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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 21:18:30 GMT 1
His career has spanned 6 decades, and has given us some great characters from Just William to Terry McCann plus the odd 'feem tune'. But let's be honest... it was George Carter in The Sweeney that was the hero figure of our youth.
74 just doesn't seem so old these days!😲
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Post by donkeychomp on May 8, 2022 21:44:24 GMT 1
What a shame. I grew up watching stuff like The Sweeney and Minder.
'I want to see claret on the carpet Tel...'
RIP mate.
Alex
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Post by dc on May 9, 2022 19:43:38 GMT 1
I was surprised learn of this. The thing is, the shows he was in will always be around / available. I still watch them because I can hardly find anything decent to watch on TV now. We might be the only ones to realise that but it doesn't matter. Only recently watched Minder on the Orient Express.
Not much of an age at all.
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Post by mouse on May 10, 2022 7:05:12 GMT 1
Still rate 'The Sweeney' as the best ever cop show. I bought the whole series on DVD and it looks as though it was made yesterday, except for the clothes and cars! There was real chemistry between John Thaw and Dennis Waterman.
Mouse
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Post by dc on May 10, 2022 11:26:14 GMT 1
Still rate 'The Sweeney' as the best ever cop show. I bought the whole series on DVD and it looks as though it was made yesterday, except for the clothes and cars! There was real chemistry between John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. Mouse I have it also, restored blue box set. Essential viewing. |
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Post by steve63 on May 10, 2022 22:33:06 GMT 1
Still rate 'The Sweeney' as the best ever cop show. I bought the whole series on DVD and it looks as though it was made yesterday, except for the clothes and cars! There was real chemistry between John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. Mouse I watch them almost as much for what you see in the background. The cars, the clothes, the empty streets, the pubs and clubs. They're like a history lesson. I remember kids at school talking about what happened last night on The Sweeney. I couldn't join in because my parents sent me to bed before it came on. I guess it was a bit err, edgy for a 10/11 year old. |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 10, 2022 22:36:12 GMT 1
RIP
Steve
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Post by tipfinchy on May 11, 2022 10:34:41 GMT 1
sad loss
i too was a little young for the Sweeney but sneaked a few in , a couple of years ago at the start of lock down i set up a series link on itv4 i think and got to watch all 4 series
as said great for all the old stuff but also playing spot the actor and what they was in tv and film wise , some really big names was often in the show
mart
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Post by damiensk on May 11, 2022 11:19:52 GMT 1
great watching the Sweeney, no way would the law get away with it nowadays, to PC now!!
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Post by steve63 on May 11, 2022 12:48:07 GMT 1
sad loss i too was a little young for the Sweeney but sneaked a few in , a couple of years ago at the start of lock down i set up a series link on itv4 i think and got to watch all 4 series as said great for all the old stuff but also playing spot the actor and what they was in tv and film wise , some really big names was often in the show mart Brian Blessed is the first one that comes to mind. John Hurt and George Cole. |
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Post by steve63 on May 11, 2022 12:50:05 GMT 1
great watching the Sweeney, no way would the law get away with it nowadays, to PC now!! They're not going to sit across the road in the car watching the villains in a shop because there's never anywhere to park within 100 yards.. They'd be driving round and round the block looking for a parking spot. |
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Post by vectisitch on May 11, 2022 13:46:47 GMT 1
Sad. He won't be writing the theme tune ,singing the theme tune now
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Post by steve63 on May 12, 2022 12:39:49 GMT 1
Did anyone see the article were he described selling up and moving to Spain? He said that he was mainly doing fcuk all. He added that he found out that he was quite good at doing fcuk all. Well that's one thing we have in common  |
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