The Sandbaggers - 205 - It Couldn't Happen Here

The Sandbaggers is a British spy drama television 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 espionage on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists. All but three of the 20 episodes of the three series were written by its creator, Ian Mackintosh, who died during the recording of series three. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television, based in Leeds.

Cast:
Roy Marsden as Neil Burnside
Richard Vernon as Sir James Greenley, 'C'
Ray Lonnen as Willie Caine "Sandbagger One"
Alan MacNaughtan as Sir Geoffrey Wellingham
Bob Sherman as Jeff Ross, head of London station, CIA
Jerome Willis as Matthew Peel
Elizabeth Bennett as Diane Lawler
Jana Shelden as Karen Milner, CIA field officer who reports to Jeff Ross