began 50 years ago. Andrew Roberts salutes the fine acting, inspired script – and brilliant theme tune ‘You’re nicked!’

The Sweeney

‘We’re the Sweeney, son, and we haven’t had any dinner – so, unless you want a kicking…’

Grumpy Oldie Man

Mary Whitehouse regarded The Sweeney as gratuitously violent and disrespectful to the forces of law and order. Meanwhile, the Observer thought Detective Inspector Regan ‘knocks Barlow, Dixon, PC Plod and even baldy Kojak into a cocked helmet’. The...

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