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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.
Season 1
7.9/1039 votesTroika
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1969
The officers of the Special Branch mount a dawn raid on the homes of the members of a suspected spy ring.
Director: Mike Vardy
Writer: George Markstein
- 7.5/1038 votes
Smokescreen
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1969
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.
Director: Jim Goddard
Writer: George Markstein
- 6.7/1030 votes
The Promised Land
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1969
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.
Director: Dennis Vance
Writer: Unknown
- 7.3/1030 votes
A Date with Leonidas
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1969
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.
Director: Dennis Vance
Writer: Unknown
- 7.2/1029 votes
- 7.4/1028 votes
A New Face
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1969
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.
Director: Peter Duguid
Writer: Unknown
- 7.5/1036 votes
You Don't Exist
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1969
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.
Director: Dennis Vance
Writer: Anthony Skene
- 6.6/1024 votes
The Children of Delight
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1969
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.
Director: Peter Duguid
Writer: Adele Rose
- 7.8/1027 votes
Reliable Sources
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1969
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.
Director: Dennis Vance
Writer: Unknown
- 7.9/1029 votes
Short Change
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1969
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Markstein
- 7.7/1030 votes
Care of Her Majesty
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1969
Jordan's methods cause friction in an overseas British Embassy when he goes to investigate the theft of ten thousand pounds.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
- 7.3/1028 votes
Visitor from Moscow
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1969
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.
Director: Dennis Vance
Writer: Unknown
- 7.4/1027 votes
Time Bomb
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/17/1969
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 dangerous international situation about to explode in his face.
Director: Voytek
Writer: David Gordon