Strangers

1 9 7 8 - 1 9 8 2 (UK)
32 x 60 minute episodes

Detective Sergeant George Bulman (Don Henderson) and Detective Constable Derek Willis (Dennis Blanch) are CID officers who are drafted into a Northern police force to form a new team called 'Unit 23'. Their brief is to infiltrate areas of crime where local detectives might be recognised. DS Bulman and DC Willis had first appeared in the series The XYY Man, where they had pursued Spider Scott ruthlessly.

In early episodes, the pair are teamed up with Woman Detective Constable Linda Doran (Frances Tomelty) - a combat expert. She was replaced in the second series by WDC Bennett (Fiona Mollison).

In series three the group are assigned to the 'Inter City Squad' and DC Willis is promoted to Detective Sergeant. The assignments now were nationwide, and by The Moscow Subway Murders, George Bulman has also earned a promotion - to Detective Chief Inspector.

The further adventures of George Bulman formed the basis for a further follow-up series, simply titled Bulman (1985 - 1987).