Ian Mackintosh
Director
The Sandbaggers (1978)
Season 2
The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.
Released Sept. 18, 1978
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.spy, imdb.politics, imdb.espionage
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - At All Costs
The head of the Bulgarian Secret Service asks to meet with Sandbagger Tom Elliott in Sofia, but Burnside doesn't like it and intends to give Elliott backup whether his bosses approve or not.
Jan. 28, 1980, midnight
S2E2 - Enough of Ghosts
Permanent Under-Secretary of State Sir Geoffrey Wellingham goes missing in Brussels and the Sandbaggers are dispatched to find him, for Burnside's sake as well as Wellingham's.
Feb. 4, 1980, midnight
S2E3 - Decision by Committee
On an airline flight back from Sri Lanka, Caine and CIA covert-action agent Karen Milner run into trouble during their stop in Turkey, and Burnside runs into bureaucratic opposition when trying to help them.
Feb. 11, 1980, midnight
S2E4 - A Question of Loyalty
Sandbagger Mike Wallace runs afoul of the local SIS station while on a risky mission in Warsaw, and Burnside risks his own career to show him support by sending him on a subsequent mission to Stockholm.
Feb. 18, 1980, midnight
S2E5 - It Couldn't Happen Here
In the wake of the assassination of one U.S. senator, the Sandbaggers are assigned to bodyguard another, while Burnside gets wind of a traitor in the British cabinet.
Feb. 25, 1980, midnight
S2E6 - Operation Kingmaker
When there's talk of getting a new 'C', Burnside decides to back Peele for the job, believing him more malleable than the other most likely candidate, whom Burnside once clashed with.
March 3, 1980, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1200 min.
Released: Sept. 18, 1978
Last Air Date: July 28, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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