

Bulman
“Bulman is back!”
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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Trailer
Gary Holton in ITV's "Bulman" 1985
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Winds of Change
05-06-198549 minBulman'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
12-06-198552 minA 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
19-06-198550 minHigh 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
26-06-198549 minAn 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
03-07-198550 minA 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
10-07-198552 minBulman 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
17-07-198551 minA 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
24-07-198550 minA 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
31-07-198550 minA 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
07-08-198550 minAn 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
14-08-198552 minWhen 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
21-08-198551 minBulman 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
28-08-198551 minBulman 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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