Softly Softly: Task Force Little Boy Blue (Season 6, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Softly Softly: Task Force

Little Boy Blue (Season 6, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

8-year-old Alec Browell lives with his gran but is not wanted by his mother. When he disappears nobody reports it to the police for over a day leaving Det. Chief Supt. Watt has no choice but to open a murder investigation.

Director

Matthew Robinson

Writers

Elwyn Jones (format creator) | Allan Prior

Producer

Geraint Morris

Production Designer

David Jones

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 23, 1974

Release date

Oct 23, 1974 (United Kingdom)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Frank Windsor Det. Chief Supt. Watt Det. Chief Supt. Watt See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Norman Bowler Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins Det. Chief Insp. Hawkins See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
David Lloyd Meredith Det. Sgt. Evans Det. Sgt. Evans See fewer	Henry V (1989)
Terence Rigby PC Snow PC Snow See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Ellis Dale Thomas Byatt Thomas Byatt See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Deirdre Costello Sue Browell Sue Browell See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Katherine Parr Mrs. Byatt Mrs. Byatt See fewer	The Woman in White (1966)
Helena McCarthy Gran Browell Gran Browell See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Raymond Witch Morris Morris See fewer	Arthur of the Britons (1972)
Wally Thomas Simms Simms See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Roger Davenport Leslie Darkin Leslie Darkin See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Elaine Daniels Audrey Harris Audrey Harris See fewer	The Doctors (1969)
Myrtle Devenish Mrs. Briggs Mrs. Briggs See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Philip Sadler Alec Browell Alec Browell See fewer	Runaway Father (1991)
Wayne Kebell Tommy Tommy See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Derek Chafer Police Constable (uncredited) Police Constable (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Walter Henry Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Peter Roy Inspector (uncredited) Inspector (uncredited) See fewer	About a Boy (2002)