Special Branch

Series 3

1973 · 13 episodes · 13h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. A Copper Called Craven

   4 Apr 1973 · 60 min

   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.

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   2. Round the Clock

   11 Apr 1973 · 60 min

   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.

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   3. Inquisition

   18 Apr 1973 · 60 min

   Craven finds the tables turned when he is accused of hounding a self-confessed fraud.

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   4. Assault

   25 Apr 1973 · 60 min

   Haggerty and Craven target a team of vicious muggers.

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   5. Polonaise

   2 May 1973 · 60 min

   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.

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   6. Red Herring

   9 May 1973 · 60 min

   Special Branch joins forces with a bomb-disposal expert to stop a terrorist bombing campaign in the heart of London.

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   7. Death by Drowning

   16 May 1973 · 60 min

   The body of a young girl is found floating in the Thames - is it murder, suicide or something worse?

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   8. All the King's Men

   23 May 1973 · 60 min

   A deranged man has taken a hostage and threatens to blow up a block of flats. Craven must act quickly to avert disaster.

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   9. Threat

   6 Jun 1973 · 60 min

   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…

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    10. The Other Man

    13 Jun 1973 · 60 min

    Craven finds himself investigating a man accused of being a traitor, but has his doubts as to the truthfulness of the accusations.

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    11. You Won't Remember Me

    20 Jun 1973 · 60 min

    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.

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    12. Hostage

    27 Jun 1973 · 60 min

    Craven and Haggerty are under the gun to find a kidnapped diplomat's daughter before she is killed.

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    13. Blueprint for Murder

    4 Jul 1973 · 60 min

    The team is assigned to protect a visiting foreign diplomat.