Target

Television series in the United Kingdom

Started: September 9, 1977
Ended: November 10, 1978
Creator: Graham Williams
Network: BBC One
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 17
Cast: Patrick Mower
, Philip Madoc
, Brendan Price
Genre: action television series
, drama television series

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Target is a British police action drama series, which ran from 1977 to 1978, on BBC1. Set in Southampton, it starred Patrick Mower as Det. Supt. Steve Hackett, Brendan Price as Det. Sgt. Frank Bonney, Vivien Heilbron as Det. Sgt. Louise Colbert and Philip Madoc as Det. Chief Supt. Tate. Seventeen fifty-minute episodes were produced and the theme music was by Dudley Simpson. It was the BBC's response to ITV's successful series The Sweeney, but received criticism for its levels of violence and lasted for only two series.

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List of episodes: list of Target episodes
Title: Target
Set in environment: island

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