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Strangers is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on ITV1 on June 5, 1978. It has 5 seasons and 32 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 7 "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)", aired on October 20, 1982.

Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

32 episodes · 5 seasons

Series 1

1978 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Paying Guests

    Finale

    When a petty crook finds a hoard of hot money and begins receiving unwanted attention from the thieves, Bulman finds himself moving in with the man's family to protect him.

  2. E6

    6. Right and Wrong

    Convinced that a local politician is taking bribes, but frustrated that his enquires have brought no results. Singer assigns Willis and Doran to pose as newlyweds and move into the house opposite.

  3. E5

    5. Briscoe

    Is a uniformed police sergeant, suspected of being crooked, really guilty? Bulman poses as a copper on the beat to find out what has led the sergeant to be suspected of being 'dirty' — but finds that an ordinary policeman's lot is not a happy one.

  4. E4

    4. Accidental Death

    As Doran goes undercover as a journalist, Willis helps out at a coroner's office. It's all part of an investigation to find out whether the death of a newsman was accident or murder.

  5. E3

    3. Silver Lining

    Assigned to investigate a betting racket, Bulman takes a job in a betting shop, while Doran finds employment as a professional gambler. It isn't long before the detectives discover a link to the horse-racing world.

  6. E2

    2. Duty Roster

    Bulman and Willis find themselves investigating the theft of a postman's mailbag. A straightforward case? Not when their enquiries point to something fishy afoot.

  7. E1

    1. The Paradise Set

    Day one: While Willis investigates a jewel robbery. Bulman and Doran track villains who are systematically beating up nightclub hostesses. The two enquiries lead in one direction and the team ultimately find themselves working together on the same problem.

Series 2

1979 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Marriages, Deaths and Births

    Finale

    Bulman's dedication to duty is so inense that he tries to arrest Carmos, a psychopathic killer, during his wedding, The squad must use all their ingenuity to extricate him from the villain's clutches — Bulman is wounded and in danger of dying.

  2. E4

    4. Friends in High Places

    When a successful businessman begins receiving blackmail threats, the squad expect a straightforward case. However, they discover far more than they bargained for and learn that people in high places prove to be bad losers.

  3. E3

    3. Clever Dick

    When counterfeit Deutschmarks flood Germany and the officers try to establish a connection in England, they find themselves facing violent and ruthless opposition from a murderous gang.

  4. E2

    2. Call of the Wild

    When Bulman successfully infiltrates a gang of villains, it isn't long before he finds himself on the run from the police — and desperately in need of the assistance of his undercover colleagues.

  5. E1

    1. The Wheeler Dealers

    Bulman, Willis and Doran are undercover at the docks trying to identify the ringleaders in a series of bicycle thefts. Back at the office, Rainbow is displeased with their methods. After an accident on the quay, Bulman starts to get romantic ideas about the lady doctor.

Series 3

1980 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. No Orchids for Missing Blandisch

    Finale

    Bulman gets a tip-off from an informer about a hired killer. With Willis and Bennett, he tries to find the connection between the killer and two arms dealers.

  2. E6

    6. Tom Thumb and Other Stories

    Bulman disguises himself as a tramp hoping to catch the smugglers' 'Tom Thumb' who works Liverpool docklands. He soon discovers that with a fortune at stake the organisation behind the ring will stop at nothing to protect their interests.

  3. E5

    5. Clowns Don't Cry

    One of Bulman's criminal contacts is beaten up for no apparent reason. The trail leads Bulman and Willis into the world of counter-espionage, and a circus that chooses the towns in which it plays.

  4. E4

    4. Racing Certainty

    Bulman and Willis find themselves going undercover to track down a gang hedging their bets by ensuring that the odds are in their favour during a racehorse meeting at Newmarket.

  5. E3

    3. Armed and Dangerous

    A routine escort job turns dangerous for Bulman and Willis when they're assigned to bring a villain to London for questioning, and two inter-city detectives are murdered.

  6. E2

    2. You Can't Win 'Em All

    Bulman and Willis are assigned to a case involving the widespread fraud of major banks.

  7. E1

    1. Retribution

    Bulman and Willis join the new inter-city detective squad and are involved in tracking down a gang of sophisticated villains running an arms-for-sale racket out of London.

Series 4

1981 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Soldiers of Misfortune

    Finale

    The squad investigates a murder and a series of knee-cappings committed by rival groups of mercenaries.

  2. E5

    5. The Flowers of Edinburgh

    Bulman and Willis arrest a man carrying an incriminating roll of film. This triggers off an enquiry which takes them to Edinburgh, where they tangle with a gang specialising in political blackmail.

  3. E4

    4. Stand and Deliver

    The squad investigates a series of armed robberies committed by a gang of modern-day highwaymen.

  4. E3

    3. A Dear Green Place

    A routine assignment — escorting a prisoner from Glasgow to London — turns into something altogether different when the woman escapes and her escorts on a merry cross-country chase.

  5. E2

    2. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper

    A convict makes a daring prison break but leaves a trail to ensure his recapture is handled by the inter-city squad. He has an old score to settle with supervisor Lambie.

  6. E1

    1. The Moscow Subway Murders

    Now promoted to Detective Chief Inspector, Bulman, frustrated with the office-bound nature of the job, is soon challenged by an intriguing murder case.

Series 5

1982 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)

    Finale

    Peter Mollett — aka the Sandman — acts as an agent smuggling stolen art treasures, often in coffins. A rival gang hope to cash in on his lucrative trade, but the squad are also interested.

  2. E6

    6. Charlie's Brother's Birthday (Part 1)

    When coffins are stolen but no one informs the police, the squad go undercover in a jazz club to expose an international smuggling ring.

  3. E5

    5. A Free Weekend in the Country

    The squad participatr in a weekend seminar on urban terrorism. A hotel full of policemen should be a safe place, but a senior female officer is murdered by a crooked fellow officer.

  4. E4

    4. The Lost Chord

    A number of extremist politicians die in mysterious circumstances. The squad investigates the academic world of Cambridge and the upper reaches of the law.

  5. E3

    3. The Tender Trap

    Bulman and Willis set out to investigate corruption in a local government but ultimately are caught breaking and entering. Meanwhile, Bennett meets a jazz musician whose twin brother is behind the corruption, and Willis falls for local policewoman Sgt Jill Tender.

  6. E2

    2. A Swift and Evil Rozzer

    When a group of prominent businessmen decide to choose crime as a short cut to riches, the Inner City Squad are on their trail when they kidnap a prominent politician.

  7. E1

    1. A Much Underestimated Man

    Bulman and Willis are assigned to trail an experienced hitman and discover the identity of his next target. But if the man gives them the slip and manages to make his next hit, who will carry the can?

Cast & crew

Created by Murray Smith

  • Don Henderson

    Don Henderson

    DS George Bulman

  • Dennis Blanch

    Dennis Blanch

    DC Derek Willis

  • Fiona Mollison

    DC Vanessa Bennett

  • John Ronane

    John Ronane

    DS David Singer

  • Frances Tomelty

    Frances Tomelty

    DC Linda Doran

  • Andrew Robertson

    Hugh MacKay

  • Malcolm Tierney

    Malcolm Tierney

    Johnny Spencer

  • Dickie Arnold

    Dickie Arnold

    Eddie Ryan

  • Philip Jackson

    Philip Jackson

    Nose Treacy

  • Peter Dudley

    Peter Dudley

    Goodnight Darling

  • Diana Davies

    Sharon Wallace

  • Annie Hulley

    Annie Hulley

    Judy Wallis

  • Jack Platts

    Micky Leeman

  • Patricia Roe

    Brass

  • Antony Coupe

    Constable

  • Chester Harriott

    Piano Player

Strangers FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Strangers?

Strangers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 20, 1982.

When did the latest episode of Strangers come out?

The most recent episode of Strangers, Season 5 Episode 7 "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)", aired on October 20, 1982.

How many seasons of Strangers are there?

Strangers has 5 seasons with 32 episodes in total.

When did Strangers first air?

Strangers first aired on ITV1 on June 5, 1978.

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