the sweeney

Interview: Ian Kennedy Martin – Creator Of THE SWEENEY

The Sweeney became one of British television’s seminal shows when it first hit TV in the 1970s. The gritty police drama was unlike anything which had aired before, ditching the Dixon of Dock Green style quaintness for graphic violence and hard [...]

October 30, 2012

Blu-ray Review: THE SWEENEY Series One

Much has been written about The Sweeney over the last forty years – and all of it is true – it’s a rip-roaring detective drama, with fantastic characters, great scripts and spot-on acting. Creator Ian Kennedy Martin based The Sweeney on the [...]

September 10, 2012

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