This is a another sure-fire classic from the first season which really delivers in every department.
The story concerns the slimy crook Max Deller (beautifully played by Dudley Sutton) who has cooked up an ingeneius scheme to steal a horde of gold ingots from a vault at a London securities firm - all the while evading the company's own security staff, who have no idea the blag is happening right under their noses.
The plot has some nice touches - the blackmail by Deller on his former Borstall cellmate-come-good - and the unfortunate grass he uses to get his man.
The running-joke here involving a straight-laced clerk who's inspecting the squad's paperwork is a real delight - Regan wants shot of him, and goes to humorous lengths to undermine the poor man's work & make him indisposed!
The blag itself is clever - you have to admire Deller's preparation and handiwork, and you almost want him to get away with it.
A great climax too where Regan (unusually) takes the wheel of the famous Ford Consul to chase down his man.
This is archetypal Sweeney, and has all the key elements that made the show so good.
The story concerns the slimy crook Max Deller (beautifully played by Dudley Sutton) who has cooked up an ingeneius scheme to steal a horde of gold ingots from a vault at a London securities firm - all the while evading the company's own security staff, who have no idea the blag is happening right under their noses.
The plot has some nice touches - the blackmail by Deller on his former Borstall cellmate-come-good - and the unfortunate grass he uses to get his man.
The running-joke here involving a straight-laced clerk who's inspecting the squad's paperwork is a real delight - Regan wants shot of him, and goes to humorous lengths to undermine the poor man's work & make him indisposed!
The blag itself is clever - you have to admire Deller's preparation and handiwork, and you almost want him to get away with it.
A great climax too where Regan (unusually) takes the wheel of the famous Ford Consul to chase down his man.
This is archetypal Sweeney, and has all the key elements that made the show so good.