At a stag party, Regan re-encounters an ex-criminal who drunkenly admits that his wealth is due to a robbery he once pulled -- a robbery for which Regan let him go free due to lack of evidence.
- Drama
- Year 1976
- 50 min
The hard-edged Sweeney team spare no effort to pursue villains by methods that are usually underhanded, illegal, violent, and successful.
- Year: 1976
E1 • Selected Target
Two cellmates plan a robbery together whilst in prison, but stage a dramatic fight after their release to throw Regan off the trail.
E2 • In from the Cold
Regan is determined to nail an old foe who shot and crippled a fellow police sergeant.
E3 • Visiting Fireman
A Turrkish policeman arrives in England to help his old friend Regan track down a gold-smuggling ring, possibly connected to a fire-bombed insurance firm.
E4 • Tomorrow Man
Technophobe Regan comes up against a clever computer expert criminal bent on revenge. But at the end of the day, it's Regan's old-fashioned policing that get the results.
E5 • Taste of Fear
Robert Hargreaves, who has an apparently distinguished military background, joins Regan's team. However, Regan has his suspicions after a raid on a gang of ex-soldiers leaves the new copper cowering.
E6 • Bad Apple
Regan poses as an ex-con to expose a pair of corrupt officers running a protection racket.
E7 • May
An old friend asks Regan to intervene when her son is arrested for the attack and robbery of an elderly money-lender.
E8 • Sweet Smell of Succession
After the death of a gang boss, his warring minions fight over his ill-gotten gains despite Regan's warnings.
E9 • Down to You, Brother
At a stag party, Regan re-encounters an ex-criminal who drunkenly admits that his wealth is due to a robbery he once pulled -- a robbery for which Regan let him go free due to lack of evidence.
E10 • Pay Off
An old flame asks for Carter's help in locating her missing partner. Meanwhile, Regan and Haskins suspect the woman's boss of large scale misdemeanors.
E11 • Loving Arms
Regan investigates the source of a faulty gun that killed an off-duty policeman, along with the youth he was chasing for the robbery.
E12 • Lady Luck
A middle-class housewife approaches Regan in a pub and, in exchange for sex, supplies the names of the gang who recently robbed a bookie.
E13 • On the Run
A violent psychopath, dubbed "The Leopard" by the press, escapes from custody on a hospital visit and vows revenge on Regan, who put him away.
