Softly, Softly - Season 5

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Recovery

1 - Recovery

Air Date: September 11, 1969

DC Morgan receives information that a big art robbery will take place. The squad acts... but so does the thief.

Flash Point

2 - Flash Point

Air Date: September 18, 1969

Barlow is enjoying a pint at the pub when Watt's girl friend, Dr. Jean Morrow, tells him about an old lady who has been brutally attacked for the sake of a few pounds. Jean's story shocks Barlow into involving the squad in immediate action.

In At the Death

3 - In At the Death

Air Date: September 25, 1969

When the head of a successful firm dies there is always someone waiting to step into his shoes. In this case the dead man's business venture is believed to be crooked and DS Hawkins is closely concerned as to who will fill his place.

Error of Judgement

4 - Error of Judgement

Air Date: October 2, 1969

A race meeting at Chepstow; and incompetent amateur pilot; a lonely field near Wyvern; why is Barlow interested in these three things? Who is it that Barlow wants to set a trap for? The answer lies in unfinished business from Barlow's past. Will he ever complete it?

Dead Aboard

5 - Dead Aboard

Air Date: October 9, 1969

A prostitute is found murdered in a quiet backwater quay at Wyvern. Who is the killer? Barlow and his team make every effort to find out.

One Thing Leads To Another

6 - One Thing Leads To Another

Air Date: October 16, 1969

When Harry Hawkins and Barbara Allin visit a gambling joint it is not just for the purpose of spending their own money. Their main interest is in the easy money that flows, and the club owner, Dino Frankitt, who has the reputation of making HIS easy money in devious ways.

General Post

7 - General Post

Air Date: October 23, 1969

When a crime occurs on the doorstep of Headquarters the local force thinks it's funny. But Barlow is not amused. He is aware the incident could be a prelude to a much bigger crime - but what? And why is John Watt even less amused than Barlow?

Wild Goose

8 - Wild Goose

Air Date: October 30, 1969

What is a criminal like Jack Carter doing in Wyvern? Barlow hopes to find out by surveillance and is furious when Digby inadvertently makes the squad's interest apparent.

We Shall Miss You

9 - We Shall Miss You

Air Date: November 6, 1969

Barlow and watt travel to Thamesford and back - but not together - in pursuit of important changes in their careers. While they wait to hear the results of their journeys they join forces again in pursuit of one more criminal.

Write Off

10 - Write Off

Air Date: November 13, 1969

Why is DS Allin so interested in the leisure activities of the elite of Wyvern? And why does a car involved in a minor accident unaccountably burst into flames? The subsequent enquiries are not to Watt's liking.

Arrival

11 - Arrival

Air Date: November 20, 1969

Barlow's first day at Thamesford is rounded off with a telephone call that involves him in his first major investigation as head of C.I.D.

Exercise

12 - Exercise

Air Date: November 27, 1969

Diversion

13 - Diversion

Air Date: December 4, 1969

Routine enquiries into a series of minor break-ins become a major hunt for a dangerous criminal.

The Spoilt Ones

14 - The Spoilt Ones

Air Date: December 11, 1969

To Protect The Innocent

15 - To Protect The Innocent

Air Date: December 18, 1969

Any Other Night

16 - Any Other Night

Air Date: January 1, 1970

The Aggro Boy

17 - The Aggro Boy

Air Date: January 8, 1970

Standing Orders

18 - Standing Orders

Air Date: January 15, 1970

Private Mischief

19 - Private Mischief

Air Date: January 22, 1970

A worried barman asks John Watt why a detective constable is asking questions about him. Watt makes some alarming discoveries about the constable in question.

Open And Shut

20 - Open And Shut

Air Date: January 29, 1970

Sprats And Mackerels

21 - Sprats And Mackerels

Air Date: February 5, 1970

A whisper from the north of England leads the Task Force to Eastcote Docks. A domestic dispute takes them to the nearby caravan site at Bathgate. But what is the link between the two incidents?

Like Any Other Friday

22 - Like Any Other Friday

Air Date: February 12, 1970

Barlow is pursuing the hint of an armed robbery. Hawkins and Jackson are tackling another in a series of Thursday night thefts. But there is something different about this particular Friday.

Power Of The Press

23 - Power Of The Press

Air Date: February 19, 1970

Trust A Woman

24 - Trust A Woman

Air Date: February 26, 1970

The Hermit

25 - The Hermit

Air Date: March 5, 1970

Escort

26 - Escort

Air Date: March 12, 1970