The Sweeney

Name: The Sweeney
Released: 1975-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan

TV Show · Drama · Action

An action-packed drama series about the activities of the Flying Squad - the elite crime investigation unit of London's Police Force - filmed entirely on location. Jack Regan, a tough, resourceful, unorthodox detective, and his partner George Carter, head a group of detectives who infiltrate the underworld.

1975 · 50m

Starring John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan

Director Douglas Camfield, Tom Clegg

EPISODE 1

Ringer

Regan's girlfriend's car has been stolen. Unfortunately it contains most of the evidence Regan has managed to put together against gangster Frankie Kemble, and it doesn't take long for the evidence to find its way into the gangster's hands.

47 min
EPISODE 2

Jackpot

A tip-off enables Regan to intercept a security van robbery; during the ensuing fight, a total of £35,000 goes missing and it's up to him to find it.

49 min
EPISODE 3

Thin Ice

Regan gets Bishop, a top crook, back into the country by using the dog he loves as incentive.

50 min
EPISODE 4

Queen's Pawn

Jack Regan leans on a trio of big-time crooks in an effort to get one of them to confess against the others.

48 min
EPISODE 5

Jigsaw

Regan knows that Eddie Boyse is involved in a factory robbery, but he seems to have a cast-iron alibi. Worse still, Regan finds himself being accused of police harassment.

50 min
EPISODE 6

Night Out

The squad tries to pinpoint a radio transmitter, which is being used to coordinate the movements of bank robbers.

48 min