Softly Softly - "Departure" 2nd January 1969

Z Cars spin off which ran from 1966-69.120 episodes were transmitted of which 85 are missing believed wiped.With Stratford Johns,Frank Windsor,John Barron,Norman Bowler.Glyn Houston & Gavin Campbell.

[@grazkawessel3611]

I 've just found it after watching all available episodes from 1971-76. Lets start from the beginning :)

[@b0nn3x79]

Where can I watch all the episodes from 1971-1976?

[@vbt302]

@@b0nn3x79 On my channel.

[@AndrewWilliams-zc1hf]

It's criminal if 85 episodes of this classic series have been wiped. The series ran into the 70s with the classic 'The Aggro Boy' being one from 1970 depicting the reality of violence at the end.

[@mikekemp9877]

they kept task force because it was in colour apparently.among the missing are all the alexis kanner episodes as well as the brilliant episode where lynch from z cars is bought in unofficially as a favour to watt.he clears barlow of a false corruption charge.james ellis was due to join the crime sqaud until the reaction to the episode led the bbc to revive z cars with him as the station sgt.amongst many other cameos from the original cast lynch and watt reunited in the final z cars episode which revealed watt at newtown on another corruption enquiry had one more day before retirement.

[@gillpayn3104]

Yet in stark contrast all of Softly Softly Task Force which ran from 1969-1976 have been kept in the archives.

[@dodojack1045]

Why not make the union jack bigger. Can still see some of the screen. !!

[@Maisiewuppp]

Lay off it and change the record…

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

😂👍

[@richardtupin7543]

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[@rocktapperrobin9372]

Thanks for sharing

[@SuperIliad]

Departure, Season 4, Episode 17, aired 2 January 1969. Stratford Johns as Det. Chief Supt. Charles Barlow; Frank Windsor as Det. Chief Insp. John Watt; John Barron as Asst. Chief Constable Austin Gilbert; Norman Bowler as Det. Sgt. Harry Hawkins; Philip Brack as Det. Insp. Jim Cook; Peggy Sinclair as PW Det. Sgt. Barbara Allin; Gavin Campbell as Det. Con. William Digby; Howell Evans as Det. Con. Morgan; Glyn Houston as Det. Supt. Arthur Jones; Douglas Fielding as Simpson; John Rolfe as Irons; Shay Gorman as Paddy; Esmond Webb, Cafe Owner.

[@davidmetcalf8362]

Douglas Fielding was in z cars as pc Quilley

[@stevethomas5849]

Opening scene Bristol, Broadmead . The old C.O.O.P Fairfax House demolished in 1990.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Thank you for this!

[@zoyablake9538]

Thank you so much for these!

[@matthewlawrenson3628]

Gavin Campbell might be doing undercover work digging ditches, but I bet it was less strenuous and fraught than having to work for Esther Rantzen.

[@leejones8582]

Weird seeing a young Norman

[@terrortorn]

The Union Flag water mark is back to front!!

[@mikekemp9877]

after being nicked here its funny how pc quilley got a job in z cars!

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Goodness!! I've never seen such an obstructive logo!! People keep losing their heads! What is the point of having it like that??

[@vbt302]

That's why I'm re- uploading them all on my channel without that ridiculous logo.

[@toqkaizogou1636]

Oh hey! Frank Tate!

[@neilclark2245]

I didn't get where I am today ...........................

[@peterjackson7134]

"O" is Oscar not Orange