The debut series from Euston Films (Thames TV offshoot and home of The Sweeney and Minder) featuring the tough guys of the Special Branch – the division of Britain’s police force that investigated activities of political agitators, spies, industrial plotters and national security threats.
Four series’ were made, starring Derren Nesbitt as Detective Chief Inspector Jordan and Wensley Pithey as Superintendent Eden. Patrick Mower starred as Detective Inspector Haggerty.
By 1972 Haggerty was gone, and pock-marked Cockney actor George Sewell played Detective Chief Inspector Alan Craven, the new head of Scotland Yard’s SB Division.
Viewers missed Mower and he came back to the series later.
DCI Jordan
Derren Nesbitt
Supt. Eden
Wensley Pithey Det. Supt. Inman
Fulton Mackay
DCI Tom Haggerty
Patrick Mower Chief Supt. Knight
Richard Leech
Cmdr. Nichols
Richard Butler
Strand
Paul Eddington
DS North
Roger Rowland
DCI Alan Craven
George Sewell
Commander Fletcher
Frederick Jaeger
DS Holmes
Susan Jameson
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By 1972 Haggerty was gone, and pock-marked Cockney actor George Sewell played Detective Chief Inspector Alan Craven, the new head of Scotland Yard’s SB Division.
Det. Supt. Inman 
