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The Sandbaggers(TV show/series, 1978-1980)

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Video in 3 seasons with 20 episodes

The SandbaggersRating: 4.0/5 (with 4 votes)
The Sandbaggers is a British spy drama television 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 espionage on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists. All but three of the 20 episodes of the three series were written by its creator, Ian Mackintosh, who died during the recording of series three. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television, based in Leeds. ()
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About The Sandbaggers

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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The Sandbaggers Seasons and Episodes

06/09/1980Season 3 - 7 episodes
#1 | 06/09/1980All in a Good Cause
CIA Head of London Station Jeff Ross asks for Burnside's help when Ross' marriage is in trouble, but then Burnside starts to suspect that the KGB and MI5 have an interest in that marriage as well.
#2 | 06/16/1980To Hell with Justice
SIS Director of Intelligence Edward Tyler meets a suspicious woman while on holiday in Malta, so Burnside secretly sends the Sandbaggers to keep an eye on him.
#3 | 06/23/1980Unusual Approach
'C' orders Burnside to go on a working holiday in Rhodes, and while he's gone, Ross asks Caine for some risky backup in the USSR, but as Acting D.Ops., Caine would have to send Wallace.
#4 | 06/30/1980My Name Is Anna Wiseman
Burnside tries to get approval to plant a woman in the Soviet Union as a long-term double agent, but he neglects to mention that her real mission is short-term human rights propaganda.
#5 | 07/07/1980Sometimes We Play Dirty Too
When a British intelligence source is killed in an accident in Prague, Caine is sent in to find out what really happened while Wallace and Burnside look for clues at home.
#6 | 07/14/1980Who Needs Enemies
When a rival for Burnside's job gets hold of a CIA document that describes Burnside as a divisive influence, SIS upper management contrives to promote Burnside ``sideways'' to Madrid.
#7 | 07/28/1980Opposite Numbers
Burnside is opposed to an East-West arms treaty being negotiated in Malta, so he and the Sandbaggers conspire to scuttle the talks by encouraging a Soviet double agent to defect.
01/28/1980Season 2 - 6 episodes
09/18/1978Season 1 - 7 episodes
?Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/18/1978
Last episode released on: 07/28/1980
Executive Producer: David Cunliffe

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:12071, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024