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Series197851 min / epEndedGB PG

The Sandbaggers

The best spy series in television history.

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.

DramaWar & Politics

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Language

EN

Original release language

Production

Yorkshire Television

Lead production company

Scope

3 seasons

20 episodes

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Cast

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Featured Cast

Roy Marsden

Neil Burnside

Ray Lonnen

Willie Caine

Michael Cashman

Mike Wallace

Dennis Burgess

C

Sue Holderness

Marianne Straker

Crew

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Michael Ferguson

Michael Ferguson

Producer

Production

David Cunliffe

Executive Producer

Production

Roy Budd

Original Music Composer

Sound

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Videos

Classic TV Theme: The Sandbaggers

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1280 × 720

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1280 × 720

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900 × 1350

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945 × 1338

EN

700 × 1050

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Seasons

Specials

1 episode

Series 1

7 episodes • 1978

Series 2

6 episodes • 1980

Series 3

7 episodes • 1980

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TMDB Score

8.3

from 12 ratings

Certification

GB PG

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