Tim Cook escapes from jail (brilliantly OTT by George Sweeney) and runs to help from a friend and an uncle , who was a judge of all professions. Does Tim Cook not do his homework?!? Unlike the sequel to the two Australians , Regan is even more livid with Cook as he knows his basic animal instincts and of course George Sweeney does not play this for laughs at any stage. Ironic that the judge ( before being naturally killed by cook)warns him I will chase you down like "a rabid dog" as this is exactly what happened to Cook in the climax with great genuine relief by Regan and Carter. The leopard has been finally put down for good.
6 Reviews
Withnail And I Without The Funny Bits
Theo Robertson13 December 2012
Warning: Spoilers
This is a sequel to A Taste Of Fear an earlier episode of THE SWEENEY from the previous season and this episode is one of the best of the entire series as we're reintroduced to former squaddie and rabidly violent homosexual Tim Cooksuperbly played by George Sweeney who was something of a precursor of the roles you'd find the equally excellent Ray Winstone appearing in and one can't help wondering why Sweeney didn't go on to bigger things
Writer Roger Marshall seems to have been inspired by real life criminals the Kray Twins and Harry Roberts . Indeed the climax of the episode features Cook hiding out in a forest and the police trying to track him down . There is something bizarre about how this plays out and that is Cook dispatches a few rozzers by creeping up on them . I say bizarre because despite being in a forest it'd be reasonable to assume they'd have seen or heard him coming long before he creeped in to frame . Watch the episode to see what I mean
There is another bizarre thing about the episode it that is how much of plays out in a similar manner to Brit cult comedy WITHNAIL AND I . This involves Cook and his boyfriend from prison staying at the mansion of a fat homosexual " Uncle " who's every bit as camp as Marmaduke though there's not much comedy involved apart from Uncle getting a bit bitchy with Cook resulting in one of the most OTT scenes of violence to have featured in British television . In fact only genuinely funny moment is when Regan interviews a prison doctor who has the worst hairstyle ever seen in the history of humanity . I thought I'd just warn in case your bladder empties watching this scene . I know mine's did
Writer Roger Marshall seems to have been inspired by real life criminals the Kray Twins and Harry Roberts . Indeed the climax of the episode features Cook hiding out in a forest and the police trying to track him down . There is something bizarre about how this plays out and that is Cook dispatches a few rozzers by creeping up on them . I say bizarre because despite being in a forest it'd be reasonable to assume they'd have seen or heard him coming long before he creeped in to frame . Watch the episode to see what I mean
There is another bizarre thing about the episode it that is how much of plays out in a similar manner to Brit cult comedy WITHNAIL AND I . This involves Cook and his boyfriend from prison staying at the mansion of a fat homosexual " Uncle " who's every bit as camp as Marmaduke though there's not much comedy involved apart from Uncle getting a bit bitchy with Cook resulting in one of the most OTT scenes of violence to have featured in British television . In fact only genuinely funny moment is when Regan interviews a prison doctor who has the worst hairstyle ever seen in the history of humanity . I thought I'd just warn in case your bladder empties watching this scene . I know mine's did
The Lunatic is... On the Run...
TheFearmakers23 June 2021
More strange, off-beat than the description of a psychotic escaped convict seeking revenge on Regan... Regan who pretends to be Robert Shaw's Quint from Jaws while fishing...
The actor playing the madman is borderline campy but seems real enough to be an effective threat, although mostly implied since he and Regan seem so separated during the episode. He's one of those Travis Bickle types who does pushups alone in dark rooms and for the actor sky was the limit. Good but could have been great.
The loonie's played by George Sweeney (what a name!) and, resembling a hybrid of Clint Howard and Tim Conway gone demonic was okay but his cohort, a classy homosexual ex-con, is far more genuine.
The actor playing the madman is borderline campy but seems real enough to be an effective threat, although mostly implied since he and Regan seem so separated during the episode. He's one of those Travis Bickle types who does pushups alone in dark rooms and for the actor sky was the limit. Good but could have been great.
The loonie's played by George Sweeney (what a name!) and, resembling a hybrid of Clint Howard and Tim Conway gone demonic was okay but his cohort, a classy homosexual ex-con, is far more genuine.
Wow!
Leofwine_draca11 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I really had fun with this, the series climax for series three of the show. It features the notable return of George Sweeney as a crook put away a few episodes ago by Regan and co., but he's now escaped from prison and more volatile than ever. Indeed his over-the-top style Hulk-style outbursts of violence are great fun and make this episode edgy and entertaining.
On the Run
Prismark109 December 2021
George Sweeney returns as violent criminal Tim Cook (George Sweeney.) He has escaped custody and he is out to get Regan.
Cook is holed up with Ian Pinder (Brendan Price) who was his ex cellmate. However Cook is a liability, bad tempered and unhinged.
There seems to be a gay subtext to this episode. Pinder is clearly gay and that must be the only reason he puts up with Cook.
It is a literate episode, Pinder has a gay 'uncle' and they all Greek. Cook is definitely labelled as a Roman. Another person described Cook as an anthropoid.
It is also a violent episode but it is let down by George Sweeney's campy and over the top performance.
There is also some uneasy humour mixed in with the menace. Regan goes fishing with his new girlfriend and pretends he is Quint from Jaws.
Cook is holed up with Ian Pinder (Brendan Price) who was his ex cellmate. However Cook is a liability, bad tempered and unhinged.
There seems to be a gay subtext to this episode. Pinder is clearly gay and that must be the only reason he puts up with Cook.
It is a literate episode, Pinder has a gay 'uncle' and they all Greek. Cook is definitely labelled as a Roman. Another person described Cook as an anthropoid.
It is also a violent episode but it is let down by George Sweeney's campy and over the top performance.
There is also some uneasy humour mixed in with the menace. Regan goes fishing with his new girlfriend and pretends he is Quint from Jaws.
May Day
browncal27 February 2006
Warning: Spoilers
This episodes is one of the best of the programme ever! It has everything, a car chase, fight scene, swearing, violence and a twist at the end.
The Jaguar chase at the beginning is unique to the Sweeney, due to the fact that there is only one car, the Jaguar s-type chases Davie through a junkyard.
The ending is sad in a way, they get away and leave Davie for dead at his mothers house where carter (Dennis Waterman) and Regan (John Thaw) have gone to cheer up Davies mother as Davie has gone missing. One of the baddies places his chewing gum over the door bell and leave a battered Davie over the door.
The Jaguar chase at the beginning is unique to the Sweeney, due to the fact that there is only one car, the Jaguar s-type chases Davie through a junkyard.
The ending is sad in a way, they get away and leave Davie for dead at his mothers house where carter (Dennis Waterman) and Regan (John Thaw) have gone to cheer up Davies mother as Davie has gone missing. One of the baddies places his chewing gum over the door bell and leave a battered Davie over the door.
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