What is Softly, Softly?
Q: What is Softly, Softly?
A: Softly, Softly is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1.
Q: When did the series run?
A: The series ran from January 1966 to November 1969.
Q: What did the show revolve around?
A: The show revolved around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern.
Q: Was Softly, Softly related to another police series?
A: Yes, Softly, Softly was related to characters from the popular police series Z-Cars.
Q: What happened to Softly, Softly in 1969?
A: To match the BBC's move to colour broadcasting on BBC 1, the series changed.
Q: What happened to the main characters in 1969?
A: The main characters were promoted and moved to the South East of England.
Q: What was the series going to be renamed and why?
A: The series was going to be renamed Taskforce because of the changes in setting and characters. However, the BBC did not want to drop a popular brand and it became Softly, Softly: Taskforce.
