Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
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Series Cast Summary
| John Thaw | ... |
Regan
(53 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Dennis Waterman | ... |
Carter
(53 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Garfield Morgan | ... |
Haskins
(45 episodes, 1975-1978)
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John Alkin | ... |
DS Tom Daniels
(12 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Martyn Read | ... |
DC Jimmy Thorpe
(5 episodes, 1975)
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| Morris Perry | ... |
Det. Chief Supt. Maynon
(4 episodes, 1975-1976)
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| Benjamin Whitrow | ... |
Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite
(4 episodes, 1978)
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| Stephanie Turner | ... |
Alison Carter
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(3 episodes, 1975)
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James Warrior | ... |
Det. Con. Jellyneck
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(3 episodes, 1976-1978)
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John Flanagan | ... |
DS Matt Mathews
(3 episodes, 1975)
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| Nick Brimble | ... |
Det. Con. Gerry Burtonshaw
(3 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Jennifer Thanisch | ... |
Susie Regan
(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
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Peter Brayham | ... |
Crook
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(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
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Del Baker | ... |
Detective
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(3 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Patrick Mower | ... |
Colin McGruder
(2 episodes, 1975)
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| Stuart Wilson | ... |
DI Ken Knowles
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| George Layton | ... |
Ray Stackpole
(2 episodes, 1975)
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George Sweeney | ... |
Tim Cook
(2 episodes, 1976)
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| Tony Steedman | ... |
Andrew Barkis
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Colin Douglas | ... |
Commander
(2 episodes, 1975)
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Christine Shaw | ... |
Kathy Peters
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Eric Dodson | ... |
Mr. Dodds
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Richard Hampton | ... |
Barnes
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Stephen Bent | ... |
Eddie Hibberd
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Nicholas McArdle | ... |
Inspector Wilson
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| David Ellison | ... |
Dutchman
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(2 episodes, 1976-1978)
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Denis DeMarne | ... |
Fred
(2 episodes, 1975)
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| Jack McKenzie | ... |
Len
(2 episodes, 1975)
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Roger Davidson | ... |
Major Chapman
(2 episodes, 1978)
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Peggy Bullock | ... |
Old Lady
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(2 episodes, 1976-1978)
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Jonathan Blake | ... |
Stephen Taylor
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Helen Keating | ... |
Busty Barmaid in Cafe
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Cliff Diggins | ... |
Olly
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Chris Webb | ... |
Arthur
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(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| James Cosmo | ... |
Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Alan Ember
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Diana Dors | ... |
Mrs. Rix
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Kate Fahy | ... |
WPC Julie Kingdom
(1 episode, 1978)
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| George Sewell | ... |
Vic Tolman
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Colin Jeavons | ... |
Leonard Gold
(1 episode, 1978)
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Meg Davies | ... |
Christobel Delgado
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Peter Vaughan | ... |
Tony Kirby
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Warren Clarke | ... |
Danny Keever
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Ronald Lacey | ... |
Barry Monk
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Roy Kinnear | ... |
Frankie Little
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Dudley Sutton | ... |
Max Deller
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Ian Hendry | ... |
Dave Brooker
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Bill Maynard | ... |
Det. Chief Insp. Stephen Quirk
(1 episode, 1975)
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| James Booth | ... |
Vic Labbett
(1 episode, 1975)
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| Nicola Pagett | ... |
Sara Prince
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Production Companies
Distributors
- 7 Network (1975) (Australia) (tv) (Australian TV Broadcast)
- Digital Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Regan only) (wide screen) (also on VHS)
- Fremantle International Distribution
- Fremantle Media International (2001) (World-wide)
- ITV - Independent Television (1978) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Network DVD (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pearson Television International (2001) (World-wide)
- Pearson Television Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Widescreen releases of 4 episodes over 2 episodes)
- TF1 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Thames Video Collection (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (budget release) (Regan)
- Thames Video Collection (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (budget release) (Jackpot)
- Thames Video Collection (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Video Gems (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Selected episodes S1-2 via Thames Video)
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Storyline
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Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police (called "the Sweeney" from the Cockney rhyming slang "Sweeney Todd" = "Flying Squad"). They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Whenever a car chase ended in a crash scene, the cars used would invariably be 3.8-litre S-type Jaguars because the stunt drivers found them to be the safest cars to use. The same cars would be fixed up, repainted, and re-used numerous times. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Say No to Strangers (1981). See more » |