The Sweeney

British television police drama (1974-1978)
TVSeries television_series Q257679
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The Sweeney

Summary

The Sweeney is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,470 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sweeney is the creator of Ian Kennedy Martin[3].
  • The Sweeney's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • The Sweeney was directed by Douglas Camfield[5].
  • The Sweeney was directed by David Wickes[6].
  • The Sweeney's composer is recorded as Harry South[7].
  • The Sweeney's genre is crime television series[8].
  • The Sweeney's genre is action television series[9].
  • The Sweeney's genre is police television drama[10].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was John Thaw[11].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Dennis Waterman[12].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Garfield Morgan[13].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was John Alkin[14].
  • The Sweeney's production company is recorded as Euston Films[15].
  • The Sweeney's production company is recorded as Thames Television[16].
  • The original language of The Sweeney was English[17].
  • The Sweeney's original broadcaster is recorded as ITV[18].
  • The Sweeney's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Sweeney's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • The Sweeney comprises The Sweeney, season 1[21].
  • The Sweeney comprises The Sweeney, season 2[22].
  • The Sweeney comprises The Sweeney, season 3[23].
  • The Sweeney comprises The Sweeney, season 4[24].
  • The Sweeney began on January 2, 1975[25].
  • The Sweeney ended on December 28, 1978[26].
  • The Sweeney's distributed by is recorded as Fremantle[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Douglas Camfield[5] and David Wickes[6]. Cast members include John Thaw[11], Dennis Waterman[12], Garfield Morgan[13], and John Alkin[14]. The Sweeney is the creator of Ian Kennedy Martin[3].

Publication

The original language of The Sweeney was English[17]. Genres include crime television series[8], action television series[9], and police television drama[10].

Why It Matters

The Sweeney ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,470 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre crime television series, action television series, police television drama
    Instance of television series
    Start time
    Original language of film or tv show English
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