the sweeney Flashcards
when did the sweeney air
1975
what time broadcsted
9pm during the watershed
what is the show a spinoff of and what did this do
a spinoff of armchair theatre tv drama reagan
turned into a series and pulled in 7M viewers
what is the programme about
2 members of the flying squad
what is the title of the show derived from
cockney rhyming slang flying squad - sweeney todd
who produced and commissoned the show
thames telivision
access to big studio teddington studios giving them good resources and facilities for production
what was the budget for each episode
£260,000
how was thames telivsion vertically integrated
they could commission, produce and broadcast themselves and had own timeslot on ITV
what camera was used and why
16mm film created realism, grainy gritty feel and made it feel high budget
light weight allowing for dramatic location based scenes - exciting
social cultural context - corruption
reflected the corruption in the flying squad and how the public distrusted the police and how much corruption there was
how many seasons did the sweeney run for and what 2 additional things did they have
4 seasons and 2 films
wht was made in 2012
a spin-off film
why are spin-off films beneficail
spin-off films can help boost profits and engage more audiences
how did the cast bring more fans
the leads were already famous and a huge fanbase bringing a wider audience
the show has guest star celeb appearances drawing in an audience
where have repeats recently been showed
ITV 4 and UK TV Gold
