Special Branch (TV series)
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- For the actual police division, see Special Branch.
Special Branch is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV and shown between 1969 and 1974.
The show was revamped in 1973 after Thames Television Euston Films Limited subsidiary took over production using film which allowed for a less studio based series. These episodes starred George Sewell and Roger Rowland, the show was slow to take off so the producers introduced Patrick Mower, and by the 1974 series Roger Rowland had been axed, his character in the show being shown as having a nervous breakdown. The 1973/4 series of this police drama is notable for being the first production by Euston Films, later responsible for such series as The Sweeney and Minder. The influence on The Sweeney is clear, although the rough and tumble nature of that show is fairly lacking in Special Branch.
The 1973 and 1974 series have been released onto DVD by Network, and both sets include an episode from the original Thames TV series. The 1969 series was released as a 4-Disc DVD set by Network in January 2007 (the 1970 series has yet to be released).
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