Softly Softly: Task Force
Premiered: Nov 20, 1969 | 8 seasons | 149 episodes
Popularity: 2
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| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Bowler | Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins | 149 |
| Frank Windsor | Det. Chief Supt. Watt | 149 |
| Terrence Hardiman | Insp. Armstrong | 7 |
| Terence Rigby | PC Snow | 7 |
| Walter Gotell | Chief Constable Cullen | 6 |
| Stratford Johns | Det. Chief Supt. Barlow | 6 |
| Walter Gotell | Chief Constable Arthur Cullen | 3 |
| Brian Hall | PC Drake | 2 |
| Terence Rigby | PC Henry Snow | 2 |
| Michael Gambon | Cranley | 1 |
| Gillian Barge | Mrs. Harrison | 1 |
| Patricia Hodge | Chris Stroud | 1 |
| Jimmy Gardner | Tom Price | 1 |
| Peter Sallis | Lodge | 1 |
| Peter Sallis | Edward Letheridge | 1 |
| David Graham | Jack Davis | 1 |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Martin Webb | 1 |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Somers | 1 |
| Gary Waldhorn | Derek Watson | 1 |
| Gary Waldhorn | Bruton | 1 |
| Gary Waldhorn | Jameson | 1 |
| Norman Bird | Samuel Tomkins | 1 |
| John Savident | Stackpole | 1 |
| Barry Jackson | Bertie Cooper | 1 |
| Barry Jackson | Outwood | 1 |
| Barry Jackson | Frank Mason | 1 |
| George Cottle | Morry Fine | 1 |
| Stratford Johns | Det. Chief Supt. Charles Barlow | 1 |
| John Woodvine | Det. Chief Supt. Allan | 1 |
| John Junkin | Norden | 1 |
| Paul Angelis | Billet | 1 |
| Jean Boht | Mrs. Lacey | 1 |
| Angus Lennie | Danny Fitch | 1 |
| Harry Fielder | Driver (uncredited) | 1 |
| Harry Fielder | Detective (uncredited) | 1 |
| Harry Fielder | Keith Brogan | 1 |
| Harry Fielder | Technician (uncredited) | 1 |
| Edward Petherbridge | Johnny Hicks | 1 |
| Michael Brennan | Collins | 1 |
| Reginald Marsh | Chief Supt. Ted Leach | 1 |
| Michael Culver | Paul Ashworth | 1 |
| Johnny Briggs | Jackie Turner | 1 |
| Roland Culver | Mr. Fordham | 1 |
| Patrick Jordan | Tate | 1 |
| Graham Ashley | Roy Simpkins | 1 |
| Jill Gascoine | Maggie Grant | 1 |
| John G. Heller | Maitland | 1 |
| Anton Phillips | Jackson | 1 |
| Prentis Hancock | William Ross | 1 |
| Windsor Davies | Stephens | 1 |