Synopsis
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
1E1Winds of ChangeBulman'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.49m2E2The Daughter Was a DancerA trendy businessman needs a bodyguard, but Bulman is too late. His murder investigation leads to a pretty dancer.52m3E3Pandora's Many BoxesHigh 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?50m4E4Death of a HitmanAn underground 'godmother' hires Bulman to learn the truth about her son's death. Dugdale is interested too — and Bulman is 'recruited' by the Russians.49m5E5The Name of the GameA criminal's widow wants revenge on the policeman who killed him. Bulman joins forces with organised crime to prevent a war.50m6E6One of Our Pigeons Is MissingBulman turns tramp to solve the murder of a old dosser friend who knew too much about pigeons passing secrets over the Iron Curtain.52m7E7Sins of OmissionA 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.51m8E8Another Part of the JungleA 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.50m9E9Born Into the PurpleA 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.50m10E10A Cup for the WinnerAn American diplomat wants to trace a family heirloom stolen in 1746. Finding it seems too good to be true.50m11E11I Met a Man Who Wasn't ThereWhen a deported villain returns from exile to settle an old debt, Bulman and Lucy slide into a seedy world of strippers and peep shows.52m12E12A Moveable FeastBulman faces fatality from a plate of lamb. A young couple want to know who's sabotaging their takeaway food business.51m13E13A Man of ConvictionBulman goes undercover in prison to trap a gangland leader, but when his life is threatened, it's up to Lucy to save him.51m
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