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Bulman

TV·1985–1987·2 seasons, 20 episodes·ITV1·Crime, Drama·1h·Created by Murray Smith

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Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82). Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1985AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Winds of ChangeJune 5, 1985Bulman's fresh start is shadowed by murder, and the arrival of a new business partner and the daughter of an old colleague called Lucy McGin
  2. S01E02The Daughter Was a DancerJune 12, 1985A trendy businessman needs a bodyguard, but Bulman is too late. His murder investigation leads to a pretty dancer.
  3. S01E03Pandora's Many BoxesJune 19, 1985High flyer Dylan Chadwick wants to know why he's failed security clearance for an executive post. Can he stand investigation to clear his na
  4. S01E04Death of a HitmanJune 26, 1985An underground 'godmother' hires Bulman to learn the truth about her son's death. Dugdale is interested too — and Bulman is 'recruited' by t
  5. S01E05The Name of the GameJuly 3, 1985A criminal's widow wants revenge on the policeman who killed him. Bulman joins forces with organised crime to prevent a war.
  6. S01E06One of Our Pigeons Is MissingJuly 10, 1985Bulman turns tramp to solve the murder of a old dosser friend who knew too much about pigeons passing secrets over the Iron Curtain.
  7. S01E07Sins of OmissionJuly 17, 1985A beautiful Russian assassin kills in London. Lucy disappears on a job with British intelligence. Bulman must find the link and a KGB ally i
  8. S01E08Another Part of the JungleJuly 24, 1985A church clock needs mending in a quiet Yorkshire village, but the vicar may not be as he seems. There is a ghost on the loose and a profess
  9. S01E09Born Into the PurpleJuly 31, 1985A thief preys on an aristocratic family. Bulman and Lucy join the upper crust, where the latter finds a suitor and a new role as a singer.
  10. S01E10A Cup for the WinnerAugust 7, 1985An American diplomat wants to trace a family heirloom stolen in 1746. Finding it seems too good to be true.
  11. S01E11I Met a Man Who Wasn't ThereAugust 14, 1985When a deported villain returns from exile to settle an old debt, Bulman and Lucy slide into a seedy world of strippers and peep shows.
  12. S01E12A Moveable FeastAugust 21, 1985Bulman faces fatality from a plate of lamb. A young couple want to know who's sabotaging their takeaway food business.
  13. S01E13A Man of ConvictionAugust 28, 1985Bulman goes undercover in prison to trap a gangland leader, but when his life is threatened, it's up to Lucy to save him.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes1987AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Chinese WhispersJune 20, 1987To escape a contract placed on his life by old adversary Joe Revel, Bulman and Lucy have spent eighteen months in China. On their return to
  2. S02E02Death by MisadventureJune 27, 1987Bulman is hired by newspaper proprietor Lord Jonathan Fairfax to investigate the death of ace crime reporter Desmond Geraldine, killed as he
  3. S02E03White LiesJuly 4, 1987Bulman is honoured to receive an invitation by Commander Andrew Morrison, Head of C-13, to visit Scotland Yard. Lucy is less enthusiastic pa
  4. S02E04Chicken of the BaskervillesJuly 18, 1987Bulman goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of the butler and housekeeper from the country estate of Lord Kilmartin. While he ta
  5. S02E05Thin IceJuly 25, 1985What does Russian intelligence officer Vladimir Ragozhkin want with Bulman? And why does Dugdale seek Bulman's help on a 'security matter'?
  6. S02E06W.C. Fields Was RightAugust 1, 1987Bulman's unexpected encounter with his ex-wife and her son prompts a reassessment of his life, while a stolen dog leads to the discovery of
  7. S02E07Ministry of AccidentsAugust 8, 1987Top civil servant Julian Czinner needs help; the contents of his missing briefcase could prove useful to enemies of the state. Asked to step

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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