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The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers

The best spy series in television history.

PG1978•51m•8.1/10
DramaWar & Politics

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8.1/10(10)

The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.

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Production

Yorkshire Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 18, 1978

Last Aired

July 28, 1980

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Ian Mackintosh

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
First Principles
E1
First Principles
Air date: 1978-09-18
Neil Burnside, the Director of Operations for Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, objects to sending his best agents, the Sandbaggers, on a mission into Russia for Norway's Secret Service.
A Proper Function of Government
E2
A Proper Function of Government
Air date: 1978-09-25
The Sandbaggers may be sent to Vienna to keep tabs on a possible defector, while Burnside tries to get official approval to assassinate an African dictator.
Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
E3
Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
Air date: 1978-10-02
Alan Denson threatens to quit the Sandbaggers after a rough, unauthorized mission near the Soviet border, so Burnside applies pressure to Denson's fiancee
The Most Suitable Person
E4
The Most Suitable Person
Air date: 1978-10-09
Sandbagger One Willie Caine goes to Gibraltar to investigate the murder of an SIS agent, and potential new Sandbagger Laura Dickens goes to Morocco to get more clues in the case.
Always Glad to Help
E5
Always Glad to Help
Air date: 1978-10-16
Dickens is assigned to find out where an Arab sheik's sympathies lie while Burnside clashes with Deputy Chief Matthew Peele and the Ministry of Defence over a covert scuba-diving operation.
A Feasible Solution
E6
A Feasible Solution
Air date: 1978-10-23
Caine and an agent fresh out of field school go to Cyprus on the trail of some missing rocket scientists while Neil lets his romantic guard down at home.
Special Relationship
E7
Special Relationship
Air date: 1978-10-30
Laura Dickens is the most qualified agent for a risky mission in East Berlin and Burnside has to double-deal to make sure her presence there won't pose other security risks as well.

Cast

Roy Marsden

Roy Marsden

Neil Burnside

Ray Lonnen

Ray Lonnen

Willie Caine

Michael Cashman

Michael Cashman

Mike Wallace

Dennis Burgess

C

Sue Holderness

Sue Holderness

Marianne Straker

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