Episodes (14)

Troika
S01E01 · Troika

Sep 17, 1969

At 3.55 am in London John Morrissey gets into a taxi to Scotland Yard. He is rushing to join a meeting about the planned arrest of three people who have broken the Official Secrets Act by selling information. The codename for this operation is Troika. Before the raid by Special Branch at 6 am, Greenaway sends a coded message to Moscow. When Cowley is arrested he tells Jordan that he has valuable information to tell him. After the raid they have arrested both Cowley and Morris but the third, Greenaway, has escaped, dressed as a woman, with a fake passport. Special ...

Smokescreen
S01E02 · Smokescreen

Sep 24, 1969

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

The Promised Land
S01E03 · The Promised Land

Oct 01, 1969

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.

A Date with Leonidas
S01E04 · A Date with Leonidas

Oct 08, 1969

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.

The Kazmirov Affair
S01E05 · The Kazmirov Affair

Oct 15, 1969

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.

A New Face
S01E06 · A New Face

Oct 22, 1969

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.

You Don't Exist
S01E07 · You Don't Exist

Oct 29, 1969

A girl lands at Heathrow from Rhodesia, but owing to Britian's break of diplomatic relations, she has no valid passport. A young officer is supposed to mind her until she can be sent back, but takes her for a tour instead.

The Children of Delight
S01E08 · The Children of Delight

Nov 05, 1969

Is there something sinister going on behind the facade of 'The Children of Delight' - a group of hippies who have arrived on Eden's patch. Detective Sergeants Webb and Gifford go undercover to investigate.

Reliable Sources
S01E09 · Reliable Sources

Nov 12, 1969

Superintendent Eden is on the spot. The Security Commission has met to consider the leak that tipped a spy during the Troika affair. The detective is cleared - but told that he cannot continue his role as Special Branch controller.

Short Change
S01E10 · Short Change

Nov 19, 1969

A girl being held for giving official secret documents to the Russians faces a long gaol term, but an exchange offer for a Briton arrested in Moscow is offered. The officers suspect she's far more than she seems to be.

Exit a Diplomat
S01E11 · Exit a Diplomat

Nov 26, 1969

When a member of a foreign embassy is caught shoplifting in London, but tries to hide her status by willingly accepting arrest, Superintendent Inman takes an interest in her employers.

Care of Her Majesty
S01E12 · Care of Her Majesty

Dec 03, 1969

A British embassy in Eastern Europe receives a coded message from London to say that Jordan of Special Branch would be visiting. This is mainly (so he's told) to check why ten thousand pounds in cash has gone missing. The cover story is that it was royalties for a published novel, but Jordan is told the truth that it was money to bribe the local enemy agents. While searching the embassy Jordan finds a large picture that would cover the safe from the security cameras when it was broken into. Jordan is then told the real truth in that the money has not been stolen but ...

Visitor from Moscow
S01E13 · Visitor from Moscow

Dec 10, 1969

When a KGB officer is sent to London to coordinate security measures with the SB team for the forthcoming visit a Russian VIP, Inman instructs Jordan to help him - with disastrous results.

Time Bomb
S01E14 · Time Bomb

Dec 17, 1969

Sent to investigate the death of the son of a pro-British oil sheikh in a bomb plot, Superintendent Inman finds a hotbed of intrigue and a dangerous international situation about to explode in his face.

About

Special Branch Season 1 (1969) is released on Sep 17, 1969 and the latest season 4 of Special Branch is released in 1974. Watch Special Branch online - the English Action TV series from United Kingdom. Special Branch is directed by Dennis Vance,William Brayne,Mike Vardy,Jim Goddard and created by Robert Banks Stewart with Derren Nesbitt and Morris Perry.

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Special Branch, Die Spezialisten, Met speciale opdracht(informal literal title), Special Branch(English)

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Thames Television, Euston Films

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