CinemaOSSeries · 1978–1980 · 3 Seasons

The Sandbaggers

The best spy series in television history.

82%(12)IMDbDramaWar & Politics

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.

Created byIan Mackintosh

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 18, 1978
Last aired
July 28, 1980
Seasons
3
Episodes
20
Network
ITV1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Roy Marsden

Roy Marsden

Neil Burnside

Ray Lonnen

Ray Lonnen

Willie Caine

Michael Cashman

Michael Cashman

Mike Wallace

Dennis Burgess

C

Sue Holderness

Sue Holderness

Marianne Straker

Creative team
Created by
Ian Mackintosh
Showrunner
David Cunliffe
Produced by
Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson

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