The Sweeney (Complete Series 1) - 4-DVD Box Set ( The Sweeney - Complete Series One )

The Sweeney (Complete Series 1) - 4-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Sweeney - Complete Series One
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
650 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1975 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Terry Green

Written By:
Trevor Preston

Actors:
John Thaw ..... Det. Insp. Jack Regan
Dennis Waterman ..... Det. Sgt. George Carter
Garfield Morgan ..... Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
Ian Hendry ..... Dave Brooker
Brian Blessed ..... Frank Kemble
Jill Townsend ..... Jenny Peters
Colin Douglas ..... Commander
Alan Lake ..... John Merrick
June Brown ..... Mrs. Martin
Toni Palmer ..... Edi Driscoll
Ray Mort ..... Bernard Driscoll
Angus MacKay ..... Alec Prosser
Leslie Sarony ..... Soldier
Steve Gardner ..... Billy Martin
Colin Prockter ..... Stupid Hawes
Jack McKenzie ..... Len

Synopsis:

The complete first series of this hugely successful television series starring John Thaw as the legendary Jack Regan and Dennis Waterman as sidekick George Carter. This is first of four box sets featuring all 13 episodes from series 1. Most of these episodes are new to DVD and 2 episodes have never been previously released on any format.

Episodes comprise:

1. Ringer
2. Jackpot
3. Thin Ice
4. Queen's Pawn
5. Jigsaw
6. Night Out
7. The Placer
8. Cover Story
9. Golden Boy
10. Stoppo Driver
11. Big Spender
12. Contact Breaker
13. Abduction

Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Ringer
Original Air Date-2 January 1975
Regan and Carter are conducting surveillance on gang of villains led by Frankie Kemble when Jenny, Regan's girl-friend, has her car stolen with all the information Regan has collated on Kemble inside it. Unfortunately the documents end up in Kemble's possession and Regan has to find another way to trap him.
Season 1, Episode 2: Jackpot
Original Air Date-9 January 1975
Following a tip-off Regan and his men foil an attempted robbery, catching the crooks and re-gaining all of the loot, with the exception of one bag, containing thirty-five thousand pounds. Detective Chief Superintendent Maynon suspects that one of the cops may have pocketed it and leans on Regan to find out the truth... which he does thanks to photographic evidence.
Season 1, Episode 3: Thin Ice
Original Air Date-16 January 1975
When villain Gerald Bishop skips the country to hide in France, he leaves behind his dog Archimedes. Regan believes that the dog can be used as a bait for which Bishop will return and has it put into a dog pound. However, associates of Bishop spirit it away and it is a race to see who can locate the dog first.
Season 1, Episode 4: Queen's Pawn
Original Air Date-23 January 1975
Flash criminal Johnny Lyons and his two associates Budd and Clarke are acquitted on four charges of robbery, thanks to Lyons' smooth-talking brief. Recalling that Lyons once maimed a good friend of Regan's, Maynon puts Regan on the case, giving him carte blanche to reel Lyons in. Regan uses his chess expertise to sow the seeds of doubt between Clarke and Budd in order to get Lyons, and that includes a little kidnapping.
Season 1, Episode 5: Jigsaw
Original Air Date-30 January 1975
Regan is well aware that Eddie Boyse took part in a robbery - the only problem from Regan's point of view is that Boyse had a cast iron alibi. Being Regan he is tenaciously on Boyse's case and even when Boyse gets his Member of Parliament to accuse him of harassment, he still keeps going.
Season 1, Episode 6: Night Out
Original Air Date-6 February 1975
Superintendent Grant is aware that a gang of villains about to pull a bank job are using a radio transmitter to contact their boss, and it is housed in the pub next door to the bank. A former lady friend of Regan, Iris Long, lives over the pub and Regan is sent in, rather reluctantly, to renew his acquaintance with her in time for the heist.
Season 1, Episode 7: The Placer
Original Air Date-13 February 1975
Several lorries have been targeted by a gang of hi-jackers and Regan goes under cover, working as a lorry driver, in order to find out more information. Unfortunately he too gets robbed, bringing him into conflict with Haskins over the best way to run the operation.
Season 1, Episode 8: Cover Story
Original Air Date-20 February 1975
Unimpressed by the writings of crime journalist Sandy Williams, Regan assumes that it is a man and is pleasantly surprised when Sandy turns out to be an attractive and intelligent young woman. There is even romance in the air between them. However, she may or may not be implicated in criminal goings-on and needs to be followed.
Season 1, Episode 9: Golden Boy
Original Air Date-27 February 1975
Regan and Carter are after Max Deller, who has stolen a consignment of gold and needs to get it out of the country. He leans on a former cell-mate, who has gone straight under another name, and who now runs a company which exports sporting goods. The plan is that the gold will leave the country as part of weight-lifting equipment.
Season 1, Episode 10: Stoppo Driver
Original Air Date-6 March 1975
In the absence of his regular driver, Regan is assigned Brian Cooney, whose flair for high speed driving leads Carter to compare him to Evel Knievel. During a high speed chase after the Prince gang Brian's driving causes the death of a gang member. The gang then kidnap Brian's wife in order to put pressure on him to drive for them but Regan is suspicious.
Season 1, Episode 11: Big Spender
Original Air Date-13 March 1975
The Smith brothers are heavy duty criminals specializing in hi-jacking and robbery but have yet to be brought to book. when they discover car park manager Wardle's scam to obtain money from motorists for fake tickets they decide that they want in on it. This will provide Regan with the opening that he needs to nick them.
Season 1, Episode 12: Contact Breaker
Original Air Date-20 March 1975
Whilst Danny Keever is on a weekend release from prison, a bank robbery takes place. It has the hallmarks of Danny's style and a witness statement also points the finger at him. Regan is unconvinced of Danny's guilt, however, and sets out to find the true thieves, putting him at odds with Haskins, who has a grudge against Danny from the past.
Season 1, Episode 13: Abduction
Original Air Date-27 March 1975
A jewel robbery is to take place in Covent Garden and Regan gets wind of it. In order to delay him until they have committed the robbery the gang abducts Regan's young daughter Susie as a hostage. Although a separate investigation is mounted to retrieve Susie, Regan defies his wife and his superiors by getting his daughter back himself.

Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best '70s drama series can be, The Sweeney is one of the major television successes of the last fifty years. Featuring John Thaw as the irascible Detective Inspector Regan and Dennis Waterman as his loyal 'oppo', Detective Sergeant Carter, this set presents the complete first series of this benchmark television drama.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 23 February, 2010.