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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
John Thaw
UK
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Dennis Waterman
UK
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Peter Wight
UK
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Patrick Malahide
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Kathleen St. John
UK
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Michael Ripper
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Nick Brimble
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Brian Blessed
UK
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Paul Jones
UK
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Alex Norton
UK
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Cheryl Campbell
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Michael Coles
UK
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Nina Thomas
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Sara Clee
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Johnny Shannon
UK
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Joan Scott
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Alan Lake
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Richard Wilson
UK
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Margaret Nolan
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Eric Mason
USA
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Bergerac (1981) (series)