Absolutely love The Sweeney for it's grittiness, realism (the police didn't always win), classic theme tune, and above all the sparkling, razor sharp dialogue - other cop shows would die for the kind of lines The Sweeney came up with week after week.
John Thaw is an absolute tour de force as Regan (superior to his portrayal of Morse in my opinion), and Dennis Waterman makes the perfect foil - their effortlessly natural chemistry was the same off screen apparently. Another excellent character is the dry, world weary Haskins, brilliantly played by Garfield Morgan, and the supporting cast throughout its 4 year run reads like a who's who of 1960s/70s British talent.
Detective dramas come & go, some are great and some mediocre, but none has come close to equalling the impact and enduring status of The Sweeney.
John Thaw is an absolute tour de force as Regan (superior to his portrayal of Morse in my opinion), and Dennis Waterman makes the perfect foil - their effortlessly natural chemistry was the same off screen apparently. Another excellent character is the dry, world weary Haskins, brilliantly played by Garfield Morgan, and the supporting cast throughout its 4 year run reads like a who's who of 1960s/70s British talent.
Detective dramas come & go, some are great and some mediocre, but none has come close to equalling the impact and enduring status of The Sweeney.