Paul Eddington
Strand
Special Branch (1969)
Season 3
Special Branch is a British television. A police drama series, the action was centred on members of the Special Branch anti-espionage and anti-terrorist department of the London Metropolitan Police.
Released Sept. 17, 1969
Episode 60 min
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S3E1 - A Copper Called Craven
Craven find himself under suspicion of accepting a bribe.
This marked the return of the series in an all new shot on film format with a mostly new cast and lots more action.
April 4, 1973, midnight
S3E2 - Round the Clock
Haggerty's appointment to Special Branch immediately brings him into conflict with Craven - he believes that Craven is on the trail of a man who is already dead.
April 11, 1973, midnight
S3E3 - Inquisition
Craven finds the tables turned when he is accused of hounding a self-confessed fraud.
April 18, 1973, midnight
S3E4 - Assault
Haggerty and Craven target a team of vicious muggers.
April 25, 1973, midnight
S3E5 - Polonaise
The Special Branch team are assigned to protect the captain of a Polish passenger and cargo ship who believes he is going to be killed.
May 2, 1973, midnight
S3E6 - Red Herring
Special Branch joins forces with a bomb-disposal expert to stop a terrorist bombing campaign in the heart of London.
May 9, 1973, midnight
S3E7 - Death by Drowning
The body of a young girl is found floating in the Thames - is it murder, suicide or something worse?
May 16, 1973, midnight
S3E8 - All the King's Men
A deranged man has taken a hostage and threatens to blow up a block of flats. Craven must act quickly to avert disaster.
May 23, 1973, midnight
S3E9 - Threat
British-born Hollywood star Sue Arden arrives in London to rehearse a play, accompanied by a tip-off from the F.B.I that she could be a target of a murder attempt. Craven, Haggerty and North are assigned to protect the actress, but the job and the murder threats are not all they appear to be…
June 6, 1973, midnight
S3E10 - The Other Man
Craven finds himself investigating a man accused of being a traitor, but has his doubts as to the truthfulness of the accusations.
June 13, 1973, midnight
S3E11 - You Won't Remember Me
Craven is puzzled as to why he has been asked to carry out twenty-four hour surveillance on a couple who are engaged to be married.
June 20, 1973, midnight
S3E12 - Hostage
Craven and Haggerty are under the gun to find a kidnapped diplomat's daughter before she is killed.
June 27, 1973, midnight
S3E13 - Blueprint for Murder
The team is assigned to protect a visiting foreign diplomat.
July 4, 1973, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Sept. 17, 1969
Last Air Date: May 9, 1974, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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