The Sweeneys visit - coinciding with the day of Kate Doogans wedding - seems to be a catalyst for Gars decision to emigrate. In this gritty action film based on the '70s TV show, two hard-drinking cops battle the criminal underworld and attempt to foil a major bank heist. She's lewd, vulgar, Part of the translation reads: Thank you for making me feel at home from the first moment I set foot on this beautiful earth. 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A classic British Cop Show from the 1970s featuring Cowboy Cop Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and his sidekick Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad (Rhyming slang: "Sweeney Todd" = "Flying Squad", hence the title), an elite detective unit dealing with armed robbery. Eliots Sunday Morning. ULTIMATE CAST / CHARACTER GUIDE!!!Sweeney! Sweeney VFX Legion 2:59 well-intentioned. For other uses of the name Sweeney, see, Detectives on the edge of a nervous breakdown, Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown, "The Sweeney gave us TV's most arresting coppers", "The Sweeney Forum:: View topic - Fiat 850 Coupe (Red) - UJB 92G", "FLASHBACK: At Least Petraeus Wasn't Having An Affair With The Mistress Of A Soviet Spy", 'Harry South: The Songbook review a perfect potted history', "Ashes to Ashes: co-creator Matthew Graham says goodbye to Gene Hunt", "The best car adverts ever - 19. "Carter" says, "Think we'd better go back to the yard, guv, and get some more." There was at least one car chase, fist fight or gunfight per episode. in the same vein. The film was released in 1977 and based on a story by Ian Kennedy-Martin and directed by David Wilkes. As well as the series title, cockney rhyming-slang gave extra colour to the dialogue, including poppy (money), bottle (courage) and grass (informer). Their daughter Susie (Jennifer Thanisch) appears most notably in "Abduction". I asked the guy who was driving if they got much snow there, he said, No. His shoes as series writer were filled by his brother Troy Kennedy Martin, Roger Marshall, Ranald Graham and Trevor Preston. However, in auditions and The timeline below shows where the character Mad Sweeney appears in American Gods. It was used to effect.. He is also mentioned briefly in The Waste Land. The poem explores themes of desolation and emotional disconnection. [6] All of this may have inspired parts of the plot of Sweeney 2. 56 items. Main Page; All Pages; Community; Interactive Maps; Recent Blog Posts; Wiki be on the edge of insanity. Nonetheless it was very influential, directly inspiring ITV's successful The Professionals and The BBC's relatively unpopular Target. Directors Tom Clegg, Terry Green, Douglas Camfield, David Wickes, Mike Vardy and William Brayne were among the group of "guerrilla filmmakers" that realised the episodes. Of course, the veil will be involved, but well have to watch the movie in order to find out how! Prior to the series timeline, the character had done "National Service in the Signals Corps in a minor intelligence role" (as revealed in episode 2.9 "Stay Lucky, Eh?"). Regan is a 90-minute television film written by Ian Kennedy Martin for the Thames Television anthology series Armchair Cinema (see Armchair Theatre) in 1974. When Haskins is absent, other senior officers step in to manage the squad, including Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Quirk (Bill Maynard) and Detective Chief Inspector Anderson (Richard Wilson), sarcastically referred to as "Andy Pandy" by Regan, Carter, and other Squad officers. The title theme music and end credit reprise were both written by Harry South, a key figure in British jazz during the 1950s and 1960s. The Hallmark Channels newest movie, The Wedding Veil Inspiration, premieres on Saturday, January 14, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. There are many specific singing roles within the Chorus, Correspondingly, there are two versions of the fourth series opening titles, one with, and one without, Haskins. She became a member of the Days of Our Lives cast when she was 16. easily and quickly to the kindnesses of his elders, especially Pirelli (his "Stay Lucky Eh?" Read about our approach to external linking. Garfield Morgan plays Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins. Despite this he has his own very strong moral code. Police officers in The Sweeney are ready and willing to meet violence with violence when dealing with London's hardened criminals, and are prone to cut corners and bend the law in pursuit of their prey, as long as it gets the right result. Learn all about where "The Wedding Veil Inspiration" was filmed and the cast involved. Anthony: 20s, Standard British accent (RP). The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by Thames (Their fellow agent Mister Six, meanwhile, is a Shout-Out to Jason King of Department S.). 2 Episodes 1978. Below is a complete The Sweeney episode list that spans the show's entire TV run. Release Year: 2013. Regan tries to nail a criminal for robbery, and meets opposition from an MP. A drunken Regan pulls Luke Sparrow for questioning for the theft of mercury worth 30,000. Dusty Miller (lighting cameraman) Film Editing by Chris Burt Casting By Lesley De Pettit (as Lesley de Pettitt) Art Direction by Jack Robinson Makeup Department Production The new The Wedding Veil trilogy consists of three films, and this one is the In the UK, The Guardian's Steve Rose gave Nick Love's film a one star review, saying that "rather than upgrading the 1970s TV favourite, it (the 2012 film) treats it like a stolen car to be stripped down, resprayed and erased of identifying features. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, third assistant director (as Samuel Smith), visual effects supervisor: Sebastian Barker, editor: EPK/making-of documentary/DVD extras, production executive: completion guarantor, assistant to Christopher Simon / production supervisor for embargo films, the producers wish to thank (as James Waller). Stares. in 1977 and Sweeney 2 in 1978. was a British film based on the TV series The Sweeney. Regan's ex-wife Kate (Janet Key) appears in the pilot Regan and in episode 1.13 "Abduction". After A10 investigates, Regan gets a promotion from the Golden Maid Dairy Robbery 5 years earlier. Now as a bank manager, you'll appreciate that any man capable of cutting a gun like that in half wouldn't think twice about cutting you in half. Beadle Bamford: 40s, Standard British accent (RP) or Cockney, jovial A category of characters that appear in the films and Broadway musicals. Filmmakers including Ridley Scott, Peter Greenaway, Mike Figgis, Roberto Faenza, Liliana Cavani, Marco Martini, and Marco Simon Puccioni have all directed films starring Bernardini over the years. Some years earlier, Eddie Medhurst a gang member who shot a police sergeant escapes to Spain but returns. Episode 1.7 "The Placer" introduces the character of Bill (Tony Allen) who becomes Regan's regular driver, although he plays a peripheral, non-speaking role in most episodes. On screen and in-film references include the line "The same damned speech you made in 1978" and a large banner at the OPEC delegates meeting features the convention's logo and the year "1979". O Donnell, and their housekeeper, Madge. Gar is remembering when they visited the ODonnell residence on a return trip to Donegal. "father") and Mrs. Lovett (his "mother"). Past and present, Young and old. Dennis Waterman plays Detective Sergeant George Hamilton Carter who comes from south London. | Sweeney Todd, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, is the main protagonist and titular character of the Broadway musical and its film adaptation. Telephone engineer Ronald Peters is kidnapped and bound by an armed gang. Tom DanielsBernard Kay - MatthewsAntony Scott - Johnson's HenchmanJohn Oxley - Chadwick's Deputy EditorPeggy Aitchison - Carter's NeighbourHal Jeayes - ManservantSally Osborne - SallyJohn Kane - Special Branch Sgt.Chris Dillinger - Johnson's HenchmanPeter Childs - Murder Inquiry Insp.Alan Mitchell - Detective Insp.Leonard Kavanagh - PathologistAnthony Woodruff - CoronerMichael Latimer - P.P.S.Matthew Long - Traffic Police Sgt.Joyce Grant - McQueen's SecretaryJohnny Shannon - Scotland Yard Duty Sgt.David Corti - Young LadSusan Valentine - Chadwick's SecretaryNadim Sawalha - Chairman of the Oil Producers' ConferenceLewis Alexander - Party GuestTony Allen - Poilce DriverDel Baker - Johnson's HenchmanMaxwell Craig - Man with TeaJenny Cresswell - Lady in PubVi Delmar - Lady in PubHarry Fielder - Wages Security GuardAidan Harrington - Man at PartyWalter Henry - Oil Conference ExecutiveGeorge Hilsdon - Security ManAileen Lewis - Party GuestJay McGrath - Man in StreetStuart Myers - DetectiveMike Reynell - DetectiveGuy Standeven - UndertakerFred Stroud - WaiterBarry Summerford - DetectiveJohn Tatham - Conference OfficialReg Thomason - ReporterRita Tobin-Weske - Lady in PubJoseph Tregonino - Man on BusCy Town - PhotographerGreg Powell - Special BranchIan Kennedy-Martin - Writer / CreatorDavid Wilkes - (Director)*DISCLAIMER*Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Claire Jane Sweeney (born 17 April 1971) is an English actress, singer and television personality, best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside and playing the role of Roxie Hart in the musical, Chicago, in Londons West End. Gunfire was seldom non-lethal and people who got hurt stayed hurt. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. 6 Episodes 1978. The series also captured the zeitgeist as it was made during a dark period for the real-world Flying Squad. According to Kevin Whately, John Thaw claimed that he had witnessed the regency red 1960 Jaguar Mark 2 (registration 248 RPA) used in Inspector Morse being written off several times while filming The Sweeney. Filming & Production The 1993 Comic Strip film Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown features a character introduced as "Shouting George from The Weeny" (played by Jim Broadbent). family seems easily pushed into madness. Apparently, the car was in real-life a "polished up wreck" and would often break down during filming. Company Credits Like many in this play, he is on the edge of insanity, but is basically Never. Photos from the individual The Sweeney episodes are listed along with the The Sweeney episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. Haskins is absent at the start of the fourth and final series due to Garfield Morgan's other professional commitments, but he returns a few episodes in. The same few cars would be used and re-used, crashed, fixed up, and resprayed numerous times. Previously, most TV police dramas had shied away from showing officers as being fallible. Music by. 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'. Produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for broadcast on the ITV network. In director Nick Love's film, the characters from the original series are re-imagined, and the setting and action are moved to the early 21st Century. As a redshirt junior, he led the team with 36 receptions, 512 receiving yards, 2 Episodes 1978. One of Haskins' three children, Richard, also appears in this episode. She monopolises the conversation. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The London Docklands, derelict at the time, were ideal for filming location sequences. "The Electric Theatre Show" interviews with John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Ted Childs. people and ragged poor, they wear their rags like finery--as if they know it's a Release Dates | Killing is an attempt to assuage his very visible pain, to heal himself. A post shared by Paolo Bernardini DadMom (@_misterpaul_). "Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show" 1976 sketch. Full cast!!! A lorry containing cigars is hijacked and one of the robbers plus the driver is killed. Then the man he turns to for help does the same thing. [5] Twelve other officers were also convicted and many more resigned. ward Johanna, even as he professes to keep her innocent and safe from "vile 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Many of these slang terms were brought to a wider audience for the first time in The Sweeney, some even entered popular use, but the terms have remained part of the British crime drama landscape. (6 episodes, 1975-1978) Series Writing Credits. He is very suspicious of Sweeney, Lizzy Sweeney is Gars aunt. The Sweeney took this to the next level, with an unprecedented level of violence, cynicism, and bad language (albeit that it was still PG-rated; "bastard" was as bad as it got)note thery were allowed one "fucking", though. The university branch of the National Mercian Bank is robbed. Frank Haskins (13 Episodes) In "Money, Money, Money", a retired criminal friend of Regan and Carter is blackmailed and extorted by a criminal out of money he won on the pools in exchange for not revealing telling about a job he pulled years ago. A security van is robbed by a masked gang. We meet Lizzy, her husband Con and their friend Ben Burton in another flashback scene. A Felicia Hardy is mostly a thief, but she also does help the heroes for the greater good once in a while. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheSweeney. Det. Victoria and Canada are now part of me, forever.. He might have confirmed it when he replied with Yes, yes, yes, yes I think Greece. Of course, we also know that the third movie is filmed there, so it remains to be seen which he was referring to. Originally from Manchester (like Thaw himself), he has been in London for several years. Judge Turpin: 50-60, Standard British accent (RP), a conservative The new The Wedding Veil trilogy consists of three films, and this one is the second in the series. The Wedding Veil Expectations was filmed in mid-to-late October, and this second film in the new trilogy was shot in November. John Thaw stars as Detective Inspector John "Jack" Albert Regan, a tough police officer, often frustrated by Scotland Yard's red tape. She is all bright eyes and smiles, but kills cockroaches and chops meat like a A movie adaptation of the show was released in 2012. The plots of the books are not taken from any of the television episodes; overall, the tone of the books differs somewhat from the television series in that Regan is usually depicted as working alone, and his relationship with Carter is distinctly unfriendly.[21]. Three crooks walk out of court as free men. He occasionally refers to his northern roots (his poor upbringing, his father's work on the Manchester Ship Canal), which prompts banter from George Carter, a Londoner, such as humming "The Red Flag". | Giles Nunn and Carrie Selhurst commit a robbery. | Romantic. The funny story is that when I arrived to shoot the movie, I was in the car and was like, wow, the weather is so beautiful here, he said. At the Euston Films production office in Colet Court, Hammersmith, a standing set of the Flying Squad offices was constructed which provided an alternative option for when inclement weather restricted the day's shooting. Sweeney: Writer, Directior Producer/ Editor: Keith Kristinat, The Colonie/ Co-Stars: Sean Astin, D.B. A jupiter red Granada (UAY 272S) was due to be used for filming in season four but it suffered bodywork damage while being delivered to Euston Films and was replaced.[9]. Past and present, Young and old. #canada #blessed, In this next series of pictures, he expressed how thankful he was to have visited Canada. For the period it has a high degree of on-screen violence, and it is not unknown for several deaths to occur in an episode. One theory is that the car belonged to a crew member who tried to include it as an in-joke in as many episodes as possible.[11]. George Carters wife, Alison is killed in a hit and run accident. Ian Kennedy Martin saw the subsequent series as being mainly studio-based, with more dialogue and less action, but producer Ted Childs, inspired in part by Get Carter (1971) and The French Connection (1971), disagreed. Interview with creator Ian Kennedy-Martin. I am utterly and abjectly pissed-off with this little lot. Various types of freakish carnival Emmas life plan is thrown off course when Paolo must return to Italy to take care of his father and she discovers a new passion for making art accessible to all. Cast (in credits order) Produced by. "Taste of Fear" features a gang of ex-soldiers carrying out armed robberies. Production Manager at Labyrinth Theater Company The show was recorded entirely with film, and the production had a heavy reliance on location shooting, both of which were very unusual features at the time. 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. Regan tries to prove that a prisoner on parole has nothing to do with a bank raid. and boisterous assistant to the Judge, yet has a scheming nature. This made it possible to shoot almost entirely on location for both exteriors and interiors, helping to give the series a startling degree of realism and elevating London as a character of its own. What they and the crews delivered is a fast-paced series, depicting the Squad's relentless battle against armed robbery; but it also includes a substantial degree of humour. When they burst into the bank, it turns out that the men are genuine painters and that "Regan", their guv (or boss), is there to tell them that they have the wrong sort of white paint(!) A crook flees the country, but leaves his beloved pet dog behind - Regan is determined to still bring him to justice. "Soppo Driver" sees a Flying Squad driver blackmailed into being a getaway driver for a gang when they kidnap his new wife. The third is Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins (Garfield Morgan), their boss and a senior Flying Squad officer. In "Feet of Clay", an ex-informer turned businessman's son is kidnapped. She is more of a major character than she In the episode only Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson are shown. [8] [9] On the weekend of release, The Sweeney topped the UK box office, taking over 1.5 million and replacing Dredd at the top of the chart. [10] The film received mixed reviews from critics. The story will be played across three acts, each being no more than 19 minutes and no fewer than 8 minutes in length. He is frequently seen at odds with Regan, preferring more conventional "by-the-book" policing methods. Aunt Lizzy seems like a very tactile person. Sweeney, the main character in the Irish legend seen in Sweeney Astray Ram Sweeney, fictional character in the 1988 black comedy film Heathers, and it's musical and TV adaptations Mad Sweeney, fictional character in the series American Gods Conor MacSweeney ( Alex Murphy ), protagonist of the Irish film and television series The Young Offenders Regan is always referred to as "Guv'nor", or just "Guv". Anthony Hope As his name suggests, throughout the play, Anthony is a cheerful, optimistic, country born young ships first mate. Series Directed by. Also included on the album is the main title theme music from the first feature film, Sweeney!. [30], This article is about the 1970s television series. Official Sites features a crook who did twelve years in the army and kicks the plot off by robbing a pair of criminals right after they've pulled a job. Alan Embers son, Paul is kidnapped with a ransom of 10,000. The two main protagonists are Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman). Sweeney played five seasons for the Boston College Eagles, redshirting his freshman season. BurtonshawJohn Alkin - D.S. Black Cat Like the White Queen, Marvel's Black Cat has no trouble playing both sides of the hero-villain conflicts. Regan will bend the rules in order to achieve the desired result: for example, fabricating evidence, arranging for a criminal to be kidnapped, illegally entering private property and threatening to lie about being attacked by a prisoner in order to get information. He talks a lot about Italy in the interview too, so it is worth listening to! Dennis Waterman was cast after his performance in the Special Branch episode "Stand and Deliver", also produced by Euston Films.[1]. Getty Images. Tony Allen subsequently worked as wardrobe manager for many of John Thaw's later projects. Nissan Almera: The Sweeney", "Hi Scott, I'm afraid that because of a lack of demand we decided not to go ahead with more Sweeney on Blu-ray", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sweeney&oldid=1123977087, 1970s British police procedural television series, 1970s British workplace drama television series, Television shows produced by Thames Television, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. He pulled the heist to fund a kidney transplant for his daughter abroad, and the villains aren't keen to honour his share after his arrest and imprisonment. "Carter" tells "Regan" to stop shouting, to which "Regan" barks the reply "I can't!". It turns out to be a scam. After earning his degree in experimental cinematography from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 2005, he started working in TV and film, appearing in both Italian and foreign productions. He is married and has three children, all at boarding school, and is Regan's immediate superior. Each film will open with a teaser of up to 3 minutes, which will be followed by the opening titles. The Graceful Spider-Gwen Marvel Comics Then theres the now-iconic Spider-Gwen. This is very evident in episodes such as 2.7 "Golden Fleece" when Regan brandishes a lollipop at Carter and says "who loves ya, baby" in a nod to hit US crime series Kojak (197378); or in 2.10 "Trojan Bus" when Regan whistles the theme-tune to the BBC's sedate police series Dixon of Dock Green (195576) after a particularly elementary piece of detective work. Regan gets suspicious about an invitation to spend a night out with an old friend. Johanna: 18, Sweeney's daughter. We can speculate that some of the filming might have been shot around there too, then! Tycoon Leonard Gold is blackmailed by Harold Collins. "Thick as Thieves" episode and "Special Branch" episode. Auditioners are encouraged to expand upon them or try different interpretations Stephanie Turner went on to appear in Juliet Bravo, also devised and part-written by Ian Kennedy Martin. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. "Supersnout" has Carter make a reference to, In "Messenger of the Gods", Carter interviews a woman who gets distracted by a horror film she watched starring. A heavy drinker and smoker (comically, he is sometimes seen stealing other people's cigarettes), he has some success By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Trending pages Lucy Barker Johanna Barker Anthony Hope Sweeney Todd Tobias Ragg Judge Turpin Beadle Bamford Adolfo Pirelli All items (11) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other A Adolfo Pirelli Albert Lovett Anthony Hope B Beadle Bamford J Johanna Barker Regan's squad car comes with an "authorised" police driver. Unlike the almost-contemporary Starsky & Hutch the violent action did not have a James Bond-movie feel to it, being instead down-and-dirty, and sometimes quite shocking. With Haskins on holiday, Quirk takes charge. INTERVIEW: Actor PAOLO BERNARDINI from The Wedding Veil Inspiration (Hallmark Channel), Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you love romcoms! Gene Hunt of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes is a fairly obvious Shout-Out to Jack Regan and his ilk. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "ITV This is Your Life" clip from 1976 Thames trailer. revenge twists him into something violent and evil. Pirelli: 30s, an Irish con man pretending to be Italian (so, 2 Barker served 15 years of a life sentence in a labor camp in Australia, which he called "a living hell". However, other notable locations in London, the South East of England and further afield were also used for filming the show's episodes and included: The cinematic versions of The Sweeney feature the same actors and characters as the TV series, however both films have levels of swearing, violence, sex and nudity that would not have been possible on television at the time. Although he is seen driving various cars himself throughout the series, Regan usually travels by squad car with police driver. He is married to Alison Carter, a schoolteacher, but is widowed when she is murdered in episode 2.5 "Hit and Run". New York, NY, Forever Plaid Two Australians commit 11 armed robberies. He invariably calls Carter and the other Squad members by their first names, or occasionally nicknames. We suspect Gars decision is influenced by the emotional effect of it being the wedding day of his lost love, Katie Doogan - reinforcing the fact that there is nothing left for him in Ballybeg. Todd is a barber who murders his customers and gives their corpses to Mrs. This is the real backbone of the show. Particularly impressive in the Sweeney are the number of times that firearms are used - this was really true in the Flying Squad - even back in the good old days Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDbs STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.\"Music credit to:Sweeney! performance, his vulnerable side should be in play: it is what transforms him. Chapter 2. Hallmark also listsKacey Rohlas Lily in The Wedding Veil Inspiration, along with Carlo Marksas Travis. Every writer on the series was given very specific guidelines to follow: "Each show will have an overall screen time (minus titles) of 48 minutes 40 seconds. In Sweeney 2, Regan and Carter are on the trail of particularly violent armed criminals. !Channel Links:SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LATEST VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6t2EAojuBsMOvp1LHB4VGATWITTER CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCadClix\u0026event=channel_banner\u0026redir_token=QUFFLUhqa211ZnQ4Vlh2dG1uakZELVRaa0NiQlVGSS1hd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSHRCRXRyamR5aWxuX01yY1hYbnlTb282TXctQUdpUmtBRWdHUDk1YVA0R1FVa0VLTzJRdmkzRElFUzRBNUV2RGdBU0Y0ZjM2aDEwaGYxeEdLZl9QOTVNMlBPRmVERG9UTXRJdHdDVEdtc000VldPWQ%3D%3DCONTACT EMAIL: cadbury867@gmail.comBRITISH TV COMEDY THEN \u0026 NOW FULL PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxYaDl0JvxM7u_mzwsowhH7R7AbYeA8KLActors / Actresses featured in the video:John Thaw - D.I. meant to give some feeling of what makes each character a distinct personality. The box-set also contains exclusive extras, listed below: Commentary with Dennis Waterman, producer Ted Childs and director Tom Clegg. From the very beginning, the Regan film was seen as having series potential. A quick video that breaks down the characters in 'The Sweeney' Season 1 Episode 1. You are privileged to be looking down the barrels of a gold-plated Purdey shotgun. Young Davey Holmes is arrested following the attack of a retired money lender. Nick Love. Regan, while over forty, greying and divorced, was successful with women as part of his macho image (although his sex life became a plot point sometimes). He also was on a podcast called Hallmark Happenings in which he talked about the new movie. 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Full Cast & Crew. The series broke new ground for TV drama and didn't shy away from self-awareness and genre-referential humour. The Movie (1977). Due to this, the number of different filming locations had to be restricted to 10, i.e. They even had "Flying Squad" written on the side of their cartie. Viktors Ritelis. her age, but actually about 40, Cockney accent. George Carter (13 Episodes) Garfield Morgan. | Following this battle for creative control, Ian Kennedy Martin parted company with the project. An ex-criminal Raymond Meadows is drunk during a stag party. Chief Insp. Fans of Hallmark movies are quite familiar with Lacey Chabert, who plays the role of Avery in the trilogy. His determination for In the orange-tinted photographs that are shown in the closing credits for Series 13, an enlarged set of fingerprints is displayed on a board behind Detective Chief Inspector Haskins. The most iconic car in the series is NHK 295M, a metallic copper-bronze 1974 Ford Consul 3000 GT V6 (often mistaken for a Granada Mk1). 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. He believes people are mostly good at heart. He then announces that he's had it with the Squad, and the series ends with him resigning in disgust, but it's left open as to whether he would be persuaded to change his mind. Directed by David Wickes Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Denis King Cinematography by Dusty Miller director of photography Film Editing by The pilot episode Regan was also given a Blu-ray release by Network at roughly the same time. The cars used in The Sweeney became just as important to the series as any of the human characters. A gang of cold-blooded thieves set off on lorries killing a driver and injuring a policeman. Regan may be tough but he is also a decent man, seen to help out an ex-informer whose son is kidnapped in 4.9 "Feet of Clay"; and his sympathetic pushing enables his boss Haskins to ask for help when his wife goes missing after a breakdown, in 4.13 "Victims"; it's Regan who finds her. world. In the series' timeline, George was in the Flying Squad prior to events in Regan, but quit for family reasons (cf. A tough police officer, often frustrated by Scotland Yard's red tape. Explained by saying that the invisibles created their cover identities from old '70s cop shows. This release did not include the pilot film Regan or either of the two feature films. (1977) and Sweeney 2 (1978), both starring Thaw and Waterman, and a later film, The Sweeney (2012), starring Ray Winstone as Regan and Ben Drew as Carter. All four series one are now available as Region 1 (North America) DVDs. The relationship between Squad officers is largely informal. In September 2018, Network confirmed via Twitter that Blu-ray releases of Series 2 to 4 had been abandoned due to "lack of demand". corrupted by the world. Mrs. Lovett: 40s, Cockney accent, energetic, talkative, has a crush on ), two weeks' shooting, four weeks' picture editing (the first two weeks of which overlapped with the shoot), two weeks' sound editing, and two-and-a-half days' dubbing.[12]. Form, structure, language and devices - CCEA, Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (CCEA). Regan and Carter are assigned the case as a last order from Detective Chief Superintendent Jupp (Denholm Elliott) before he resigns to face allegations of corruption in the courts.[15]. A classic British Cop Show from the 1970s featuring Cowboy Cop Inspector Jack Regan ( John Thaw) and his sidekick Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Metropolitan Police A beautiful journalist poses problems for Regan. The movie stars Autumn Reeser, Paolo Bernardini, Lacey Chabert, and Alison Sweeney. He quickly surrenders to feelings of "true love.". The main squad cars were supplied for filming by Ford from their press fleet at no cost, and the producers were specifically told that the cars were not to be damaged. As "Carter" races the car through the streets, "Regan" keeps bellowing at him and others to "Shut it!". One reason cited for the regular appearance of Jaguars is that they were favoured by the stunt drivers as being the "safest" cars to use. I've given the best years of my life to the job. and in constant physical and psychological pain. A blue/grey S-type DWD 606C is used in the series 1-3 opening titles, pursued and chased down by the Squad in NHK 295M. Official Sites The programme's title comes from the real-world Cockney rhyming slang nickname "Sweeney Todd" used to refer to the Flying Squad by London's criminal fraternity in the mid 20th Century. The third is Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins (Garfield Morgan), their boss and a senior Flying Squad officer. "Shut up!"[28]. He posted a beautiful shot on his Instagram account. Det. He said it took him about 24 hours to travel to Canada and he started filming the day after he arrived. A category of characters that appear in the films and Broadway musicals. Che dire? [14] This suggests that the events of the film occur after the end of the television series chronologically, assuming series 4 is set in 1978 as broadcast. [17], Incidental and background music for the series was selected from off-the-shelf production music libraries, including De Wolfe, KPM, Bruton and Chappell. Sgt. Commentaries with Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, producer Ted Childs, writers Trevor Preston and Troy Kennedy-Martin, directors Tom Clegg and David Wickes and editor Chris Burt. A heavy drinker and smoker (comically, he is sometimes seen stealing other people's cigarettes), Regan has some success with women; although not as much as Carter, or in one episode, Detective Chief Inspector Haskins. Two days would normally be spent filming on the set, equalling 10 minutes of any episode being set in the offices. Violent robber, Vic Labbett returns from exile. Bernardini added that this wasnt normal. After it scored highly in the ratings, work began on the development of the series proper. Episode introductions by guest stars Bill Maynard, Gwen Taylor, James Booth, Ken Hutchison and Lynda Bellingham. Production Manager at Labyrinth Theater Company. Amongst those who made guest appearances were, Haskins is also absent from season two's "Supersnout", with. The Movie (1977). Carter is not as aggressive as Regan and usually plays the "good cop" role. Regan and Carter appear briefly as part of a stakeout operation in one of the novelizations of the TV series. This coincided with a 24-hour strike at the. John Thaw. is a play written by Brian Friel. This is all in accordance with widespread police convention. Mrs. Lovett: 40s, Cockney accent, energetic, talkative, has a crush on Sweeney. At the very least, Sweeney looks the part, making Felicia Hardy an obligatory theory. He is a former amateur boxer, as shown in the pilot Regan, and is described as having professional boxing potential in episode 2.1 "Chalk and Cheese". (One is tempted to call him an Affectionate Parody, but he'd call one a poof for saying so. A security officer is murdered during a payroll snatch. In addition to these main characters, scripts should be based around three major speaking parts, with up to ten minor speaking parts."[2]. As was with the first movie in the new trilogy, most of the filming took place in and around Victoria in Canada. The movie stars Autumn Reeser, Paolo Bernardini, Lacey Chabert, and Alison Sweeney. Not much Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot stuff happened, but it was often quite close to real police work. Regan is staking out a robber Vic Tolman. respected citizen not worthy of respect. Douglas Camfield. Other more senior officers include: Detective Chief Superintendent Maynon (Morris Perry), a semi-regular throughout the series and more willing than Haskins to bend the rules to get a result (later promoted to Commander); Detective Superintendent Grant (T.P. The main episodes featuring Haskins are 2.7 "Golden Fleece", in which he is set up to be the victim of a corruption inquiry, and 4.13 "Victims", in which his wife, Doreen, suffers a mental breakdown. and there is a feeling of them being always nearby, and running the show. It was used to, The final episode, "Jack or Knave", had an ambiguous ending where Regan is temporarily locked up after being implicated in a corruption scandal, then finally gets exonerated. In the late 1970s, this and other scandals led to a massive internal investigation into the activities of the Metropolitan and City of London Police lead by Dorset Police, codenamed Operation Countryman. Season three's "Taste of Fear" and "On the Run" feature career criminal Tim Cook. In the early 1980s, the comic Jackpot featured a strip called "The Teeny Sweeney" which was originally drawn by J. Edward Oliver. It was produced by the Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for broadcast on the ITV network in the UK between 2 January 1975 and 28 December 1978. Sweeney Todd characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. "The Bigger They Are" sees criminals break into a back to steal a safety deposit box containing incriminating evidence. Directed by. Insp. A flashy showman with a big voice and dramatic gestures, he sells fake He's unwilling to cheat for personal gain, delivers a blistering attack on a corrupt copper, and refuses to take bribes. one location per day. (Though is still willing and able to "mix it" with villains on the street, giving Regan and Carter physical and/or armed support several times.). Only the brand name has been retained."[16]. You are purchasing a Good copy of 'The Sweeney Sisters: A Novel'. John Hodge Ian Kennedy Martin Actor 40 Credits Ray Winstone Jack Regan Ben Drew George Carter Hayley Atwell Nancy Lewis Steven Mackintosh Ivan Lewis Paul Anderson Francis Allen List of The Sweeney (1974) Characters Characters played by John Thaw Det. This solemn ending themeto a show about crime, with it's own fast-paced intro music. I've got eighteen bloody commendations, if you include the one I, "Hold it right there, squire. Filming & Production Gerry Standing, Dennis Waterman's character in New Tricks, is another Affectionate Parody of what the characters from The Sweeney (George in particular) might look like thirty-odd years down the track. These extras are exclusive to the boxset. [9], A red Fiat 850 coup (UJB 92G) makes cameo appearances in several episodes: typically, it is parked at the side of the road as the action takes place around it. A burglar falls to his death from a roof. George Carter Det however. Alison Sweeney, who plays Tracy in the trilogy, got her start in the performing business when she was just four years old, according to her profile. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He made his debut in front of the camera in 1999 with Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorsese. accents). Detective Chief Superintendent Kenneth Drury, the Flying Squad's real-life commander, was convicted on five counts of corruption and imprisoned for eight years. 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One of the painters talks in a squeaky-like voice and is called "Squealer", which is slang for informant. A gang boss plans to blackmail a Flying Squad driver into driving a getaway car. Unlike most British policemen, Regan and Carter were often armed Truth in Television, as the Flying Squad, which had to deal with armed robbers, was the only police unit where officers carried firearms more often than not but the squad frequently took down criminal gangs in brutal hand-to-hand battles fought with pick-axe handles, iron bars, fists and boots. Full cast!!! New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Eliot later used Sweeney in poems like Sweeney Among the Nightingales and Mr. As per her bio, Autumn Reeser, who plays Emma, has experience performing on stage, as well as on TV and in movies. Violent psychopath Tim Cook absconds from custody during a hospital visit. [13] Made in 1976, and released in 1977, the film appears to be set in 1979. The filming of each episode normally took 10 working days, shooting about five minutes of edited screen time per day. PLEASE NOTE that they are from the non-singingperspective; for parts and ranges, please see Dr. Christesen. The movie stars Autumn Reeser, Paolo Bernardini, Lacey Chabert, and Alison Sweeney. If a car crashed and burned, the people inside didn't climb out as in The A-Team, either! In a selfie of what looks like a hotel hallway, he wrote in Italian: 8am thought I wasnt suffering from jet lag I was wrong ! Our tips from experts and exam survivors will help you through. In addition to her long-running career as Sami Brady, for which she was nominated for an Emmy, Sweeney hosted 13 seasons of NBCs The Biggest Loser, hosted a number of live TV specials, and made numerous appearances on popular TV series and true crime podcasts. Other squad cars featured include an onyx green 1973 Ford Granada 3.0 Ghia (Mk1) (NHK 292M), a blue 1974 Ford Cortina 2000 XL (Mk3) (NHK 296M), a bronze 1976 Ford Granada (Mk1) 3.0 Ghia X (RHJ 997R). [19], Nine books were written and released in 1977 published by Futura Publications Ltd.[20], The first three books were written by Ian Kennedy Martin, the rest by Joe Balham. Regan goes undercover to break a ring of lorry hijackers. and Sweeney 2, have also been released on DVD. Suspect Andy Deacon collapses during an interview with Jack Regan. Regan was released on DVD in November 2005. There is a very slight edge of insanity to her and a streak of larceny--she is motivated by desire--for money, for Many up-and-coming actors also appeared in the show during its run, such as: The Sweeney strived for authenticity and social realism. Just breath he wrote. He drives what is presumably his own car, a green 1974 Ford Capri (Mk II) 3.0 Ghia (PTW 475M), in episode 1.13 "Abduction". Colin Douglas features as an unnamed Commander in series 1, with Michael Latimer as Commander Jackman in series 2. Licks his lips or has other disgusting mannerisms. ULTIMATE CAST GUIDE!!!Sweeney! In Sweeney!, Regan and Carter become involved in a plot which shares similarities to the 1963 Profumo affair and British actor Barry Foster features as an American socialite loosely based on Stephen Ward. | Although it was extremely popular, a combination of high production costs and creator burnout meant that it only lasted for four series. Other featured characters include the close family of the three leads. New York, NY, Auditons for AMDA (Virtual) A chance encounter in a pub puts Regan on the trail of gold. The two main protagonists are Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman). He caught 27 passes for 539 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season. Many have a twinkle in the eye--a lurid enjoyment of horrifying the (14 episodes, 1975-1978) Terry Green. In 2012, the first series was released on high-definition Blu-ray by Network. Rohl is known for productions such as V, NBCs Hannibal, and A&Es The Killing, along with Foxs Wayward Pines. Hallmark fans will recognize Marks from Kismet Christmas, Making Spirits Bright, Christmas with the Darlings, and his role as David on Chesapeake Shores., READ NEXT: Watch Deleted Scenes from Three Wise Men & a Baby, Where Was The Wedding Veil Inspiration Filmed? It is during a conversation in the kitchen that Gar agrees, seemingly spontaneously, to go to Philadelphia to stay with Con and Lizzy. During the mid-1970s Flying Squad officers were publicly censured for being involved in bribery, corruption and for having excessively close links with the criminal fraternity. George CarterBarry Foster - Elliott McQueenIan Bannen - Charles BakerColin Welland - Frank ChadwickDiane Keen - Bianca HamiltonMichael Coles - JohnsonJoe Melia - Ronnie BrentBrian Glover - MacLynda Bellingham - Janice WyattMorris Perry - Flying Squad Cdr. She is a sister of his mother Maire, who died just after Gar was born. A trio of schoolboys played at being plain-clothes policemen, with two of them looking like little versions of Regan and Carter. Sweeney grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Auditioners are encouraged to expand upon them or try different interpretations in the same vein. Blatantly parodied in The Invisibles, where Jack and George of Division X are Carter and Regan to the life. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, (idea and original script) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), associate producer / producer (54 episodes, 1974-1978), executive producer (54 episodes, 1974-1978), hair stylist / hairdresser (25 episodes, 1974-1975), production manager (35 episodes, 1974-1976), production supervisor / production manager (19 episodes, 1976-1978), assistant director (15 episodes, 1976-1978), assistant director (13 episodes, 1975-1976), assistant director (3 episodes, 1974-1975), third assistant director (unknown episodes), third assistant director (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1978), assistant art director (32 episodes, 1975-1976), assistant art director / art director assistant (7 episodes, 1974-1975), sound mixer / sound mix (46 episodes, 1974-1978), dubbing editor / dubbing mixer / sound editor (28 episodes, 1974-1978), stunt arranger / stunt coordinator / stunts (25 episodes, 1975-1978), stunts / stunt performer (6 episodes, 1975-1978), stunt arranger / stunts (3 episodes, 1976), stunt driver / stunts (2 episodes, 1975-1978), stunt performer (uncredited) (4 episodes, 1975-1978), still photographer / stills (54 episodes, 1974-1978), camera operator / focus / focus puller (11 episodes, 1975-1978), wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe master / wardrobe (53 episodes, 1974-1978), location manager (19 episodes, 1976-1978), location manager (10 episodes, 1975-1976), composer: title music (54 episodes, 1974-1978). He'd call one a poof for saying "one" instead of "him" anyway.) A scene from "The Wedding Veil Inspiration". Episode introductions by guest stars James Warrior, George Sewell, Jenny Runacre, Nick Stringer, Gary Morecambe and Peter Wight. Detective Inspector Jack Regan endangers an operation, and loses his girlfriend's car. The series introduces several other Squad officers over the years including: Detective Sergeant Matt Mathews (John Flanagan); Detective Sergeant Kent (Carl Rigg); Detective Constable Thorpe (Martin Read); Detective Constable Jellineck (James Warrior); Detective Constable Gerry Burtonshaw (Nick Brimble); Detective Sergeant Tom Daniels (John Alkin). [8] In later episodes Ford updated the cars, providing a metallic silver Mk1 Ford Granada Ghia 3.0 V6 (NWC 301P), a silver 1978 Ford Granada (Mk2) 2.8iS (VHK 491S) and a silver Ford Cortina (Mk4) 2.0 GL (PNO 548R), among others. He also posted a few pictures of the places he visited while in Victoria, including mentioning that he visited Chinatown as well. At one stage, "Regan" shouts "Mark it! Idealistic, not yet Large amounts of money being spent lead Regan to the Smithsand another case. Bernardini confirmed with Survived the Shows podcast that the second movie was filled in Victoria. Bernardini mentioned that he shouldnt say it and when asked if it was Greece, a smirk came to his face. During the first three series, Haskins appears in the opening titles of every episode whether or not the character appears in the actual story. Interview with stunt arranger Peter Brayham. larceny--she is motivated by desire--for money, for love, for popularity. These descriptions below are The movie will focus on Emma and Paolo, who have difficult decisions to make this time around. Jimmy Fleet, a prisoner, is arrested and remanded in custody at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Full Cast & Crew. Continue reading to find out more about the location where the filming took place. Regan meets a housewife Marcia Edmunds at a pub. There is a very slight edge of insanity to her and a streak of ", which is slang for following a suspect, but in this case, means "market" as "Carter" drives erratically through a market place. Everyone calls DCI Haskins simply "Haskins" (or Mister Haskins), though Regan occasionally calls him by his first name, "Frank". Most of the locations used for filming The Sweeney were around the west London areain particular, Acton, Chiswick, Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham, Earl's Court, Kensington & Chelsea and Notting Hill districts, close to the Euston Films HQ at Colet Court in Hammersmith. Sweeney could play a young Emma that the audience actually got to watch grow into her villainous role. appears to be (there is a surprise at the end of the play). Jenners leg is injured in a shooting by a gunman. In 2007 Network released an 18-disc box-set containing Regan, all four television series and both feature films. As a result of her roles in films such as The 27-Hour Day, Christmas Under the Stars, Valentine Ever After, I Do, I Do, Midnight Masquerade, Love at the Thanksgiving Parade, A Country Wedding, Love on the Menu, and Season for Love, she is well-known to viewers of the Hallmark Channel. Carter, as Regan's assigned Sergeant, is frequently addressed as "Skipper" or "Skip". A burglar is found dead at Professor Busbys home. Like Regan, he enjoys a drink, and follows football. audience with violence. Standard British accent (RP). Writing Credits. Sweeney: 40s, English accent not necessary. The opening titles were filmed in Colet Gardens. In "The Bigger They Are", a tycoon is being blackmailed by a criminal who has a photo of him present at a massacre of civilians in Malaya when he was in the Army twenty-five years earlier. While in prison, inmates Titus Oates and Colly Kibber plan a robbery. The series is infamous for featuring Jaguars as the criminal's car of choice. "Thou Shalt Not Kill" sees the Flying Squad deal with a robbery at the university branch of the National Mercian bank. Lizzy Sweeney is Gars aunt. Their attempts at being helpful, however, almost always ended in disaster. Features: Behind The Scenes Of THE SWEENEY\Preparing THE SWEENEY\Shooting In Trafalgar Square\The New Regan And Carter\Top Gear And The Caravan Park\On The Shooting Range\Animated Storyboards: Trafalgar Square, The Caravan Their boss Mr Crowley is a Shout-Out to George Cowley of The Professionals, another British police drama of the time. medicine and collects as much money as he can. Series Cast 146. The 2012 film was remade in France as The Squad (2015), also known as The Sweeney: Paris. [3] At the time, this reality served as a backdrop to the series, and it is reflected in the mood, tone and story lines of The Sweeney. Past and present, Young and old. Regan and 1.5 "Jigsaw"). In 1977, the BBC responded to the success of, The repeat of the episode "Selected Target" on 21 December 1978 recorded the highest viewing figure of the series, with 19.05 million people watching. Andrew Pixley, "The Sweeney: Compulsive Viewing", in: This page was last edited on 26 November 2022, at 18:53. In the first series Regan has a variety of drivers including Len (Jack McKenzie), Fred (Denis DeMarne) and Brian Cooney (Billy Murray). "This is Your Life Dennis Waterman" extract. These descriptions below are meant to give some feeling of what makes each character a distinct personality. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. But Lizzys tipsy emotional state seems to contribute also. 12 Jan 2023. Sweeney. Sydney Sweeney has been cast in an untitled rom-com from Easy A director Will Gluck. Both films, Sweeney! Jack Regan (13 Episodes) Dennis Waterman. The characters were rough, hard-drinking and, by modern standards, highly sexist. Once every 10 years. After? Day off. The programme's title derives from Sweeney Todd, which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad". Regan will appear in every episode, Carter in approximately 10 out of 13 episodes. Sweeney neither trusts nor believes in anyone except Anthony as he expresses in his response to Anthonys insistence that any good Christian would have helped save a fellow Christopher Menaul. A dour Scottish sergeant arrives from Glasgow. For this release the original 16mm film negatives were scanned in HD and comprehensively restored by BBC Studios and Post Production.[29]. 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. When off duty, Regan and Carter are friends and drinking buddies, so in private Carter calls him "Jack". The characters popularity has been at an all-time high recently thanks to her role in Into the Spider-Verse, so it would make perfect sense for Sony to have her in their crosshairs. Doreen Haskins (Sheila Reid) features in the penultimate episode 4.12 "Victims", which deals with her deteriorating mental health and the impact of police work on family life. Her Regan is determined to get a conviction, and plans to make one of them. Perhaps because she has had too much to drink, Lizzy becomes very emotional about the fact that she and Con were - despite spending a fortune on doctors - unable to have any children of their own. We meet Lizzy, her husband Con and their friend Ben Burton in another flashback scene. The String of Pearls: A Domestic Romance (alternatively titled The Sailor's Gift) is a fictional story first published as a penny dreadful serial from 184647. Shooting took place through the spring, summer, autumn and winter months; exterior night shooting was expensive, and was limited to three minutes of external night material in any episode. Early years. Toby: teenage, Cockney accent. Will break the law to keep Sweeney Todd Wiki. She also starred opposite Patrick Swayze in Guys and Dolls, the musical. Episode introductions by guest stars Geraldine James, Steven Pacey, George Sweeney, Nadim Sawalha, Tina Heath and John Lyons. A TV ad for the Nissan Almera car in the late 1990s had two characters similar to Carter and Regan racing through London to deal with a "bank job". 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