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There’s no greater gift than a bit of classic telly! After the huge success of the first and second series boxsets, Old Gold Media is proud to be releasing The Sweeney Series Three Collector’s Edition, beautifully restored on Blu-ray, on 1st December. Combined with Series One and Two (both available now at Amazon, HMV, Zavvi, and as a digital download), they’re the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who likes their crime dramas straight-talking, gritty and packed with action. Good luck stuffing them into the stocking!

The Sweeney are back, sunshine, for an unstoppable third series as Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) take down the hardest hoodlums on London’s mean streets! Bent coppers or bank robbers, The Sweeney take it all in their stride and take no prisoners! Whether they’re looking to take down a thug who shot a cop in a raid or dealing with an escaped convict with a grudge - the Flying Squad are going to do it by throwing out all the rules of TV police procedurals that came before them, and change the landscape of hard-hitting action dramas forever.

A rogues gallery of famous faces appear in the BAFTA-nominated Series Three, including John Hurt (The Elephant Man), George Cole (Minder), Geraldine James (Calender Girls), Kenny Lynch (The Plank), Hywel Bennett (Percy), Ronald Fraser (The Flight of the Phoenix), Maureen Lipman (The Pianist), Nadim Sawalha (The Living Daylights), and I, Claudius star Norman Eshley (in the top-rated episode Taste of Fear, directed by David Wickes); with gritty, quotable scripts by the likes of Troy Kennedy Martin (The Italian Job) and Roger Marshall (The Avengers).

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Sweeney, the brand new Blu-ray restoration has been called a “Revelation” (Desperate Living) and “The Best the Show Has Looked” (On: Magazine). Series Three has also been digitally restored and remastered for the first time in the original TV aspect ratio, with the original 2.0 mono and new 5.1 sound options. The car chases are clearer and the hits land harder - you’ll wince in sympathy as Carter gets duffed up for the umpteenth time!

This definitive collector’s boxset gets you right into the thick of it and with all the special features and bonus materials thrown in, as well as a booklet, you won’t think you’ve been sold a ‘cowboy’ gun. Watch it or you’ll end up helping old ladies across the street!

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Option to view episodes in original Mono, 5.1 Surround sound, or isolated music only tracks
In From the Cold Widescreen Version
The Evening News British Film Awards – excerpt with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman
ITV This is Your Life featuring The Sweeney
Introduction to Visiting Fireman by Nadim Sawalha
Introduction to Taste of Fear by George Sweeney
Introduction to Bad Apple by John Lyons
Introduction to Down to You, Brother by Tina Heath
Introduction to Pay Off by Geraldine James
Introduction to Loving Arms with Steven Pacey
Introduction to On the Run with George Sweeney
Audio Commentary on Taste of Fear with Robert Fairclough & Mike Kenwood
Audio Commentary on Pay Off with Dennis Waterman and Garfield Morgan
Booklet

THE SWEENEY: SERIES THREE IS RELEASED ON BLU-RAY ON 1 DECEMBER; SERIES ONE AND TWO ARE AVAILABLE NOW

Pre-order Series 3 now from Amazon, HMV, and Zavvi; also available as a digital download. Series One and Two are available now.

Details
Release date 1/12/2025
RRP £74.99
BBFC 15
Running time 11 hours
English Subtitles
Video /Aspect Ratio 1080p High-Definition 4:3 1.33:1
Cat No OGMB0144
Barcode No 5061088921064
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