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The Sandbaggers

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1978 | 3 seasons | 51 min | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Night Manager, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 51 minutes, about 17 hours in all.
What might put you off
Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Series 11978 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Series 21980 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Series 31980 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Ian Mackintosh

  • Roy MarsdenNeil Burnside
  • Ray LonnenWillie Caine
  • Michael CashmanMike Wallace
  • Dennis BurgessC
  • Sue HoldernessMarianne Straker