The Sweeney

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ITV
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:none
gptkbp:aired_on weekly
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Mc_Gahern
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:none
gptkb:National_Television_Award
gptkb:National_Television_Awards
Television and Radio Industries Club Awards
BAFTATV Awards
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film_series)
gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film)
gptkb:the_Flying_Squad
real-life police unit
The Sweeney (book)
gptkbp:broadcasts 4:3
gptkbp:character gptkb:George_Carter
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Detective_Inspector_Jack_Regan
gptkb:Chief_Inspector_Frank_Haskins
gptkb:Jack_Regan
gptkb:D._C._Smith
gptkb:D._C._Haskins
gptkb:D._C._Perkins
gptkb:D._C._Regan
gptkb:D._C._Webb
gptkb:D._S._Carter
gptkb:D._C._Baker
gptkb:D._C._Dwyer
gptkb:D._C._Houghton
gptkb:D._C._Hughes
gptkb:D._C._Jones
gptkb:D._C._Moore
gptkb:D._C._Palmer
gptkb:D._C._Ritchie
gptkb:D._C._Simmons
gptkb:D._C._Taylor
gptkb:D._C._Walker
gptkb:D._C._Young
gptkb:D._C._Ziegler
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Inspector_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Inspector_Haskins
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Inspector_Regan
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Haskins
gptkb:Detective_Constable_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Constable_Regan
gptkb:Detective_Sergeant_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Sergeant_Regan
gptkb:Detective_Superintendent_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Superintendent_Regan
gptkb:Inspector_Derek_Conway
gptkb:Sergeant_John_'_J'_Regan
gptkb:D._C._Carter
gptkb:D._I._Regan
gptkb:Detective_Chief_Inspector_Frank_Haskins
gptkb:Detective_Constable_'_D'_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Sergeant_George_Carter
gptkb:Detective_Constable_'_D'_Regan
gptkb:Detective_Constable_John_'_J'_Regan
D. C. Hargreaves
D. C. Marsh
D. C. Mc Cabe
D. C. Collins
D. C. Edwards
D. C. Foster
D. C. Richards
D. C. Spikings
Detective Superintendent Haskins
Det. Insp. Regan
Det. Sgt. Carter
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships friends
partners
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Ian_Kennedy_Martin
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Ian_Kennedy_Martin
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
positive
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
Iconic status
British television history
Iconic status in British television
Influenced later cop shows
inspired other crime dramas
Iconic British television series.
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:ITV_Studios
gptkbp:famous_for catchphrase ' You're nicked!'
gptkbp:famous_quote ' You're nicked!'
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:finale_date 1978-03-24
March 1978
March 24, 1978
April 24, 1978
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:1975
gptkbp:first_released 1975-1978
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Leavetaking
gptkb:Sweeney_2
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Flying_Squad
London police officers
gptkbp:format gptkb:printer
gptkb:book
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:High_School
Crime drama
crime drama
gptkbp:has_departments gptkb:Flying_Squad
gptkbp:has_episodes Episode 3
gptkbp:has_spin_off gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film)
gptkb:The_Sweeney:_The_Movie
gptkb:Sweeney_2
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:2004
gptkb:2013
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:Network_DVD
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sweeney
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Shield
gptkb:Line_of_Duty
gptkb:Luther
gptkb:Ashes_to_Ashes
gptkb:Brookside
gptkb:Life_on_Mars
gptkb:The_Bill
British police dramas
British crime films
Later police dramas
later police dramas
contemporary Irish writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Godfather
gptkb:The_French_Connection
gptkb:poet
Police procedural
Police procedural genre
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Sweeney!
gptkb:Sweeney_Todd
gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film)
various parodies
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film)
real-life police work
gptkbp:isbn 9780571118823
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired gptkb:1978
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic British television series
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:George_Carter
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Jack_Regan
gptkb:The_Sweeney
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:1976
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:George_Carter
gptkb:Jack_Regan
gptkb:D._S._Carter
gptkb:D._I._Regan
gptkbp:notable_episodes gptkb:The_Last_of_the_Innocent
gptkb:The_Sweeney:_The_Final_Episode
gptkb:Episode_6
gptkb:The_Sweeney_2
gptkb:The_Plague
gptkb:Episode_1
gptkb:Episode_2
gptkb:The_Sweeney:_The_Movie
Episode 5
Episode 4
The Last of the Big Spenders
' The Last of the Innocent'
' The Plague'
' Regan' (Pilot)
' The Last of the Innocent' (Episode 2)
' The Plague' (Episode 1)
' The Sweeney' (Episode 3)
' The Sweeney' (Episode 4)
gptkbp:notable_for gritty realism
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars gptkb:Glynis_Barber
gptkb:Bill_Maynard
gptkb:Michael_Gambon
gptkb:David_Jason
gptkb:Michael_Elphick
gptkb:Peter_Firth
gptkb:Peter_Bowles
gptkb:John_Thaw
gptkb:Dennis_Waterman
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Shane
gptkb:Joss_Ackland
John Thaw's daughter
gptkbp:notable_quote gptkb:none
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 53
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:4
gptkb:6
gptkbp:original_network gptkb:ITV
gptkbp:original_run 1975-1978
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:premiere January 1975
gptkbp:premiere_date February 2, 1975
gptkbp:premiered_on February 2, 1975
gptkbp:premise Police procedural
Police procedural focusing on the Flying Squad.
Police officers in the Flying Squad tackle crime.
Police detectives in London
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Thames_Television
gptkb:Euston_Films
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1976
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Faber_and_Faber
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Sweeney_(film)
gptkb:The_Sweeney_(2012_film)
gptkbp:release_date 1975-01-02
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Sweeney_(2012_film)
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Sweeney_(soundtrack_album)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:John_Thaw
gptkb:Dennis_Waterman
gptkbp:style gritty realism
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Brian_Bennett
' The Sweeney' by Brian Bennett
' The Sweeney' theme by Brian Bennett
The Sweeney Theme
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:loss
gptkb:family
urban life
crime investigation
police corruption
gptkbp:viewership high ratings
High ratings during original run
high ratings during original run
gptkbp:year gptkb:20th_century