Talk:Softly, Softly (TV series)

I don't think "Softly, Softly" was set in Newtown. From memory it was in the South and the Police Force was "Thames...."

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:07, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

"series early years"

the phrase "series early years" (1st sentence para 2) needs an apostorophe. But it's haard to know where to put it; it will look clumsy anywhere. I think technically it should be "series' early years" but that still looks dumb. "Series" and programme" are both mentioned in P1 could we maybe have "programme's early years" to avoid the clumsiness?

SiTrew xxii-Jan-mmix 22.41 GMT —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.102.156.63 (talk) 22:43, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Originating Storyline

I believe, but cannot verify, the series began by carrying on a story from the last Z-Cars episode, where having a different organisation of police would have found the kidnapper faster and possibly saved a life. Perhaps I am remembering the transition from Softly-Softly to Task Force?? Anyone recall this story? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maitchy (talk • contribs) 08:13, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Not sure, but that sound very like the first episode of Softly, Softly: Taskforce where Barlow, newly appointed to head Thamesford CID as had happened at the end of Softly, Softly, fails to find a missing child until after they have been murdered. He and Chief Constable Cullen then decide to set up the eponymous taskforce which is launched in the second episode with Watt being brought in to head it and Hawkins being moved back to CID, Dunarc (talk) 20:45, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Others Cast section

I am not sure that Walter Gotell as Chief Con. Arthur Cullen should be in this as although he went on to become a regular in Softly, Softly: Task Force, he made only one appearance in Softly, Softly (in the penultimate episode) in what was the set up for the new series. The similar section at Softly, Softly: Task Force does not include Neil Stacy as A. G. Fenton, who similarly appeared in one episode of it to set up the next spin-off Barlow at Large in which he was a main character. Dunarc (talk) 22:40, 11 September 2024 (UTC)