The Sandbaggers
1978 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 8.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1978–1980
- Release date
- 1978-09-18
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- cold war
- espionage
- political intrigue
- spy thriller
Cast & crew
Roy Marsden
as Neil Burnside
Ray Lonnen
as Willie Caine
Jerome Willis
as Matthew Peele
- BS
Bob Sherman
as Jeff Ross
Michael Cashman
as Mike Wallace
Richard Vernon
as C
Elizabeth Bennett
as Diane Lawler
Sue Holderness
as Marianne Straker
Jana Shelden
as Karen Milner
- DB
Dennis Burgess
as C
Directed by Michael Ferguson, Peter Cregeen, David Reynolds +3 more
Created by Ian Mackintosh
Episodes3 seasons · 21 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1First Principles60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E2A Proper Function of Government60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E3Is Your Journey Really Necessary?60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E4The Most Suitable Person60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E5Always Glad to Help60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E6A Feasible Solution60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E7Special Relationship60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S1E8Episode 8
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1At All Costs60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E2Enough of Ghosts60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E3Decision by Committee60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E4A Question of Loyalty60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E5It Couldn't Happen Here60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E6Operation Kingmaker60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
Season 37 episodes
- S3E1All in a Good Cause60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E2To Hell with Justice60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E3Unusual Approach60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E4My Name Is Anna Wiseman60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E5Sometimes We Play Dirty Too60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E6Who Needs Enemies60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E7Opposite Numbers60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi