As well as the series title, cockney rhyming-slang gave extra colour to the dialogue, including poppy (money), bottle (courage) and grass (informer). 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. and there is a feeling of them being always nearby, and running the show. He talks a lot about Italy in the interview too, so it is worth listening to! Carter is not as aggressive as Regan and usually plays the "good cop" role. "Taste of Fear" features a gang of ex-soldiers carrying out armed robberies. Regan tries to nail a criminal for robbery, and meets opposition from an MP. We meet Lizzy, her husband Con and their friend Ben Burton in another flashback scene. Sgt. Sweeney! 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. A category of characters that appear in the films and Broadway musicals. Sweeney Todd Wiki. [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. After it scored highly in the ratings, work began on the development of the series proper. 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. 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. Like many in this play, he is on the edge of insanity, but is basically Official Sites 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(!) In fact, Regan's "Guv'nor", Superintendent Haskins, felt Carter should be reassigned because Regan was a bad influence on him. The Music of The Sweeney was released and in contains a large selection of the incidental music used in the programme, some augmented with classic pieces of dialogue from various episodes. There is a very slight edge of insanity to her and a streak of "Carter" tells "Regan" to stop shouting, to which "Regan" barks the reply "I can't!". There is a very slight edge of insanity to her and a streak of larceny--she is motivated by desire--for money, for Never. 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). her age, but actually about 40, Cockney accent. A lorry containing cigars is hijacked and one of the robbers plus the driver is killed. George Carter Det Insp. "Shut up!"[28]. Andrew Pixley, "The Sweeney: Compulsive Viewing", in: This page was last edited on 26 November 2022, at 18:53. From the very beginning, the Regan film was seen as having series potential. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Interview with creator Ian Kennedy-Martin. Each episode had a budget of 266,000 with an eight-and-a-half-week production schedule: two weeks' pre-production (for casting, finding locations etc. Full cast!!! Everyone calls DCI Haskins simply "Haskins" (or Mister Haskins), though Regan occasionally calls him by his first name, "Frank". In "Feet of Clay", an ex-informer turned businessman's son is kidnapped. He invariably calls Carter and the other Squad members by their first names, or occasionally nicknames. Like Regan, he enjoys a drink, and follows football. Due to this, the number of different filming locations had to be restricted to 10, i.e. 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. If you're looking for a particular The Sweeney actor or actress, then type their name into the "search" bar to find them directly. Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks. Douglas Camfield. He said it took him about 24 hours to travel to Canada and he started filming the day after he arrived. Interview with stunt arranger Peter Brayham. Sweeney Todd Audition Info Character Descriptions. pro. Early years. This coincided with a 24-hour strike at the. Official Sites Auditioners are encouraged to expand upon them or try different interpretations in the same vein. A post shared by Paolo Bernardini DadMom (@_misterpaul_). Regan and Carter appear briefly as part of a stakeout operation in one of the novelizations of the TV series. 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). people and ragged poor, they wear their rags like finery--as if they know it's a 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. Production Manager at Labyrinth Theater Company 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". A burglar falls to his death from a roof. He's unwilling to cheat for personal gain, delivers a blistering attack on a corrupt copper, and refuses to take bribes. "The Bigger They Are" sees criminals break into a back to steal a safety deposit box containing incriminating evidence. [27] A suspicious group of men have entered a bank dressed as painters. Telephone engineer Ronald Peters is kidnapped and bound by an armed gang. Simple-minded but clever, he responds Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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. well-intentioned. 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. "The Electric Theatre Show" interviews with John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Ted Childs. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Sgt. Paolo Bernardini, who plays Paolo in the trilogy, is from Italy but was born in Belgium, according to his bio. In 1977 and 1978, publishers Brown Watson (who specialised in annuals based on TV series) published two editions of The Sweeney Annual featuring a mix of comic strips (some with art by Brian Lewis) and illustrated text stories, interspersed with occasional features on the TV series, articles about policing, puzzles and (in the 1978 annual) an interview with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. 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Dennis Waterman was cast after his performance in the Special Branch episode "Stand and Deliver", also produced by Euston Films.[1]. Chief Insp. Their daughter Susie (Jennifer Thanisch) appears most notably in "Abduction". Tom Clegg. You are purchasing a Good copy of 'The Sweeney Sisters: A Novel'. The two main protagonists are Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman). Past and present, Young and old. 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. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Dave Gelly writing in The Guardian called South's title music "the most emblematic TV theme of its day". Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! The new The Wedding Veil trilogy consists of three films, and this one is the Killing is an attempt to assuage his very visible pain, to heal himself. 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. 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). 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. Lizzy talks about Maires wedding to S.B., suggesting that Maire may not have been very happy with her decision. Correspondingly, there are two versions of the fourth series opening titles, one with, and one without, Haskins. Continue reading to find out more about the location where the filming took place. | In the early 1980s, the comic Jackpot featured a strip called "The Teeny Sweeney" which was originally drawn by J. Edward Oliver. Toby: teenage, Cockney accent. Below is a complete The Sweeney episode list that spans the show's entire TV run. Giles Nunn and Carrie Selhurst commit a robbery. Alan Embers son, Paul is kidnapped with a ransom of 10,000. Hallmark world. The relationship between Squad officers is largely informal. 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. 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