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The Complete Sweeney (16 Disc Box Set) [1975]


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best cop show ever anywhere in the world.
Review date: 2008-05-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

This has to be the best edited box set ever: great restauration work on the originals, bonus stuff that includes new and old interviews, features and whole episodes of other series in which Thaw / Waterman guest stared. Perfect. And of course, The Sweeney is the best cop show ever anywhere in the world.

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We're the Sweeney son, and we ain;t had any dinner
Review date: 2007-11-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Series 1:
Disc 1: Ringer, Jackpot, Thin Ice
Disc 2: Queen's Pawn, Jigsaw, Night Out
Disc 3: The Placer, Cover Story, Golden Boy
Disc 4: Stoppo Driver, Big Spender, Contact Breaker, Abduction

Series 2:
Disc 1: Chalk And Cheese, Faces, Supersnout
Disc 2: Big Brother, Hit And Run, Trap
Disc 3: Golden Fleece, Poppy, Stay Lucky Eh?
Disc 4: Thou Shalt Not Kill, I Want The Man, Country Boy, Trojan Bus

Series 3:
Disc 1: Selected Target, In From the Cold, Visiting Firemen
Disc 2: Tomorrow Man, Taste Of Fear, Bad Apple
Disc 3: Pay Off, Loving Arms, Lady Luck, On The Run

Series 4:
Disc 1: Messenger Of The Gods, Hard Man, Drag Act
Disc 2: Trust Red, Nightmare, Money Money Money
Disc 3: Bait, The Bigger They Are, Feet Of Clay, One Of Your Own
Disc 4: Hearts And Minds, Latin Lady, Victims, Jack Or Knave

To be honest there is very little I can write in this review that you won't already know if your considering buying or at this moment are actually purchasing The Sweeney (The Complete Series) as you'll be aware
of just how influential and how ground breaking this show is.

For the younger buyers though that may have heard mention of The Sweeney and be curious about the show they've probably heard great things about the truth is... it's all true.

See I remember watching the Sweeney in the late 70's as the series was coming to an end and it was always the highlight of my week, being allowed to stay up late especially to watch this show.

Growing up and getting older I've seen many cop shows, and noticed the subtle nods, parodies and copying of what the Sweeney did those many, many years ago and for me nothing has ever managed to surpass the Sweeney.

What makes the Sweeney so good, and in my opinion so much bettr than the majority of it's modern day contemporaries is in not just the writing but the casting and acting.

The Sweeney can be at times dark given that the Flying Squad are dealing with some of the most dangerous and ruthless criminals in London, but this is counter balanced well with humour and pathos, which isn't over done but subtle enough so that it does not take away from the drama.

In the late John Thaw and Dennis Waterman you have two leading actors that seem to gel and make the camoradery between the duo of Reagan and Carter more believable, added into that Garfield Morgan as their Governor Chief Inspector Haskins, and the cream of British acting past and present in guest roles (which due to the excellent writing team are not mere cameo roles but structured and sometimes complex characters) and you have just under one hour of classic british drama.

This is a must buy if your a fan of The Sweeney (ovbiously) but also if your a fan of great police/drams programs, within this 53 episode box set you will see just what modern tv schedulding is missing and why when people say "They dont make them like they used to" they aren't kidding.


SHUT IT
Review date: 2007-10-07 Rating: 10 out of 10

I agree with the others who have had the clear inserts come unstuck, I found the best thing was to put a little blob of superglue on each of the corners of the inserts and up to now they have not come unstuck.

I was a little young to have seen the Sweeney when it was first shown but I have seen the odd episode on Sky and it really got me hooked.

The episodes are SOOOOOO well written and SOOOOOO well acted, the villains that are used in the show are so believable and really really do look like a real villain, a credit to the writers.

This was written in a time when political correctness was not an issue (I wish it still was this way) Certain episodes see villains been chased down the street with guns in their hands, this is not something you would see now. The Sweeney is made all the better with the superbly chosen locations which give the episodes that extra edge.

Included here are every episode of The Sweeney that was ever made. This is TV at its very best. Well worth every penny!

Its interesting to see all the young upcoming actors who appeared on The Sweeney and then later went on to other things, just see how many you can spot!

I would also recommend if you purchase this, to buy the DVD called REGAN, this was the pilot episode for The Sweeney. It is superb and of the same high calibre of The Sweeney.

"Your nicked"
Review date: 2007-06-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

I remember the Sweeney from my youth, it seems to have improved with age a real breath of fresh air compared to todays increasingly politicly correct world. The digitally re-mastered picture and sound and all the extras seal the deal, sweet.

Life On Mars - the real thing
Review date: 2007-03-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

Growing up in the 1970s, The Sweeney was must-see TV. As so much of it was filmed on location, the buildings, shops, cars and fashion that make up the background to the action provide glimpses of a vanished time when Britain was a bleak, depressing place - but it's fascinating to see it all again as it was. And the remastering, particularly on the audio, is first class. What prompted me to buy this was seeing Life On Mars, and realising how much that modern series had been inspired by this classic slice of 1970s drama. For £40, this box set is a blag - I paid a lot more but it was worth every penny.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
John Thaw

Creators:
John Thaw (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626277543
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 16
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2004-11-01
Number of discs: 16
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Theatrical release date: 1975-01-02
Language: English (Original Language)

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