The Sweeney: Series Four (50th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)

Starring: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan
Contributors: Lloyd Shirley, George Taylor
Studio: Old Gold Media
Genre: Television
Main Language: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 2 Feb 2026
Originally Issued: 1978
No of Discs: 4
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Run Time: 700 minutes

Description

All thirteen episodes from the fourth series of the gritty, influential British police television drama. Regan (John Thaw) and Carter (Dennis Waterman), elite cops serving on the Met's Flying Squad, bring a no-holds-barred approach to their police work, taking on underworld villains with violent results. In this series, Regan and Carter suspect corruption when investigating a possible blackmail, and Carter goes undercover, posing as a prisoner in order to gain the trust of a jewel thief.

Episodes are: 'Messenger of the Gods'; 'Hard Men'; 'Drag Act'; 'Trust Red'; 'Nightmare'; 'Money, Money, Money'; 'Bait'; 'The Bigger They Are'; 'Feet of Clay'; 'One of Your Own'; 'Hearts and Minds'; 'Latin Lady'; 'Victims' and 'Jack or Knave.'

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Outtakes
• Interviews: The Electric Theatre Show: 1978 interviews with John Thaw (actor), Dennis Waterman (actor) and Ted Childs (producer)
• Commentary: 5 audio commentaries featuring Ted Childs, Tom Clegg (director), Tony Hoare (writer), Robert Fairclough & Mike Kenwood (authors), Jonathan Wood (series restorer/grader) & Grant Taylor (Blu-ray producer) with comments by Dawn Perllman (actor)
• Other Documentary: ''The Sweeney': Widening the Titles'; 'Completing 'The Sweeney' in High Definition'