The BEST episodes of The Sweeney season 4
Every episode of The Sweeney season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sweeney season 4!
The Sweeney was one of the finest British police series of the mid 1970s. Jack Regan is a hard edged detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police (called 'the Sweeney' from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Sweeney Todd' = 'Flying Squad'). He pursues villains by methods which are underhand, often illegal, frequently violent, and more often than not, successful.
#1 - One Of Your Own
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1978
Jimmy Fleet and a friend con two businessmen into handing over some valuable diamonds. They are caught, but only after Jimmy managed to hide the diamonds. Patsy Kearney, a criminal who specialises in thieving off thieves, becomes interested, as do the Sweeney. Sergeant Carter gets to do some time in prison in an attempt to gain Jimmy's confidence. There is an interesting addition of extra humour in this episode provided by Jenny, a barmaid who is especially attracted to policemen, particularly when they are in uniform!
#2 - Bait
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1978
Lyn Hurst is injured in a road accident but, in the ambulance, she produces a gun, forces the vehicle to stop and escapes. Regan and Carter discover she was part of a gang behind the wages theft at the Local Education Authority.
#3 - Feet Of Clay
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/1978
Regan is asked to help a criminal from his past who's son has been kidnapped.
#4 - The Bigger They Are
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1978
A wealthy entrepreneur is being blackmailed over activities he performed whilst stationed as a soldier in Malaya. He seeks assistance from two other former soldiers who had been involved, one of whom is now a senior police officer, the other now a security company owner/manager. The policeman attempts to stop Inspector Regan from investigating. The security company man hires mercenaries to persuade the blackmailers to desist.
#5 - Nightmare
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1978
Regan's girlfriend's nightmare has come true when he becomes a target.
#6 - Messenger Of The Gods
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1978
Regan and Carter have a suspect in mind for the theft of a consignment of mercury, but he has an alibi.
#7 - Money, Money, Money
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1978
Regan and Carter try to catch a man trying to blackmail a pools winner about the part he played in a robbery.
#8 - Jack Or Knave
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1978
Regan finds himself in deep trouble when an allegation of corruption is made by the Police Complaints Department. A security van is robbed, and a guard identifies one of the robbers.
#9 - Latin Lady
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1978
Regan and Carter go after a gang of villains who attacked a gynaecologist and robbed him of a large sum of money he was planning to smuggle out of the country.
#10 - Victims
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1978
Regan and Carter are at the scene of a shooting where Sgt. Taylor has been badly injured. Carter discovers that Jimmy Park, one of Taylor's informants was involved. Regan finds himself distracted from by Doreen Haskins.
#11 - Hard Men
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1978
Regan and Carter pursue some Scottish villains around London, assisted by a Scots police officer.
#12 - Drag Act
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1978
The Sweeney get incorrect information from informants, allowing a gang of villains to make off with some contraband alcohol.
#13 - Trust Red
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1978
Regan and Carter can find no leads after a criminal dies during a robbery.
#14 - Hearts and Minds
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1978
Regan and Carter get caught up in a plot to prevent a foreign head of state from getting his hands on an experimental drug to treat his heart condition.