Target
Target was a police drama series which ran from 1977 78 on BBC1. It had been established in Southampton because the 13th Regional Crime Squad. He was then requested to swap roles with all the outgoing producer of Doctor Who Goal, although the series was originally developed under the name of Hackett by producer Graham Williams. It starred Patrick Mower as Det. Supt. Steve Hackett, Brendan Price as Det. Sgt. Frank Bonney, Vivien Heilbron as Det. Sgt. Louise Colbert along with Philip Madoc as Det. Chief Supt. Tate. Seventeen episodes were produced over just two chain. The series was that the BBC response to ITV series The Sweeney. Much like The Sweeney the cars used were Fords, mostly Cortinas and Granadas. However the individual car of Hackett is American along the traces of a Dodge Charger and is seen in many of episodes. There's a definite lack of humor compared to this Sweeney as being more barbarous compared to the Sweeney, though watching this today it's hard to discern the difference, and at that time that the series was slated. The series was toned down. Patrick Mower being such a powerful celebrity appears to overpower the supporting cast, something which was not evident in the Sweeney. The theme music was by Dudley Simpson. Each incident lasted approx 50mins. A string was mooted with Robert Banks Stewart taking over as producer. He spent fourteen days at the manufacturer's chair, throughout which steer the series further, bring down the violence and then he planned to improve the supporting cast. However, he has informed by the thoughts of drama which the series was being trashed and asked to think of an alternative crime collection. He devised the eye drama Shoestring.