How many episodes of The Sweeney were made?

53
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London….

Why was the Sweeney Cancelled?

Stories were told too that drew attention to the show’s bawdy male culture, with Lynda Bellingham recalling the weekly parties at the seedy Red Cow pub in deepest west London, where strippers were a fixture. It all came to an end in 1978 when Thaw realised there was nowhere left for the storylines to go and departed.

How many Sweeney movies are there?

Sweeney!1977
Sweeney 21978
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What was the last episode of The Sweeney?

Jack or Knave
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What does Sweeney stand for?

Flying Squad
Report This. The name “The Sweeney” is Cockney rhyming slang for “Flying Squad”: “Sweeney” is short for “Sweeney Todd”, which rhymes with “Flying Squad.” The Flying Squad is a division of the Metropolitan Police (“the Met” polices Greater London, but not “The City of London”, which has its own force.

Does The Sweeney still exist?

In 1948, the squad was given the designation of C.O. From 1978 to 1981 the name was changed to the Central Robbery Squad, but still known as the Flying Squad. It is often referred to by the nicknames the “Heavy Mob” or “the Sweeney” (rhyming slang for Flying Squad, from Sweeney Todd).

What happened to Kenneth Drury?

Drury was jailed for eight years for corruption, reduced to five on appeal. Under Mr Mark’s reign 50 officers were prosecuted. A further 478 were allowed to “retire” early. After jailing the officers Justice Pain said: “Everyone owes a debt of gratitude to the Sunday People.”

What does the Sweeney stand for?

The name “The Sweeney” is Cockney rhyming slang for “Flying Squad”: “Sweeney” is short for “Sweeney Todd”, which rhymes with “Flying Squad.” The Flying Squad is a division of the Metropolitan Police (“the Met” polices Greater London, but not “The City of London”, which has its own force.

Where did the TV series The Sweeney come from?

Originally developed from a one-off TV drama entitled Regan, a 90-minute television-film that Ian Kennedy Martin wrote for Thames Television’s Armchair Cinema series in 1974.

Who are the main characters in the Sweeney?

It was made by Thames Television for broadcast on the ITV network. The programme’s title derives from Sweeney Todd, which is Cockney rhyming slang for “Flying Squad”. It starred John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan and Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter.

When did the movie Sweeney 2 come out?

Sweeney! is a 1977 British crime film, made for the cinema as a spin-off from the television series The Sweeney which aired on ITV from 1975 to 1978. The film did well enough at the box office that a sequel, Sweeney 2, was released in cinemas in 1978. The film followed DI Regan and DS Carter as they became embroiled in a deadly political scandal.

Who was the actor who played Regan in the Sweeney?

The part of Regan was specifically written for John Thaw, who was by this time a friend of Ian Kennedy Martin, with whom he had worked on the TV drama series Redcap in the 1960s. From the very beginning, Regan was seen as having series potential.