The Best Episodes of Special Branch Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.4/10(40 votes)

   #1 - A Copper Called Craven

   S3:E14/4/1973

   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.

   Director:William Brayne

   Writer:Roger Marshall

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   Director:William Brayne

   Writer:Roger Marshall
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   7.6/10(30 votes)

   #2 - Round the Clock

   S3:E24/11/1973

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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3. 

   6.7/10(33 votes)

   #3 - Inquisition

   S3:E34/18/1973

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Unknown

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   7.7/10(35 votes)

   #4 - Assault

   S3:E44/25/1973

   Haggerty and Craven target a team of vicious muggers.

   Director:Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Unknown
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   6.9/10(30 votes)

   #5 - Polonaise

   S3:E55/2/1973

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Chris Bryant

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Chris Bryant
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   7.4/10(36 votes)

   #6 - Red Herring

   S3:E65/9/1973

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.1/10(29 votes)

   #7 - Death by Drowning

   S3:E75/16/1973

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

   Director:Dennis Vance

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Dennis Vance

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   7.8/10(35 votes)

   #8 - All the King's Men

   S3:E85/23/1973

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

   Director:Dennis Vance

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Dennis Vance

   Writer:Unknown
9. 

   7.3/10(32 votes)

   #9 - Threat

   S3:E96/6/1973

   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…

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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10. 

    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #10 - The Other Man

    S3:E106/13/1973

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

    Director:Dennis Vance

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Dennis Vance

    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #11 - You Won't Remember Me

    S3:E116/20/1973

    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.

    Director:John Robins

    Writer:Anthony Skene

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    Director:John Robins

    Writer:Anthony Skene
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    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Hostage

    S3:E126/27/1973

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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13. 

    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Blueprint for Murder

    S3:E137/4/1973

    The team is assigned to protect a visiting foreign diplomat.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown