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Softly, Softly

1966–1976 · 12 seasons

A patient, talky procedural that follows plain-clothes detectives through interviews and legwork, feeling sober and workmanlike rather than flashy.

Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
Softly, Softly is a British television drama series, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1 from January 1966. It centred around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern, supposedly in the Bristol area of England.
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Crime, justice, work, loyalty
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Created by
    Troy Kennedy Martin
    Written by
    Alan Plater, Allan Prior, Elwyn Jones, Mervyn Haisman
    Starring
    Daphne Heard, Ysanne Churchman, Roddy McMillan, Jack Watling, Godfrey Quigley, John Challis, Nerys Hughes, David Prowse
    Length
    12 seasons, 269 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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