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Season 3 – Special Branch

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An elite branch of the London Metropolitan Police fights espionage and terrorism.
Special Branch — Season 3

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Cast & Crew

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George Sewell

Det. Chief Insp. Alan Craven

Roger Rowland

Det. Sgt. North

Patrick Mower

Det. Chief Insp. Tom Haggerty

Richard Butler

Cmdr. Nichols

Sheila Scott-Wilkenson

Pam Sloane

Gwen Watford

Mrs Dolland

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 4, 1973 A Copper Called Craven A smuggler is arrested at Heathrow Airport and accuses Craven of taking bribes; an internal investigation uncovers a questionable deposit in his bank account. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 11, 1973 Round the Clock Craven is on a stakeout with ambitious new Special Branch colleague Haggerty, and tensions between them mount steadily. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 18, 1973 Inquisition When Craven busts a fraudster for possession of an unlicensed firearm and a forged passport, his fellow officers question his holding the seemingly cooperative suspect without charges. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 25, 1973 Assault Haggerty's visiting father, an elderly retired cop, is savagely beaten into a coma in the latest in a series of attacks on travelers. Details Episode 5 Aired May 2, 1973 Polonaise Special Branch officers North and Craven are asked to protect a Polish shipping captain who happens to be a former Nazi collaborator. Details Episode 6 Aired May 9, 1973 Red Herring A group of London youths is linked to a series of bombing attempts in the city; with radical connections to the IRA, the Communist Party, and anarchist elements, the group continues in its plot, while the Special Branch team works to stop them. Details Episode 7 Aired May 16, 1973 Death by Drowning A junior defense minister's missing husband turns up dead, and highly placed people push for immediate investigation of the case, as growing evidence indicates a suspicious cause of death. Details Episode 8 Aired May 23, 1973 All the King's Men When a psychotic ex-CID officer barricades himself and a hostage in a London office building, lacing it with multiple bombs, the Special Branch team is called in. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 6, 1973 Threat The Special Branch team springs into action to protect an outspoken Hollywood actress born in the U.K. when she comes to star in a play on the London stage, despite a highly credible murder threat by a group of right-wing extremists. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 13, 1973 The Other Man A left-leaning physician is under surveillance as a possible security risk due to connections to foreign governments. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 20, 1973 You Won't Remember Me A well-off young couple is placed under heavy surveillance shortly after they become engaged, because the groom-to-be, an ambitious import/export agent with numerous international ties, has drawn official suspicion through his activities. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 27, 1973 Hostage The daughter of a German diplomat is kidnapped by a Middle Eastern terrorist group in London, and Craven and Haggerty must rescue her before she is killed. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 4, 1973 Blueprint for Murder A militaristic and unpopular South African diplomat visits London, and the men of Special Branch are assigned to protect him. Details
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Season Info

Director
Mike Vardy, Dennis Vance, William Brayne, Douglas Camfield
Executive Producer
Lloyd Shirley, George Taylor
Screenwriter
Roger Marshall, Trevor Preston, Allan Scott, Peter Hill, John Kershaw, Chris Bryant
Network
ITV
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 4, 1973