The Sweeney (1974)

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Ben Bolt

Graham Baker

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John Thaw
Det. Insp. Jack Regan 53 episodes, 1975-1978

Dennis Waterman
Det. Sgt. George Carter 53 episodes, 1975-1978

Garfield Morgan
Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins 45 episodes, 1975-1978

Morris Perry
Det. Chief Supt. Maynon 4 episodes, 1975-1976

Benjamin Whitrow
Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite 3 episodes, 1978

Stephanie Turner
Alison Carter / ... 3 episodes, 1975

John Flanagan
DS Matt Mathews 3 episodes, 1975

Nick Brimble
Det. Con. Gerry Burtonshaw 3 episodes, 1975-1978

Written by

Trevor Preston

Troy Kennedy-Martin

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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. It stars John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan and Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter. The programme's title derives from "Sweeney Todd", which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad".

Release date: 4 June 1974

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