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"The Sweeney" Stoppo Driver (1975)



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Writers:
Ian Kennedy Martin (creator)
Allan Prior (written by)
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Original Air Date:
6 March 1975 (Season 1, Episode 10)
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Plot:
In the absence of his regular driver, Regan is assigned Brian Cooney, whose flair for high speed driving leads Carter to compare him to Evel Knievel... more | full synopsis

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)
John Thaw ... Det. Insp. Jack Regan
Dennis Waterman ... Det. Sgt. George Carter
Garfield Morgan ... Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
Nicola Pagett ... Sara Prince

Billy Murray ... Brian Cooney
Wolfe Morris ... Greg Prince

Aubrey Morris ... The Card Player
Paul Angelis ... Barney Prince
Paul Henry ... Morris Brass
Carrie Lee Baker ... Marie Cooney (as Carrie Lee-Baker)
Hugh Futcher ... The Porter
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Trivia:
Peter Brayham, who worked as stunt arranger for The Sweeney, had the original idea for this episode and wrote a draft script on which Allan Prior based the script that was used for the episode. more
Quotes:
[to Brian Cooney after he has pursued a robber's Jag at high speed in a very hair-raising chase]
Det. Sgt. George Carter: [snarls] Who taught you to drive? Evel Knievel?
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