DVD
  | The Sweeney: The Complete Collection (w/ Regan) (17 Discs) (Play.com Exclusive!) |
- EXCLUSIVE to Play.com this exclusive box set contains all 53 episodes plus the original pilot movie of the hard-hitting, iconic, crime action series starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman
- Newly remastered and restored episodes
- New Dolby 5.1 track
- Original as-broadcast Mono track
- Music only tracks
- Regan:
- Introduction by Ian Kennedy Martin
- Commentary with Dennis Waterman, producer Ted Childs and director Tom Clegg
- The Sweeney - Series 1:
- Interview with creator Ian Kennedy-Martin
- 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
- "Thick as Thieves"
- "Special Branch"
- Episode introductions by guest stars Warren Mitchell, Wanda Ventham, Prunella Gee, John Forgeham, Billy Murray, Tony Selby and Dudley Sutton
- Restoring 'The Sweeney'
- The Sweeney - Series 2:
- Interview with stunt arranger Peter Brayham
- "Wild Boys" featurette
- "The Sweeney" annual PDF
- Interview with writer Roger Marshall
- "Golden Fleece" episode script PDF
- Episode introductions by guest stars Bill Maynard, Gwen Taylor, James Booth, Ken Hutchison and Lynda Bellingham
- "Sweeney" film trailer with introduction by Lynda Bellingham
- "Sweeney" film promotional gallery
- The Sweeney - Series 3:
- "Redcap" episode
- "Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show" 1976 sketch
- "Strange Report" episode
- Episode introductions by guest stars Geraldine James, Steven Pacey, George Sweeney, Nadim Sawalha, Tina Heath and John Lyons
- "ITV - This Is Your Life" clip from 1976
- Thames trailer
- "Evening News Film Awards" clip
- "The Sweeney" 1977 Annual PDF
- The Sweeney - Series 4:
- "The Electric Theatre Show" interviews with John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Ted Childs
- "This Is Your Life - John Thaw" extract
- "This Is Your Life - Dennis Waterman" extract
- Series 4 textless titles with dual sound
- Episode introductions by guest stars James Warrior, George Sewell, Jenny Runacre, Nick Stringer, Gary Morecambe and Peter Wight
- "Sweeney 2" film trailer with introduction by Ken Hutchison and James Warrior
- "Sweeney 2" promotional gallery PDF
- Out-takes
- "The Sweeney" 1978 Annual PDF
- Stills gallery
- Extract from "Behind the Sunshine" PDF, recounting the making of "Hearts and Minds"
'Get your trousers on - yer nicked'.
Tough seventies London needs tough, hard-nosed coppers. Arguably the hardest double act to ever grace our screens.
The Sweeney was one of the UK's finest action-drama series of the 1970's and is still being talked about today, 25 years after it was last shown. The series focuses on Detective Inspector Jack Regan and Detective Sergeant George Carter of the Flying Squad, Scotland Yard, as they do their best to thwart criminal activity in and around London. At the time, the show was considered the most realistic portrayal yet of the Police in a television series, helped by the fact that a real life ex-detective in the Flying Squad was an advisor to the show.
This box set features all the episodes from the 4 series of The Sweeney as well as Regan, the pilot episode.
Average rating (1 review)
The best 70s Show
t0ester | 26/06/2007 | See all t0ester's reviews (7) »
This digitally restored box set is truely worth the price, it has good selection of extras and information about the show, plus interviews with those who starred in this great show. I still rate the sweeney as the best ever british tv cop show made, you can see where the recent life on mars got its insparation from, the on screen chemistry with the late john thaw and dennis waterman is just amazing to watch, i have watched every episode and plan to watch each one again, this box set should be in everybody`s collection, truely the best british tv cop show ever.
John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Maureen Lipman, Barry Jackson, Warren Mitchell, Wanda Ventham, Prunella Gee, John Forgeham, Billy Murray, Dudley Sutton, Bill Maynard, Lynda Bellingham, Geraldine James & James Warrior | |
15 years and over | |
1974-1978 | |
Fullscreen 4:3 | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono | |
47 hours and 7 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
