Product Context

• The set historical product was first aired 1975 on ITV2 on January 2nd
• The Sweeney is a crime drama that blends action with police procedural.
• It was created by Ian Kennedy Martin and was a spin-off from 1974 episode of a television drama called Regan which pulled in over 7 million viewers and was then developed into the series The Sweeney
• The programme focuses on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Met Police, Jack Regan and George Carter. It ran until 1978 and had two feature film spin-offs in 1977 and 2012.