory Mytharc Sep 12, 1968
- E2 Proof Core Sep 19, 1968
- E3 Bird Of Passage Core Sep 26, 1968
- E4 See The Rabbit Core Oct 3, 1968
- E5 Take Them In Singles Core Oct 10, 1968
- E6 Red Herring Core Oct 17, 1968
- E7 Five Pairs O' Hands Core Oct 24, 1968
- E8 Minor Incident Core Oct 31, 1968
- E9 An Old Song Core Nov 7, 1968
- E10 Big Boats, Little Boats Core Nov 14, 1968
- E11 For A Rainy Day Core Nov 21, 1968
- E12 Assistance Core Nov 28, 1968
- E13 Equal Status Core Dec 5, 1968
- E14 Obstruction Core Dec 12, 1968
- E15 Going Quietly Core Dec 19, 1968
- E16 On Christmas Day In The Morning Core Dec 27, 1968
- E17 Departure Core Jan 2, 1969
- E18 Cross Reference Core Jan 9, 1969
- E19 Run For The Hills Core Jan 16, 1969
- E20 Pressure Core Jan 23, 1969
- E21 A Quantity Of Gelignite Core Jan 30, 1969
- E22 Critical Path Core Feb 6, 1969
- E23 Persistence Core Feb 13, 1969
- E24 Second Chance Core Feb 20, 1969
- E25 How's The Wife Then ? Core Feb 27, 1969
- E26 Right To Search Mytharc Mar 6, 1969
- E27 Proved Connection Mytharc Mar 13, 1969
Season 5 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Recovery Mytharc Sep 11, 1969
- E2 Flash Point Core Sep 18, 1969
- E3 In At the Death Mytharc Sep 25, 1969
- E4 Error of Judgement Core Oct 2, 1969
- E5 Dead Aboard Mytharc Oct 9, 1969
- E6 One Thing Leads To Another Core Oct 16, 1969
- E7 General Post Core Oct 23, 1969
- E8 Wild Goose Core Oct 30, 1969
- E9 We Shall Miss You Core Nov 6, 1969
- E10 Write Off Core Nov 13, 1969
- E11 Arrival Core Nov 20, 1969
- E12 Exercise Core Nov 27, 1969
- E13 Diversion Core Dec 4, 1969
- E14 The Spoilt Ones Core Dec 11, 1969
- E15 To Protect The Innocent Core Dec 18, 1969
- E16 Any Other Night Core Jan 1, 1970
- E17 The Aggro Boy Core Jan 8, 1970
- E18 Standing Orders Core Jan 15, 1970
- E19 Private Mischief Core Jan 22, 1970
- E20 Open And Shut Core Jan 29, 1970
- E21 Sprats And Mackerels Core Feb 5, 1970
- E22 Like Any Other Friday Core Feb 12, 1970
- E23 Power Of The Press Core Feb 19, 1970
- E24 Trust A Woman Core Feb 26, 1970
- E25 The Hermit Mytharc Mar 5, 1970
- E26 Escort Mytharc Mar 12, 1970
Season 6 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Baptism Mytharc Sep 16, 1970
- E2 Sunday, Sweet Sunday Core Sep 23, 1970
- E3 Safe in the Streets? Core Sep 30, 1970
- E4 Good Listener Core Oct 7, 1970
- E5 Time Expired Core Oct 14, 1970
- E6 Lessons Core Oct 21, 1970
- E7 Without Favour Core Oct 28, 1970
- E8 Never Hit a Lady Core Nov 4, 1970
- E9 Its Ugly Head Core Nov 11, 1970
- E10 Who Wants Pride...? Core Nov 18, 1970
- E11 Collation Core Nov 25, 1970
- E12 Do Me a Favour Core Dec 2, 1970
- E13 Sweet Are the Uses of Adversity Core Dec 9, 1970
- E14 Bearings Core Dec 16, 1970
- E15 A World Full of Rooms Core Dec 23, 1970
- E16 The Lie Direct Core Dec 30, 1970
- E17 Ground Level Core Jan 6, 1971
- E18 Company Business Core Jan 13, 1971
- E19 Kick Off Core Jan 20, 1971
- E20 Final Score Core Jan 27, 1971
- E21 Something Big Core Feb 3, 1971
- E22 Games Core Feb 10, 1971
- E23 In the Public Gaze Core Feb 17, 1971
- E24 Held for Questioning Core Feb 24, 1971
- E25 Black Equals White Mytharc Mar 3, 1971
- E26 Cash and Carry Mytharc Mar 10, 1971
Season 7 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Once Bitten Mytharc Oct 6, 1971
- E2 Hostage Core Oct 13, 1971
- E3 The Floater Core Oct 20, 1971
- E4 Aberration Core Oct 27, 1971
- E5 Moving On Core Nov 3, 1971
- E6 An Inside Job Core Nov 10, 1971
- E7 The Bounty Hunter Core Nov 17, 1971
- E8 Marksman Core Nov 24, 1971
- E9 Copper Wire Core Dec 1, 1971
- E10 Man of Peace Core Dec 8, 1971
- E11 Good Touches Core Dec 15, 1971
- E12 Better Than Doing Porridge Core Dec 22, 1971
- E13 The Removal Core Dec 29, 1971
- E14 Priorities Core Jan 5, 1972
- E15 Resolution Core Jan 12, 1972
- E16 The Amateur Core Jan 19, 1972
- E17 Anywhere in the Wide World Core Jan 26, 1972
- E18 Flight Core Feb 2, 1972
- E19 The Big Tip-Off Core Feb 9, 1972
- E20 Woman's World Core Feb 16, 1972
- E21 Policeman's Lot:, A (1) The Row on the Stairs Core Feb 23, 1972
- E22 Policeman's Lot:, A (2) You Pays Your Money Core Mar 1, 1972
- E23 Policeman's Lot:, A (3) It Depends Where You're Standing Core Mar 8, 1972
- E24 Set Us Alight Core Mar 15, 1972
- E25 The Easy Job Mytharc Mar 22, 1972
- E26 Conclusion Mytharc Mar 29, 1972
Season 8 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Spit and Polish Mytharc Sep 13, 1972
- E2 Killer Core Sep 20, 1972
- E3 Surveillance Core Sep 27, 1972
- E4 Dog Eat Dog Core Oct 4, 1972
- E5 Bank Rate Core Oct 11, 1972
- E6 On the Third Day Core Oct 18, 1972
- E7 The Witness Core Oct 25, 1972
- E8 Run for Your Money Core Nov 1, 1971
- E9 New Broom Core Nov 8, 1972
- E10 Paper Chase Core Nov 15, 1972
- E11 Welcome to the Club Core Nov 22, 1972
- E12 Justice Core Nov 29, 1972
- E13 Conversion Core Dec 6, 1972
- E14 Needle Core Dec 13, 1972
- E15 Execution Core Dec 20, 1972
- E16 Time-Table Core Jan 3, 1973
- E17 Conspiracy Core Jan 10, 1973
- E18 Money for Sale Core Jan 17, 1973
- E19 For Love or Money Mytharc Jan 24, 1973
- E20 Little Acorns Mytharc Jan 31, 1973
Season 9 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Errors Mytharc Sep 12, 1973
- E2 Signed Off Core Sep 19, 1973
- E3 A Quiet Man Core Sep 26, 1973
- E4 No Way Core Oct 3, 1973
- E5 No Life for a Woman Core Oct 10, 1973
- E6 Twenty-Seven Pieces of Porcelain Core Oct 17, 1973
- E7 Night-Watch Core Oct 24, 1973
- E8 Catch As Catch Can Core Oct 31, 1973
- E9 The Loudmouth Core Nov 7, 1973
- E10 Interrogation Core Nov 14, 1973
- E11 Slip of the Tongue Core Nov 21, 1973
- E12 Trial Core Nov 28, 1973
- E13 Skipper's Walk Core Dec 5, 1973
- E14 Cover Core Dec 12, 1973
- E15 Observation Core Dec 19, 1973
- E16 Trouble-Maker Core Jan 2, 1974
- E17 The Raider Mytharc Jan 9, 1974
- E18 Victim Mytharc Jan 16, 1974
Season 10 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alert Mytharc Sep 4, 1974
- E2 You Don't Have to Shout, I'm Listening Core Sep 11, 1974
- E3 Worth a Million Core Sep 18, 1974
- E4 Domestic Incident Core Sep 25, 1974
- E5 Pop Goes the Weasel Core Oct 2, 1974
- E6 Cat Among the Pigeons Core Oct 9, 1974
- E7 Pardon Core Oct 16, 1974
- E8 Little Boy Blue Core Oct 23, 1974
- E9 A Day's Work Core Oct 30, 1974
- E10 Paperwork Core Nov 6, 1974
- E11 See What You've Done Core Nov 13, 1974
- E12 We're in This Together Mytharc Nov 20, 1974
- E13 Temptation Mytharc Nov 27, 1974
Season 11 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Feedback Mytharc Aug 25, 1975
- E2 High Life Core Sep 3, 1975
- E3 Protection Core Sep 10, 1975
- E4 Grass Core Sep 17, 1975
- E5 Bargains Core Sep 24, 1975
- E6 The Talking Doll Core Oct 1, 1975
- E7 And with What Measure? Core Oct 8, 1975
- E8 Female of the Species Core Oct 15, 1975
- E9 A Person Unknown Core Oct 22, 1975
- E10 Homicide Core Oct 29, 1975
- E11 Dorothy's Birthday Core Nov 5, 1975
- E12 Whose Side Are You On? Core Nov 12, 1975
- E13 Choirboy Core Nov 19, 1975
- E14 On Call Mytharc Nov 26, 1975
- E15 Blind Alley Mytharc Dec 3, 1975
Season 12 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Not with a Bang... Mytharc Sep 8, 1976
- E2 There's Always Tomorrow Core Sep 15, 1976
- E3 Say It with Flowers Core Sep 22, 1976
- E4 The Trojan Horse Core Sep 29, 1976
- E5 Now You See It, Now You Don't Core Oct 6, 1976
- E6 As Good Cooks Go... Core Oct 13, 1976
- E7 The Visitor Core Oct 20, 1976
- E8 Baked Beans Core Oct 27, 1976
- E9 The Climber Core Nov 3, 1976
- E10 At Risk Core Nov 10, 1976
- E11 Got Him! Core Nov 17, 1976
- E12 Just a Whisper? Core Nov 24, 1976
- E13 A Shot in the Dark Core Dec 1, 1976
- E14 Communications Mytharc Dec 8, 1976
- E15 Alarums and Excursions Mytharc Dec 15, 1976
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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.
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