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The Sweeney is a British television police drama that was produced in the 1970s and focuses on two members of the Flying Squad, which is a branch of the Metropolitan Police that specializes in combating armed robbery and violent crime in London. The term "Flying Squad" is referred to as "Sweeney Todd" in Cockney rhyming slang, which is where the title of the program comes from. Euston Films, which is part of Thames Television, was the company that was responsible for shooting the entire program on 16mm film. It made its debut on ITV on January2,1975, and ran until December28,1978, in the 9-10 p.m. weekday slot. There were subsequent airings at the same time every weekday until the early 1980s. John Thaw played the role of Detective Inspector Jack Regan, and Dennis Waterman played the role of Detective Sergeant George Carter, Regan's partner. Because of how well received it was in the UK, it led to the production of not one but two sequels in the form of feature films that were subsequently shown in theaters. These films were titled Sweeney! and Sweeney 2. The television show was shown amid a difficult time for the actual Flying Squad. The Flying Squad was publicly shamed in the late 1970s for its involvement in bribery, police corruption, and extremely close relationships with the criminal fraternity. This occurred during the time period. On July 7, 1977, the real-life commander of the Flying Squad, Detective Chief Superintendent Kenneth Drury, was found guilty of five counts of corruption and sentenced to eight years in prison. In contrast to the unwaveringly high standards exhibited by the fictional character Sweeney, Drury's actions resulted in a conviction. Following the introduction of the campaign, an internal investigation codenamed "Operation Countryman" was initiated with the intention of rooting out other instances of malfeasance. Twelve more officers were found guilty, while a significant number of others resigned.