product context Flashcards
what is the set historical product from?
Series 1, Episode 1 (1975) of The Sweeney: ‘Ringer’
how long is the extract?
10 minutes
when was season 1 ep1 first broadcasted?
on ITV on January 2nd 1975 at 9pm
why is the sweeney a crime drama?
blends action with police procedural.
who created the sweeney?
lan Kennedy Martin
what is it a spin off from 1974?
Armchair Theatre television drama called Regan
why did the television series regan made the decision to develop the idea into a series?
pulled in over 7 million viewers
what does the programme focuses on two members of?
The Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police
what is the programme’s name a derived from?
the Cockney rhyming slang for
‘Flying Squad’ - ‘Sweeney Todd’
who played jack regan?
John Thaw
who played george carter?
Dennis Waterman
when did the programme run until?
1978
when did it had two feature film spin-offs?
1977 and 2012
