The OG British cop show that launched a thousand procedurals — no car chases, just cigs and paperwork.
Season 12 • Episode 15
LatestSoftly, 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.
Writing
Troy Kennedy Martin's procedural precision — every interview counts.
Production
Wyvern's grimy authenticity — this IS 1960s regional England.
Acting
Understated performances that defined British TV naturalism.
Creator
Troy Kennedy Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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