Barlow at Large is a British television programme created by Troy Kennedy Martin and Elwyn Jones. It broadcast from September 1971 to February 1975, with a total of 29 episodes across four series. Stratford Johns reprises his role of DCI Charles Barlow from Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, and Softly, Softly: Taskforce. Barlow at Large originated as a three-part self-contained spin-off from Softly, Softly in 1971 with Barlow co-opted by the home office to investigate police corruption in Wales. Johns departed 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. In 1974, the series was rebranded Barlow and two further series of eight episodes each followed, introducing DI Tucker. After the finale's transmission in February 1975, Barlow was next seen in the programme Second Verdict in which he, alongside a former colleague, investigates unsolved cases and unsafe historical convictions.
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Stratford Johns
DCI Charles Barlow
Derek Newark
DI Eddie Tucker
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3 episodes • 1971
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Welcome in the Hillside | Sep 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Come to Dust | Sep 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Heat of the Sun | Sep 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strays | Feb 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Wanted | Feb 14, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Review | Feb 21, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Publicity | Feb 28, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wheelbarrows | Mar 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Informant | Mar 14, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Trespass | Mar 21, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Assessor | Mar 28, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Treasure | Apr 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Confidence | Apr 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1974
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Deal | Jan 23, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Snatch | Jan 30, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Plunder | Feb 6, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hit | Feb 13, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Corruption | Feb 20, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Restitution | Feb 27, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Snookered | Mar 6, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sect | Mar 13, 1974 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1975
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vindication | Jan 8, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Away | Jan 15, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bullion | Jan 22, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Rat Run | Jan 29, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Asylum | Feb 5, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Contessa | Feb 12, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nemesis | Feb 19, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Protection | Feb 26, 1975 | 0.0 |
