Queye TV Bulman
Crime
Drama
Bulman
1985
1:0
2 Seasons 20 Episodes
★ 7
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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.

Episodes

Winds of Change
Episode 1

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.

49m
The Daughter Was a Dancer
Episode 2

The Daughter Was a Dancer

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

52m
Pandora's Many Boxes
Episode 3

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?

50m
Death of a Hitman
Episode 4

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.

49m
The Name of the Game
Episode 5

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.

50m
One of Our Pigeons Is Missing
Episode 6

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.

52m
Sins of Omission
Episode 7

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.

51m
Another Part of the Jungle
Episode 8

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.

50m
Born Into the Purple
Episode 9

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.

50m
A Cup for the Winner
Episode 10

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.

50m
I Met a Man Who Wasn't There
Episode 11

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.

52m
A Moveable Feast
Episode 12

A Moveable Feast

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

51m
A Man of Conviction
Episode 13

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.

51m
Chinese Whispers
Episode 1

Chinese Whispers

To escape a contract placed on his life by old adversary Joe Revel, Bulman and Lucy have spent eighteen months in China. On their return to England, Revel makes several attempts on Bulman's life before he's forced to acknowledge that his target is no dummy. But can the same be said of Lucy?

50m
Death by Misadventure
Episode 2

Death by Misadventure

Bulman is hired by newspaper proprietor Lord Jonathan Fairfax to investigate the death of ace crime reporter Desmond Geraldine, killed as he greeted racing correspondent Archie Ferris. The motive remains elusive — until Lucy discovers that Geraldine's girlfriend is also Fairfax's mistress, and Bulman finds a clue that Geraldine was onto a scam involving Ferris.

52m
White Lies
Episode 3

White Lies

Bulman is honoured to receive an invitation by Commander Andrew Morrison, Head of C-13, to visit Scotland Yard. Lucy is less enthusiastic particularly when they are handed a 'delicate' mission that brings them face to face with the Irish Republican Army — and leads Bulman to pursue his own private war.

50m
Chicken of the Baskervilles
Episode 4

Chicken of the Baskervilles

Bulman goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of the butler and housekeeper from the country estate of Lord Kilmartin. While he takes on the identity of the butler, Lucy discovers that there's no death registration for the couple; Bulman takes to the skies to get to the bottom of the mystery.

49m
Thin Ice
Episode 5

Thin Ice

What does Russian intelligence officer Vladimir Ragozhkin want with Bulman? And why does Dugdale seek Bulman's help on a 'security matter'? When Dugdale is found murdered, Bulman and Lucy's investigation unearths dirty work in British security — and Bulman is reluctantly drawn into a case in which the security of the country is at stake.

52m
W.C. Fields Was Right
Episode 6

W.C. Fields Was Right

Bulman's unexpected encounter with his ex-wife and her son prompts a reassessment of his life, while a stolen dog leads to the discovery of a murder plot. Add a visit by VAT man Mr Pollock, and Bulman and Lucy are in for an unwelcome surprise.

51m
Ministry of Accidents
Episode 7

Ministry of Accidents

Top civil servant Julian Czinner needs help; the contents of his missing briefcase could prove useful to enemies of the state. Asked to step into the line of fire once again, Bulman and Lucy find themselves becoming pawns in a game where the stakes are high — and for Bulman, life will never be the same again.

50m

Cast

Don Henderson

George Bulman

Siobhan Redmond

Lucy McGinty

Crew

James Quick

Graphic Designer

Richard Everitt

Producer

Kenneth Royce

Characters

Dick Walter

Original Music Composer

Mike Blakeley

Director of Photography

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