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Bulman

Bulman
★ 7.0/10•1985•1h 0m•12•Crime•Drama
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Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82). Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 5, 1985

Episodes

E149m

Winds of Change

Bulman's fresh start is shadowed by murder, and the arrival of a new business partner and the daughter of an old colleague called Lucy McGinty won't let old habits die.

Jun 5, 1985

E252m

The Daughter Was a Dancer

A trendy businessman needs a bodyguard, but Bulman is too late. His murder investigation leads to a pretty dancer.

Jun 12, 1985

E350m

Pandora's Many Boxes

High flyer Dylan Chadwick wants to know why he's failed security clearance for an executive post. Can he stand investigation to clear his name? And whatever happened to his wife?

Jun 19, 1985

E449m

Death of a Hitman

An underground 'godmother' hires Bulman to learn the truth about her son's death. Dugdale is interested too — and Bulman is 'recruited' by the Russians.

Jun 26, 1985

E550m

The Name of the Game

A criminal's widow wants revenge on the policeman who killed him. Bulman joins forces with organised crime to prevent a war.

Jul 3, 1985

E652m

One of Our Pigeons Is Missing

Bulman turns tramp to solve the murder of a old dosser friend who knew too much about pigeons passing secrets over the Iron Curtain.

Jul 10, 1985

E751m

Sins of Omission

A beautiful Russian assassin kills in London. Lucy disappears on a job with British intelligence. Bulman must find the link and a KGB ally in old friend Pushkin.

Jul 17, 1985

E850m

Another Part of the Jungle

A church clock needs mending in a quiet Yorkshire village, but the vicar may not be as he seems. There is a ghost on the loose and a professional killer on the prowl.

Jul 24, 1985

E950m

Born Into the Purple

A thief preys on an aristocratic family. Bulman and Lucy join the upper crust, where the latter finds a suitor and a new role as a singer.

Jul 31, 1985

E1050m

A Cup for the Winner

An American diplomat wants to trace a family heirloom stolen in 1746. Finding it seems too good to be true.

Aug 7, 1985

E1152m

I Met a Man Who Wasn't There

When a deported villain returns from exile to settle an old debt, Bulman and Lucy slide into a seedy world of strippers and peep shows.

Aug 14, 1985

E1251m

A Moveable Feast

Bulman faces fatality from a plate of lamb. A young couple want to know who's sabotaging their takeaway food business.

Aug 21, 1985

E1351m

A Man of Conviction

Bulman goes undercover in prison to trap a gangland leader, but when his life is threatened, it's up to Lucy to save him.

Aug 28, 1985

Actors

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

George Bulman

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Lucy McGinty

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