Bulman
Bulman

Bulman

1985 2 Seasons 20 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Crime Drama

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Winds of Change

Bulman's fresh start is shadowed by murder, and the arrival of a new business partner and the daughter of an old colleag

EP 2

The Daughter Was a Dancer

A trendy businessman needs a bodyguard, but Bulman is too late. His murder investigation leads to a pretty dancer.

EP 3

Pandora's Many Boxes

High flyer Dylan Chadwick wants to know why he's failed security clearance for an executive post. Can he stand investiga

EP 4

Death of a Hitman

An underground 'godmother' hires Bulman to learn the truth about her son's death. Dugdale is interested too — and Bulm

EP 5

The Name of the Game

A criminal's widow wants revenge on the policeman who killed him. Bulman joins forces with organised crime to prevent a

EP 6

One of Our Pigeons Is Missing

Bulman turns tramp to solve the murder of a old dosser friend who knew too much about pigeons passing secrets over the I

EP 7

Sins of Omission

A beautiful Russian assassin kills in London. Lucy disappears on a job with British intelligence. Bulman must find the l

EP 8

Another Part of the Jungle

A church clock needs mending in a quiet Yorkshire village, but the vicar may not be as he seems. There is a ghost on the

EP 9

Born Into the Purple

A thief preys on an aristocratic family. Bulman and Lucy join the upper crust, where the latter finds a suitor and a new

EP 10

A Cup for the Winner

An American diplomat wants to trace a family heirloom stolen in 1746. Finding it seems too good to be true.

EP 11

I Met a Man Who Wasn't There

When a deported villain returns from exile to settle an old debt, Bulman and Lucy slide into a seedy world of strippers

EP 12

A Moveable Feast

Bulman faces fatality from a plate of lamb. A young couple want to know who's sabotaging their takeaway food business.

EP 13

A Man of Conviction

Bulman goes undercover in prison to trap a gangland leader, but when his life is threatened, it's up to Lucy to save him

EP 1

Chinese Whispers

To escape a contract placed on his life by old adversary Joe Revel, Bulman and Lucy have spent eighteen months in China.

EP 2

Death by Misadventure

Bulman is hired by newspaper proprietor Lord Jonathan Fairfax to investigate the death of ace crime reporter Desmond Ger

EP 3

White Lies

Bulman is honoured to receive an invitation by Commander Andrew Morrison, Head of C-13, to visit Scotland Yard. Lucy is

EP 4

Chicken of the Baskervilles

Bulman goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of the butler and housekeeper from the country estate of Lord Ki

EP 5

Thin Ice

What does Russian intelligence officer Vladimir Ragozhkin want with Bulman? And why does Dugdale seek Bulman's help on a

EP 6

W.C. Fields Was Right

Bulman's unexpected encounter with his ex-wife and her son prompts a reassessment of his life, while a stolen dog leads

EP 7

Ministry of Accidents

Top civil servant Julian Czinner needs help; the contents of his missing briefcase could prove useful to enemies of the

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