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Special Branch

Drama

Special Branch is a British police drama centred on members of the Special Branch anti-espionage and anti-terrorist department of the London Metropolitan Police.

Sep 17, 19694 seasons53 episodesEndedEN

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George Sewell

Det. Chief Insp. Alan Craven

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Seasons

Season 1

14 episodes

Premiered Sep 17, 1969

Season 2

13 episodes

Premiered Aug 11, 1970

Season 3

13 episodes

Premiered Apr 4, 1973

Season 4

13 episodes

Premiered Feb 14, 1974

Episodes

1–6 of 14

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Ep 1

Troika

Sep 17, 1969

50m

The officers of the Special Branch mount a dawn raid on the homes of the members of a suspected spy ring.

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Ep 2

Smokescreen

Sep 24, 1969

50m

Cowley suicides shortly after an unproductive round of questioning by Eden in gaol, which leads to an embarrassing public coroner's inquest. Jordon investigates a scientist being vetted for a sensitive position and all agree he's too far left for further consideration, yet he still succeeds.

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Ep 3

The Promised Land

Oct 1, 1969

50m

A small boat arrives at a beach in Kent where illegal aliens are unloaded, but the police bag the smugglers and all bar one of the Pakistanis, now quite ill, who seeks refuge with an immigrant rights activist.

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Ep 4

A Date with Leonidas

Oct 8, 1969

50m

A teenager's vow of vengeance leads to Inspector Jordan interrupting a wedding and Superintendent Eden accepting a parcel that contains death. Before the day is over both men have cause for concern.

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Ep 5

The Kazimiriov Affair

Oct 15, 1969

50m

Informed that the manuscript of a Russian author's novel which has been smuggled into Britain is a forgery and could discredit the Goverment, Inspector Jordan goes against orders and investigates the claim.

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Ep 6

A New Face

Oct 22, 1969

50m

The son of a trusted officer of the special branch has become radicalised while away at university, trying to join a gang of riot-minded militant socialist students. This threatens to break up his family, and his father's position.

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