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The Sweeney is the Flying Squad. It is a name derived from Cockney rhyming slang (Sweeney Todd = Flying Squad), used by police and underworld alike to refer to this highly mobile force of top London crime-busters. The Sweeney depicts the violent clashes between the Flying Squad and the deadly world of organized crime.
DI Jack Regan (John Thaw) is the total professional, a 24-hours-a-day cop whose commitment to his job has already led to the break-up of his marriage. Regan's partner, DS George Carter (Dennis Waterman), is a sharp, South London Cockney. Together, Regan and Carter lead a unit of skilled detectives who infiltrate and bust up London's criminal underworld.
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Cast
Dave King
UK
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Bergerac (1981) (series)
The Sweeney (1975) (series)
Bart Allison
UK
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Sherlock Holmes (1964) (series)
The Forsyte Saga (1967) (series)
Russell Hunter
UK
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Taggart (1983) (series)
David Hargreaves
UK
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All Creatures Great and Small (1978) (series)
Fleabag (2016) (series)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Jack Allen
UK
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The Prisoner (1967) (series)
The Sweeney (1975) (series)
Coronation Street (1960) (series)
Patsy Smart
UK
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Benny Hill (1962) (series)
Doctor Who (1963) (series)
The Prisoner (1967) (series)
Derek Francis
UK
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Doctor Who (1963) (series)
Sherlock Holmes (1964) (series)
The Forsyte Saga (1967) (series)
Marjie Lawrence
UK
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Benny Hill (1962) (series)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Catweazle (1970) (series)
George Sewell
UK
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Doctor Who (1963) (series)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) (series)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (series)
Michael Logan
UK
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The Avengers (1961) (series)
The Winds of War (1983) (series)
Walter Henry
UK
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The Persuaders! (1971) (series)
The Saint (1962) (series)
Barry Stanton
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Yes, Prime Minister (1986) (series)
Doctor Who (1963) (series)
The Saint (1962) (series)
Arthur English
UK
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Are You Being Served? (1972) (series)
Doctor in the House (1969) (series)
Dad's Army (1968) (series)
Michael Sheard
UK
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Takin' Over the Asylum (1994) (series)
All Creatures Great and Small (1978) (series)
Mind Your Language (1977) (series)
Roger Booth
UK
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Capital City (1989) (series)
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Jill Townsend
USA
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John Cater
UK
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John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1986) (series)
Ronnie Brody
UK
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Benny Hill (1962) (series)
Are You Being Served? (1972) (series)
Dad's Army (1968) (series)
Garfield Morgan
UK
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The Persuaders! (1971) (series)
The Saint (1962) (series)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (series)
Janet Key
UK
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Taggart (1983) (series)
The Sweeney (1975) (series)
Napoleon and Love (1974) (series)