The sweeney stoppo driver

Bill, the regular driver is off so regan and carter get recently transferred driver cooney. The gt maintained law and order in a capital city of saloon bars with stained curtains and cafes that look as though they were last cleaned when billy fury was in the hit parade. Look out for john hurt, george cole, bill treacher and june brown eastenders arthur fowler and. The sweeney was the toprated british police series of the 1970s, bringing a new level of toughness and action to the genre, and displaying police officers bending the rules to beat crime. The sweeney season 1 episode 11 stoppo driver watch on kodi. An enjoyable episode, even though it is nonsense and will not stand up to any careful examination. Jul 18, 2015 jack regan isnt impressed with his new driver s choice of glove box snack.

The sweeney the placer written by trevor preston available on the sweeney season 1 box set. The sweeney the complete first series coming to bluray. It stars john thaw as detective inspector jack regan and dennis waterman as his partner, detective sergeant george carter. Quite possibly one of the most infamous car chases from the sweeney, between a ford consul and jaguar s type. There were 53 episodes, the pilot television film regan, and two spinoff cinema films, sweeney. This is perhaps never more illustrated by having a criminal brought to. The sweeney season 1 episode 11 stoppo driver watch on. The sweeney stoppo driver tv episode 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 14, 20 the sweeney swooped down on the exploits of the notorious flying squad, a section of the met devoted to solving serious, violent crime. Apart from the main characters always watchable, theres some fascinating actors to spot. From the series one episode stoppo driver broadcast in march 1975 this original production used script comprises of 87 pages with. For decades, in the days before the 1984 police and criminal.

Impressive mock newspaper from first series episode of the sweeney, stoppo driver, with billy murray as tragic met wheelsman brian cooney. When regan and carter are waiting for cooney to pick them up in the car, look at the row of parked cars behind them when a truck passes between them and the camera. The sweeney series one part one from worst to best. With nick loves update of the iconic 70s cop show starring ray winstone and damian lewis set for release on 12th september, fans of the original show will be able to revel. Matt sanders advises the bristol ls was one of the ex royal blue bristol ls coaches with raised suspension, it was one of the swagman overland tours operated by norman harris of windsor area, the coach was then bought by clive cottrell and dave russell, a london country driver and later bus inspector. Remember what the fuss was all about by picking up this diamond 4disc set which is available in high definition for the first time now. This entry was posted in uncategorized on 25 october 2007 by tony. By cropping the image top and bottom in order to produce a 16.

Buses on screen the sweeney thames tv crime series, 19758. The sweeney s01e10 stoppo driver video dailymotion. From the series one episode stoppo driver broadcast in march 1975 this original production used script comprises of 87 pages with further pages listing the cast and various locations. The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by thames televisions film division, euston films. They now need a new driver and decide that cooney is just the man. After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.

I collected the sweeney dvds as soon as they came out. Series 1 tv 1974 the sweeney is a 1970s british television police drama focusing on two members of the flying squad, a branch of the metropolitan police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in london. The series, which also spawned two movies, became the highestearning foreign export for euston films. This episode finds jack undercover as a lorry driver while he tries to get to the top man in a lorry hijacking operation. Its all gritty 1970 s realism the fashions look bizarre but the characters are as real as people on the street and the climax. Jack regan isnt impressed with his new drivers choice of glove box snack. It appears that jack regan police driver may also be a villains getaway driver. Watch the sweeney season 1, episode 11 big spender. Having brought down the getaway driver of a gang who are planning an even bigger job. The sweeney came about not long after thames television set up euston films limited at the beginning of the 70s. Blaggings and car chases abound in two episodes of the hardhitting seventies crime series. Car chase from episode stoppo driver 728 views 4 years ago shannons insurance, specialist in providing car insurance, motorcycle insurance, and home insurance products for motoring enthusiasts who drive imported, modified, classic, veteran or vintage cars.

Stoppo driver, his brother wolfe morris also appeared in the same episode. With john thaw, dennis waterman, garfield morgan, nicola pagett. The sweeney, londons flying squad, have one simple mission in life. In stoppo driver regans new driver, cooney, proves to be rather too good. Cooney wont be too pleased as the housing estate garages off grant roadclapham junction that he went racing around after the jag in stoppo driver is being redeveloped and built on. The only other episode written by allan prior, an experienced scriptwriter who had many credits to his name and was the cocreator of zcars. Bill, the regular driver is off so regan and carter get recently transferred driver. Watch the sweeney season 1, episode 10 stoppo driver. A hardhitting 1970s british police drama series that was the talk of its day, and two decades later was considered to be so politically incorrect that horrible 1990s catchphrase that it barely received a screening anywhere. Off the top of my head, without having the dvds to check, standout episodes are. The sweeney is a 1970s british television police drama focusing on two members of the flying squad, a branch of the metropolitan police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in london. The fact that billy murray can still recall his time with nhk 295m, and dc cooneys sad admission to the chief inspector ive ruined my chances in the job, havent i. They kidnap his wife marie the pair are literally heading off on. Di jack regan john thaw inspector morse is the total professional, a 24hoursaday cop whose commitment to his job has already led to the breakup of his marriage.

The sweeney series one part two from worst to best. Another reason that i loved the sweeney as a kid was the tyresquealing car chases the bad guys would invariably drive an old jag, whereas the sweeney always drove a ford granada. His hot shot driving during a car chase leads to a key member of a gang being killed in a car crash. Regan and carter investigate when a fellow officer is coerced into acting as a getaway driver by the gangsters who have kidnapped his wife. His hot shot driving during a car chase leads to a key member of a gang being killed in a. The new sweeney film opens in september, starring everyones goto gruff cockney ray winstone and rapper, actor and indy film maker ben drew aka plan b in the roles made famous by john thaw as regan and dennis waterman as carter. The makers recognized that the appeal of the original series was great characters, gritty dialogue were the sweeney and we havent had our dinner and. It quickly becomes obvious that the woman, fran, is heavily involved with the gang. This had extra resonance for me as a child, because my dad had several ford granada company cars at the same time the show was airing. In stoppo driver, a criminal gang in need of a driver attempt to induce one of regan john thaw and carters dennis waterman new flying squad colleagues to join them on their next job. If it seemed to viewers that the sweeney were always chasing the same battered old jag, its because they were.

It starts off with a terrific chase sequence with regans new driver, cooney going like evel knievel after the villains who are trying to get away in a jaguar. Impressive mock newspaper from first series episode of the sweeney, stoppo driver, with billy murray as tragic met wheelsman brian cooney flying squad driver foils getaway. Aug 14, 2017 in stoppo driver regans new driver, cooney, proves to be rather too good. The nickname, sweeney, is derived from cockney rhyming slang. Regans temporary driver proves to be extremely skilled in handling cars at high speeds. Stoppo driver 43tv the retro tv music and motor forum. Add video add image the sweeney is a 1970s british television police drama focusing on two members of the flying squad, a branch of the metropolitan police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in london.

The revolutionary series that introduced a new kind of police drama, the sweeney depicts the violent clashes between the flying squad and the deadly world of organized crime. The programmes title derives from sweeney todd, which is cockney. The sweeney stoppo driver tv episode 1975 full cast. The smith brothers are notorious gangsters who carry out violent hijacks and robberies but have so far managed to avoid.

Stoppo driver is an example of the sweeney at its finest, with hollywood standards on a pregentrifiedhammersmith budget. This is perhaps never more illustrated by having a criminal brought to life at the light entertainment hands of tony selby. An original script used in the production of the sweeney, the 1970s british television drama starring john thaw and dennis waterman. However, hell perhaps be most known to regular readers of this site as the man behind five not particularly wellregarded episodes of blakes 7. Find out when the sweeney is on tv, including series 1episode 10. A ford capri suddenly appears parked behind the white ford anglia. The sweeney s1 stoppo driver thursday, 6th march 1975 9. Heres another video of an archetypical sweeney car chase from the first series from an episode called stoppo driver. The sweeney is a 1970s british television police drama focusing on two members of the flying. The programmes title derives from sweeney todd, which is cockney rhyming slang for flying squad. Noticed this when i was around that way the other day and so glad we saw it near enough as it was at one of our meets a few years back. Sadly, one thing about the sweeney, in its first series particularly, is that the villains can be very much of the time, and, 40 years on, seem more like fops and dandies rather than hardened criminals. Unfortunately with sweeney 2 starting at 750 and episodes screened during the day,both are unlikely to be the uncut versions, so much of the raw language and behavour that characterised the sweeney will be missing,pretty much the same as the edited versions of the professionals. In the placer jack is working undercover as a lorry driver as the team try to catch a gang who are pulling off hijacks on lorries after 4 weeks it looks like he has got his first lead after a sexy hitchhiker seems rather too keen on the load he is carrying.

The sweeney was the toprated british police series of the 1970s, bringing a new level of toughness and action to the genre, and displaying police officers bending the rules to beat crime think big clumpy shoes pressing down on the accelerator pedal of a brown ford grenada and. Regan is determined to get a conviction, and plans to make one of them turn queens evidence. The sweeney thames tv crime series, 19758 buses on screen. A young billy murray plays the cocky driver cooney. The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by thames televisions film. Having brought down the getaway driver of a gang who are. When his actions leave a local crime family in need of a new getaway driver, the villains come up with the audacious idea of recruiting regans man. Jack or knave regan chucks it in the one where regan stays with a woman in a pub to get ready for the baddies stoppo driver. Regan tries to nail a criminal for robbery, and meets opposition from an mp.

Think big clumpy shoes pressing down on the accelerator pedal of a brown ford grenada and youre halfway to remembering the sweeney. Stoppo driver has a car chase not in battersea as id believed but windsor. Police drama series about the flying squad nicknamed the sweeney. Aug 09, 2017 in the placer jack is working undercover as a lorry driver as the team try to catch a gang who are pulling off hijacks on lorries after 4 weeks it looks like he has got his first lead after a sexy hitchhiker seems rather too keen on the load he is carrying.