Who appeared in the TV series Callan, Target and Special Branch
Target (UK TV series) Target (UK TV series) Target was a police drama series, which ran from 1977–78, on BBC1. The series was the BBC's response to ITV's successful series, "The Sweeney", but received criticism for its levels of violence and lasted for just two seasons. "Target" was set in Southampton, as the 13th Regional Crime Squad. The series was originally developed under the title "Hackett", by producer Graham Williams but he was asked to swap roles with the outgoing producer of "Doctor Who", Philip Hinchcliffe, who retitled the show "Target". It starred Patrick Mower as Det. Supt. Steve Hackett, Brendan Price as Det.
Special Branch (TV series) "Sweeney" star Dennis Waterman appeared in the 1974 "Special Branch" episode "Stand and Deliver" as a criminal. Mower later went on to star in the 1977–78 BBC police series "Target". The 1973 and 1974 series have been released on Region Two DVD by Network, and both sets include an episode from the original Thames TV series. The 1969 series was released as a four-disc DVD set by Network in January 2007, and the 1970 series was released as a Website Exclusive in November 2007. All four series were released on DVD by Network in 2008, in a 16-disc box-set featuring