The Sweeney Archive
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A closer look into the fondly remembered seventies police drama that broke the mould of television standards. Still haven’t had their dinner though…
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![“Get your trousers on, you’re nicked!” An instantly iconic line from what would soon be television’s most beloved copper… [Regan, 4 June 1974]](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1626304107840430086/ext_tw_video_thumb/1626303924545241090/pu/img/A9yBOiPbN4kUKmd-.jpg)
#OTD 50 years ago, the very first episode of The Sweeney first aired on television. With its gritty realism, dry humour and shocking violence, ‘Ringer’ marked the beginning of what was soon to become one of the best police crime dramas in televisual history… #TheSweeneyAt50
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During the filming of ‘Cover Story’, Thaw’s wife Sheila Hancock was awarded an OBE. When Thaw returned to set the day after accompanying his wife to Buckingham Palace, the crew gave him a very special greeting; a red carpet and a clapperboard marked ‘HRH’… #TheSweeney #Trivia
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![“I sometimes hate this bastard place. It’s a bloody holiday camp for thieves and weirdos, all the rubbish.” Regan’s monologue in this scene was one of John Thaw’s favourite pieces of dialogue from the series. [Abduction, 27 March 1975] #TheSweeneyOTD](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1773095444991615019/ext_tw_video_thumb/1773095378423812096/pu/img/-7Ddd7KuT6nXqpje.jpg)
Saddened to hear of the death of the wonderful Lee Montague, who passed away on the 30th March. Lee starred in both The Sweeney’s pilot episode ‘Regan’ and the series three episode ‘Selected Target’; one of the highest viewed episodes of the entire series. RIP Lee 🌹 #TheSweeney
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