The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers

ENDED3 Seasons20 Episodes8.3
NetworkITV1
First AiredSep 18, 1978
Last AiredJul 28, 1980
Runtime51 min
Created ByIan Mackintosh

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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Cast

Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden
Neil Burnside
Ray Lonnen
Ray Lonnen
Willie Caine
Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
Mike Wallace
D
Dennis Burgess
C
Sue Holderness
Sue Holderness
Marianne Straker

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 20 episodes

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All in a Good Cause
E1All in a Good Cause
Jun 9, 198060m
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.
To Hell with Justice
E2To Hell with Justice
Jun 16, 198060m
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.
Unusual Approach
E3Unusual Approach
Jun 23, 198060m
'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.
My Name Is Anna Wiseman
E4My Name Is Anna Wiseman
Jun 30, 198060m
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.
Sometimes We Play Dirty Too
E5Sometimes We Play Dirty Too
Jul 7, 198060m
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.
Who Needs Enemies
E6Who Needs Enemies
Jul 14, 198060m
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.
E7
E7Opposite Numbers
Jul 28, 198060m
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.

About The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers is a drama, war & politics series on ITV1. The show first aired on Sep 18, 1978 and currently has 3 seasons and 20 episodes. The Sandbaggers has ended after 3 seasons. It has a rating of 8.3/10 based on 12 votes. The cast includes Roy Marsden, Ray Lonnen, Michael Cashman, Dennis Burgess, Sue Holderness. Created by Ian Mackintosh.

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