Special Branch

1. S01E01TroikaSeptember 17, 1969—The officers of the Special Branch mount a dawn raid on the homes of the members of a suspected spy ring.
2. S01E02SmokescreenSeptember 24, 1969—Cowley suicides shortly after an unproductive round of questioning by Eden in gaol, which leads to an embarrassing public coroner's inquest.
3. S01E03The Promised LandOctober 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 Pakistani
4. S01E04A Date with LeonidasOctober 8, 1969—A teenager's vow of vengeance leads to Inspector Jordan interrupting a wedding and Superintendent Eden accepting a parcel that contains deat
5. S01E05The Kazimiriov AffairOctober 15, 1969—Informed that the manuscript of a Russian author's novel which has been smuggled into Britain is a forgery and could discredit the Goverment
6. S01E06A New FaceOctober 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 mil
7. S01E07You Don't ExistOctober 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
8. S01E08The Children of DelightNovember 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. D
9. S01E09Reliable SourcesNovember 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 det
10. S01E10Short ChangeNovember 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 i
11. S01E11Exit a DiplomatNovember 26, 1969—When a member of a foreign embassy is caught shoplifting in London, but tries to hide her status by willingly accepting arrest, Superintende
12. S01E12Care of Her MajestyDecember 3, 1969—Jordan's methods cause friction in an overseas British Embassy when he goes to investigate the theft of ten thousand pounds.
13. S01E13Visitor from MoscowDecember 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 instruc
14. S01E14Time BombDecember 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 dan

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01InsideAugust 11, 1970—Jordan goes undercover as a prisoner to uncover a convicted spy's secrets.
2. S02E02Dinner DateAugust 18, 1970—Jordan flies to Frankfurt to escort a British subject, Selby, back to England. Selby had disappeared three years earlier in East Germany and
3. S02E03Depart in PeaceAugust 25, 1970—An ex-colonial policeman is pressured to return to Africa to testify at the trial of a onetime Mau-Mau warlord, but he adamantly refuses.
4. S02E04Miss InternationalSeptember 1, 1970—What appeared to be a straightforward case - protecting the wife of a foreign VIP, who has entered a beauty competition in the cause of fema
5. S02E05Warrant for a PhoenixSeptember 8, 1970—An accusation of theft against a highly respected Greek historian sets the Special Branch team a problem. Interpol have requested his extrad
6. S02E06The Pleasure of Your CompanySeptember 16, 1970—Inman meets the CIA's new man in London. Jordan meets an old friend from Moscow. All perfectly legal - until the two are seen together at in
7. S02E07Not to Be TrustedSeptember 23, 1970—Is an eminent scientist, on lone to a top-secret research establishment, a security risk? That's the question facing Inman and his team. The
8. S02E08Borderline CaseSeptember 30, 1970—While a member of the SB team keeps watch on Karl Peter's flat, Inman and his team scan though his charge sheet. They believe he will attemp
9. S02E09Love from DorisOctober 7, 1970—When military security intercepts letter written to a lonely serviceman by his foreign 'penpal' Rita, which contain casual references to sec
10. S02E10Sorry Is Just a WordOctober 14, 1970—When a Czech au-pair goes missing in London and her father is one of the most powerful men the country, Inman and Jordan must find out what'
11. S02E11Error of JudgementOctober 21, 1970—When Inman discovers that "The Guardians" are taking a more-than-usual interest in a group of pro-germ-warfare people and finds that their l
12. S02E12Reported MissingOctober 28, 1970—Jordan and Inman go in search of a missing Russian ballerina.
13. S02E13Fool's MateNovember 4, 1970—When Britain's top code and cypher breaker is forced to mingle with Communist players during a chess tournament, Inman goes along to keep an

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01A Copper Called CravenApril 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 mos
2. S03E02Round the ClockApril 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
3. S03E03InquisitionApril 18, 1973—Craven finds the tables turned when he is accused of hounding a self-confessed fraud.
4. S03E04AssaultApril 25, 1973—Haggerty and Craven target a team of vicious muggers.
5. S03E05PolonaiseMay 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.
6. S03E06Red HerringMay 9, 1973—Special Branch joins forces with a bomb-disposal expert to stop a terrorist bombing campaign in the heart of London.
7. S03E07Death by DrowningMay 16, 1973—The body of a young girl is found floating in the Thames - is it murder, suicide or something worse?
8. S03E08All the King's MenMay 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.
9. S03E09ThreatJune 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 targ
10. S03E10The Other ManJune 13, 1973—Craven finds himself investigating a man accused of being a traitor, but has his doubts as to the truthfulness of the accusations.
11. S03E11You Won't Remember MeJune 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.
12. S03E12HostageJune 27, 1973—Craven and Haggerty are under the gun to find a kidnapped diplomat's daughter before she is killed.
13. S03E13Blueprint for MurderJuly 4, 1973—The team is assigned to protect a visiting foreign diplomat.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Double ExposureFebruary 14, 1974—Craven and Haggerty are assigned to investigate if a photographer is a threat to national security.
2. S04E02Catherine the GreatFebruary 21, 1974—The team are on the trail of Rehfuss - a deadly assassin who has managed to get into the country.
3. S04E03JailbaitFebruary 28, 1974—Craven and Haggerty are hot on the trail of a traitor has broken out from prison.
4. S04E04Stand and DeliverMarch 7, 1974—An experimental weapon is stolen from a military research facility, but the thieves are unaware the weapon is unstable.
5. S04E05Something about a SoldierMarch 14, 1974—Tensions run high as Craven and Haggerty investigate two army officers.
6. S04E06RendezvousMarch 21, 1974—Craven provides security for the debriefing of a captured KGB agent.
7. S04E07Sounds SinisterMarch 28, 1974—Craven and Haggerty investigate the broadcasting of compromising information about public figures on a pirate radio station.
8. S04E08Entente CordialeApril 4, 1974—Craven is appalled to find himself implicated in his ex-wife's terrorist activities.
9. S04E09Date of BirthApril 11, 1974—Craven must unravel the connection between a recently-killed spy and an au pair.
10. S04E10InterceptApril 18, 1974—Craven has to investigate a morally dubious but strategically important foreign VIP who has been robbed of a fortune in diamonds.
11. S04E11AlienApril 25, 1974—A German student revolutionary has been allowed into Britain under the strict condition that he does nothing political. Craven and Haggerty
12. S04E12DiversionMay 2, 1974—Is Strand's erratic behaviour a result of the pressure he is under or is he playing a much more dangerous game?
13. S04E13Downwind of AngelsMay 9, 1974—Craven and Haggerty are working against the clock to find a gunman stalking the London streets.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed