The Sweeney Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Sweeney: Season 4 (1978)

• Season 4 Episode 14: Jack or Knave

  Regan finds himself in trouble when an old allegation of corruption is raised again. Drama, starring John Thaw

• Season 4 Episode 13: Victims

  Sergeant Taylor is injured in a shooting incident involving one of the officer's informants

• Season 4 Episode 12: Latin Lady

  A gynaecologist's suitcase is snatched, but upon further investigation the squad learn he was smuggling untaxed money out of the country

• Season 4 Episode 11: Hearts and Minds

  Comedy icons Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise guest star in a plot involving Middle Eastern operatives' attempts to hijack a consignment of heart pills. John Thaw stars

• Season 4 Episode 10: One of Your Own

  The Flying Squad trails a jewel thief who impersonated a policeman to carry out his latest heist

• Season 4 Episode 9: Feet of Clay

  A boy is kidnapped amid a spate of muggings and the Flying Squad are brought in, and face a race against time to find the victim before money changes hands

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Bigger They Are

  A business tycoon is blackmailed for his part in a massacre while serving in the Army

• Season 4 Episode 7: Bait

  A road accident victim proves to be crooked when Regan and Carter discover she was a gang member involved in a wages heist. John Thaw and Dennis Waterman star

• Season 4 Episode 6: Money, Money, Money

  Eddie Monk wins a large amount of money : but then receives blackmailing phone calls. Hard-hitting police drama, guest starring Edward Judd, with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 4 Episode 5: Nightmare

  A bad dream has Regan's girlfriend fearing for his safety. Crime drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 4 Episode 4: Trust Red

  A group of cons commit a robbery, but one of their men slips off the roof and dies. No information can be gleaned from usual leads : can Regan and Carter sniff something out?

• Season 4 Episode 3: Drag Act

  Regan and Carter track down those responsible for stealing a trailer filled with brandy. Starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 4 Episode 2: Hard Men

  A Scottish detective on the trail of a gang requests help, and the squad resolves to catch the men

• Season 4 Episode 1: Messenger of the Gods

  A consignment of mercury is stolen and the squad is bemused when the prime suspect comes up with a cast-iron alibi. Crime drama, guest starring Diana Dors, with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

The Sweeney: Season 3 (1976)

• Season 3 Episode 13: On the Run

  Regan's holiday is disrupted by the release of a prisoner with murderous intent. Crime drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 12: Lady Luck

  Regan gets a tip-off about the identity of a notorious robber, but proving the man's guilt is easier said than done. Crime drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 11: Loving Arms

  Regan goes all out to stop an illegal trade in guns before more innocent lives are lost. Crime drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 10: Pay Off

  A missing small-time crook turns up dead, leading to a murder investigation - but Carter's girlfriend develops a peculiar interest in the proceedings. Crime drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 9: Down to You, Brother

  Regain is set up by an ex-convict who wants his daughter's boyfriend out of the way. John Thaw and Dennis Waterman star

• Season 3 Episode 8: May

  Regan assists a youth implicated in a brutal assault and involved with a big-time mobster's wife. John Thaw stars

• Season 3 Episode 7: Sweet Smell of Succession

  Regan gets involved in gangland relations when members of a deceased villain's family squabble over their inheritance

• Season 3 Episode 6: Bad Apple

  Regan and Carter investigate a series of damning reports claiming police officers are not playing by the book. John Thaw stars

• Season 3 Episode 5: Taste of Fear

  A new recruit struggles to cope with the stresses of the job, and puts the lives of other squad members in jeopardy. Hard-hitting drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 4: Tomorrow Man

  The flying squad are called upon to ensure the safe shipment of gold bullion, and are pitted against a vengeful computer expert. Drama, guest starring George Cole and John Hurt, with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 3 Episode 3: Visiting Fireman

  Regan oversees a secret government deal to transport gold but comes to suspect there is something more sinister among the cargo. John Thaw stars

• Season 3 Episode 2: In From the Cold

  Regan makes an arrest after a robbery in which a policeman was shot. Police drama, starring John Thaw

• Season 3 Episode 1: Selected Target

  Regan, Carter and the squad race to find a house where a man's family is being held hostage, while he is forced to help with a multi-million-pound fraud. John Thaw stars

The Sweeney: Season 2 (1975)

• Season 2 Episode 13: Thou Shalt Not Kill

  The Flying Squad are called in when a dangerous gang of bank robbers start taking hostages. John Thaw stars

• Season 2 Episode 12: Country Boy

  Regan and Carter investigate a series of break-ins at local shops and businesses. Hard-hitting police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 11: I Want the Man

  Regan's informer Popeye is abducted after spilling the beans about a drop involving stolen diamonds. Seventies police drama, starring John Thaw

• Season 2 Episode 10: The Trojan Bus

  An art collector's dodgy dealings are exposed when his latest purchase results in a shoot-out. Seventies crime series, starring John Thaw

• Season 2 Episode 9: Stay Lucky, Eh?

  The flying squad are called in to catch a gun man who has stolen cash from a lock-up. Hard-hitting police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 8: Poppy

  A villain comes out of hiding in an attempt to retrieve stolen loot and only Regan and Carter can stop him. Police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Golden Fleece

  A surprising connection emerges when Haskins is framed for corruption, while Regan and Carter investigate a spate of break-ins. Police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 6: Trap

  A reporter reveals inside information on a robbery, but his strange behaviour raises more questions than answers. Classic police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 5: Hit and Run

  A hit-and-run ring is broken after a job goes tragically wrong - but can the police prevent further incidents? Hard-hitting police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 4: Big Brother

  Two criminals execute a wages snatch, stealing a briefcase chained to the victim's wrist. Hard-hitting police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 3: Supersnout

  An informer involved in a hijacking evades capture by the squad. Hard-hitting police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 2: Faces

  The flying squad foil the hijacking of a security truck, but are confused by the enigma of the informer's identity. Hard-hitting police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 2 Episode 1: Chalk and Cheese

  Two men rob a wealthy couple as they travel down a country lane. John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Lesley-Anne Down star

The Sweeney: Season 1 (1975)

• Season 1 Episode 14: Abduction

  Regan gets personally involved when his daughter is kidnapped. Police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 13: Contact Breaker

  Regan doubts there was inside assistance when an antiques shop was used as access to carry out a bank robbery. Police drama series, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 12: Big Spender

  A routine job reveals a massive car-parking fraud, but can Regan make the charges stick? Starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 11: Stoppo Driver

  Regan and Carter investigate when a fellow officer is coerced into acting as a getaway driver by the gangsters who have kidnapped his wife. Police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, and featuring a guest appearance by Billy Murray, later of EastEnders fame

• Season 1 Episode 10: Golden Boy

  Regain and Carter uncover a plot to smuggle gold into the Middle East disguised as weights for an international strongman competition. Police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 9: Cover Story

  Regan finds romance with a journalist who could be involved in a major crime. Detective drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Placer

  Regan goes undercover as a lorry driver to catch a gang of ruthless hijackers. Police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 7: Night Out

  Regan and Carter try to locate bank raiders by tracing their radio signal. Detective drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 6: Jigsaw

  A recently released criminal becomes prime suspect in an assault case - unfortunately for Regan, he has the perfect alibi. Drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 5: Queen's Pawn

  Regan persuades a villain to act as an informant providing evidence against his two accomplices. Classic police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 4: Thin Ice

  Regan uses a criminal's dog as bait to lure the fiend back into the country. Drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 3: Jackpot

  Regan investigates when cash goes missing during an operation to protect a security van. Starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman

• Season 1 Episode 2: Ringer

  Regan and Carter stake out a dodgy garage, believed to be the base of a criminal gang. Police drama, starring John Thaw