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The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1
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Season 1

  • First Principles
    7.8/1085 votes
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    First Principles

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1978

    Neil Burnside, the Director of Operations for Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, objects to sending his best agents, the Sandbaggers, on a mission into Russia for Norway's Secret Service.

    Director: Michael Ferguson

    Writer: N/A

  • A Proper Function of Government
    8.6/1066 votes
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    A Proper Function of Government

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1978

    The Sandbaggers may be sent to Vienna to keep tabs on a possible defector, while Burnside tries to get official approval to assassinate an African dictator.

    Director: Michael Ferguson

    Writer: N/A

  • Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
    8.1/1065 votes
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    Is Your Journey Really Necessary?

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1978

    Alan Denson threatens to quit the Sandbaggers after a rough, unauthorized mission near the Soviet border, so Burnside applies pressure to Denson's fiancee

    Director: Derek Bennett

    Writer: N/A

  • The Most Suitable Person
    8.4/1058 votes
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    The Most Suitable Person

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1978

    Sandbagger One Willie Caine goes to Gibraltar to investigate the murder of an SIS agent, and potential new Sandbagger Laura Dickens goes to Morocco to get more clues in the case.

    Director: Michael Ferguson

    Writer: N/A

  • Always Glad to Help
    8.3/1053 votes
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    Always Glad to Help

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1978

    Dickens is assigned to find out where an Arab sheik's sympathies lie while Burnside clashes with Deputy Chief Matthew Peele and the Ministry of Defence over a covert scuba-diving operation.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: N/A

  • A Feasible Solution
    8.5/1052 votes
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    A Feasible Solution

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1978

    Caine and an agent fresh out of field school go to Cyprus on the trail of some missing rocket scientists while Neil lets his romantic guard down at home.

    Director: Michael Ferguson

    Writer: N/A

  • Special Relationship
    9.1/1054 votes
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    Special Relationship

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1978

    Laura Dickens is the most qualified agent for a risky mission in East Berlin and Burnside has to double-deal to make sure her presence there won't pose other security risks as well.

    Director: Michael Ferguson

    Writer: N/A