This is a cracking episode, and one of the highlights of an excellent first season.
It concerns squad driver Cooney (played by Billy Murray) who's standing in for Regan's regular driver Bill.
In the opening sequence, Regan urges Cooney to 'make a name for himself' as they go in hot pursuit of a Jag full of of blaggers, and the ensuing car chase is genuinely exciting, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
The driver of the Jag is fatally injured and his accomplices get away with the loot - but it seems Coomey's driving skills haven't gone unnoticed to a certain rather sinister third party...
This episode certainly delivers some thrills with the car chase sequences - many of which are what this show is often best remembered for.
There's some genuine shocks too, and some very gritty scenes that portray some real tragedy (without wanting to give too much of the plot away).
The gorgeous Nicola Paget is wonderful here as a bitchy and scheming gangster's daughter, and the whole set-up is clever and very watchable.
There's still room for some humour, as Regan and Carter conspire to get Haskins tipsy at Cooney's wedding reception! We also get the obligatory bottle of scotch being retrieved from the desk drawer as Regan & Carter enjoy a drink on the job.
All in all, an action-packed, tense and memorable episode that showcases everything that The Sweeney did so well.
It concerns squad driver Cooney (played by Billy Murray) who's standing in for Regan's regular driver Bill.
In the opening sequence, Regan urges Cooney to 'make a name for himself' as they go in hot pursuit of a Jag full of of blaggers, and the ensuing car chase is genuinely exciting, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
The driver of the Jag is fatally injured and his accomplices get away with the loot - but it seems Coomey's driving skills haven't gone unnoticed to a certain rather sinister third party...
This episode certainly delivers some thrills with the car chase sequences - many of which are what this show is often best remembered for.
There's some genuine shocks too, and some very gritty scenes that portray some real tragedy (without wanting to give too much of the plot away).
The gorgeous Nicola Paget is wonderful here as a bitchy and scheming gangster's daughter, and the whole set-up is clever and very watchable.
There's still room for some humour, as Regan and Carter conspire to get Haskins tipsy at Cooney's wedding reception! We also get the obligatory bottle of scotch being retrieved from the desk drawer as Regan & Carter enjoy a drink on the job.
All in all, an action-packed, tense and memorable episode that showcases everything that The Sweeney did so well.