Bulman
Bulman
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Bulman

Bulman is back!

6.7 / 10
1985
2 seasons
20 episodes
CrimeDrama

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.

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Gary Holton in ITV's "Bulman" 1985

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  • Ep 1

    1.Winds of Change

    05-06-198549m

    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.

  • Ep 2

    2.The Daughter Was a Dancer

    12-06-198552m

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

  • Ep 3

    3.Pandora's Many Boxes

    19-06-198550m

    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?

  • Ep 4

    4.Death of a Hitman

    26-06-198549m

    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.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Name of the Game

    03-07-198550m

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

  • Ep 6

    6.One of Our Pigeons Is Missing

    10-07-198552m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Sins of Omission

    17-07-198551m

    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.

  • Ep 8

    8.Another Part of the Jungle

    24-07-198550m

    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.

  • Ep 9

    9.Born Into the Purple

    31-07-198550m

    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.

  • Ep 10

    10.A Cup for the Winner

    07-08-198550m

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

  • Ep 11

    11.I Met a Man Who Wasn't There

    14-08-198552m

    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.

  • Ep 12

    12.A Moveable Feast

    21-08-198551m

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

  • Ep 13

    13.A Man of Conviction

    28-08-198551m

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

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