wide logo
Barlow poster

Barlow

Overview

Barlow at Large is a British television programme broadcast in the 1970s, starring Stratford Johns in the title role. Johns had previously played Barlow in the Z-Cars, Softly, Softly and Softly, Softly: Taskforce series on BBC television during the 1960s and early 1970s. Barlow at Large began as a three-part self-contained spin-off from Softly, Softly: Taskforce in 1971 with Barlow co-opted by the home office to investigate police corruption in Wales. Johns left Softly, Softly for good in 1972, but returned for a further series of Barlow at Large in the following year, Barlow having gone on full-time secondment to the Home Office. This second series, rather than telling one story in serial form, as the 1971 series had, was instead ten 50-minute episodes, each with a self-contained story. In this series, Barlow was supported by Norman Comer as Detective Sergeant Rees, who had been helpful to him during the first series. He also had to deal with the political machinations of the senior civil servant Fenton. In 1974 the series was renamed Barlow and a further two series of eight episodes each followed, introducing the character of Detective Inspector Tucker, played by Derek Newark. The final episode was transmitted in February 1975. The Barlow character was seen again in the series Second Verdict in which he, along with his former colleague John Watt, looked into unsolved cases and unsafe convictions from history.
60%
Troy Kennedy Martin profile
Troy Kennedy Martin

creator

Cast

Stratford Johns profile
Stratford Johns

Total episodes: 29

Derek Newark profile
Derek Newark

Total episodes: 29

Neil Stacy profile
Neil Stacy

Total episodes: 29

Tenniel Evans profile
Tenniel Evans

Total episodes: 3

Philip Madoc profile
Philip Madoc

Total episodes: 3

Ray McAnally profile
Ray McAnally

Total episodes: 2

Donald Pickering profile
Donald Pickering

Total episodes: 2

Aubrey Richards profile
Aubrey Richards

Total episodes: 2

John Franklyn-Robbins profile
John Franklyn-Robbins

Total episodes: 1

Peter Sallis profile
Peter Sallis

Total episodes: 1

Jennifer Daniel profile
Jennifer Daniel

Total episodes: 1

Tony Melody profile
Tony Melody

Total episodes: 1

Stratford Johns profile
Stratford Johns

Total episodes: 29

Derek Newark profile
Derek Newark

Total episodes: 29

Neil Stacy profile
Neil Stacy

Total episodes: 29

Tenniel Evans profile
Tenniel Evans

Total episodes: 3

Philip Madoc profile
Philip Madoc

Total episodes: 3

Ray McAnally profile
Ray McAnally

Total episodes: 2

Donald Pickering profile
Donald Pickering

Total episodes: 2

Aubrey Richards profile
Aubrey Richards

Total episodes: 2

John Franklyn-Robbins profile
John Franklyn-Robbins

Total episodes: 1

Peter Sallis profile
Peter Sallis

Total episodes: 1

Jennifer Daniel profile
Jennifer Daniel

Total episodes: 1

Tony Melody profile
Tony Melody

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

September 15, 1971

Last air Date

February 26, 1975

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

BBC One logo

Available On

Currently it's not available for streaming.
You can visit JustWatch for more information.

seasons

Season 4 poster
Season 4

Aired on: 1975 | 8 Episodes

Videos

Currently there are no videos related to this movie/tv show on our database.

Images

movie backdrop 0

Recommendations

title poster
86%
The Originals
title poster
56%
America's Got Talent
title poster
79%
Rizzoli & Isles
title poster
71%
Star Trek: Discovery
title poster
79%
Desperate Housewives
title poster
79%
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour