Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman

Director: Tom Clegg

Summary: Three 'Diamond' episodes which include 'Poppy', 'I Want The Man' and 'One Of Your Own'.

This digitally remastered collection features cops Regan (John Thaw) and Carter (Dennis Waterman) in three diamond heist episodes from THE SWEENEY television series. Episodes include: "Poppy," "I Want the Man," and "One of Your Own."

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If you were watching TV in the mid-1970s chances are The Sweeney was one of the weekly highlights and these re-mastered collections will have you pining for a time when the only choice was brown or beige, and a monkey would buy you a lot more than a nice whistle. If, however, these episodes are your first taste of Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Flying Squad, be warned that you will soon be telling friends to "Shut it!" and scouring the pages of Exchange and Mart for a mint-condition Ford Granada in "Tawny Metallic". First aired as 1974's pilot "Regan", the show was produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films and ran over four series and 53 episodes. Despite being given strict guidelines on speaking parts, locations and structure, writers were expected to produce scripts very quickly and individual episodes were filmed within 10 working days. Based on this frenetic schedule, the result was a choice parade of slags, blags and assorted lowlife, played out across fantastic London locations with a gritty humour that set the agenda for much of the small screen cop shows to follow. Regan and Carter manage to fit up a few collars between pints, and even occasionally shed their nylon shirts and flares for a distinctly unromantic interlude between the sheets--brown of course. --Steve Napleton

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Slang Dictionary, Animated Menus, Photo Gallery, Biographies, Car Trivia, Documentary
Year:	1975
Release Date:	April 8, 2002
Runtime:	150 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P T D V D 8078
Label:	Freemantle
Keywords:	Special, Action, Never, General, Edition, Wide, Screen, Diamond, Sweeney, Tv, Adventure, Released, Vol, Geezers
Genre:	Action/Adventure