The Sweeney - DVD and CD Releases

DVD and CD Releases

The complete series of The Sweeney was released by Network on 16 discs in 2005. The pilot episode "Regan" was also released on DVD in November 2005. Both films, Sweeney! and Sweeney 2 have also been released on DVD.

The 2007 18 Disc Network release contains all four series, the pilot and both of the spin-off films. Along with all this, the boxset contains exclusive extras.

Below is a list of all the extras of the boxset:

Regan:

• Introduction by Ian Kennedy-Martin.

Commentary with Dennis Waterman, producer Ted Childs and director Tom Clegg.

Series One:

• Interview with creator Ian Kennedy-Martin.

Commentaries with Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, producer Ted Childs, writers Trevor Preston and Troy Kennedy-Martin, directors Tom Clegg and David Wickes and editor Chris Burt.

• 'Thick as Thieves' episode and 'Special Branch' episode.

Episode introductions by guest stars Warren Mitchell, Wanda Ventham, Prunella Gee, John Forgeham, Billy Murray, Tony Selby and Dudley Sutton.

• Restoring "The Sweeney"

Series Two:

• Interview with stunt arranger Peter Brayham.

• 'Wild Boys' featurette.

• 'The Sweeney' annual PDF.

• Interview with writer Roger Marshall.

• 'Golden Fleece' episode script PDF.

Episode introductions by guest stars Bill Maynard, Gwen Taylor, James Booth, Ken Hutchison and Lynda Bellingham.

• 'Sweeney' film trailer with introduction by Lynda Bellingham.

• 'Sweeney' film promotional gallery.

Series Three:

• 'Redcap' episode.

• 'Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show' 1976 sketch.

• 'Strange Report' episode.

• Episode introductions by guest stars Geraldine James, Steven Pacey, George Sweeney, Nadim Sawalha, Tina Heath and John Lyons.

• 'ITV - This is Your Life' clip from 1976 Thames trailer.

• 'Evening News Film Awards' clip.

• 'The Sweeney' 1977 Annual PDF

Series Four:

• 'The Electric Theatre Show' interviews with John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Ted Childs.

• 'This is Your Life - John Thaw' extract.

• 'This is Your Life - Dennis Waterman' extract.

• Series 4 textless titles with dual sound.

• Episode introductions by guest stars James Warrior, George Sewell, Jenny Runacre, Nick Stringer, Gary Morecambe and Peter Wight.

• 'Sweeney 2' film trailer with introduction by Ken Hutchison and James Warrior.

• 'Sweeney 2' promotional gallery PDF.

• Out-takes.

• 'The Sweeney' 1978 Annual PDF.

• Stills gallery Extract from 'Behind the Sunshine' PDF, recounting the making of 'Hearts and Minds'.

'Sweeney!' and 'Sweeney 2':

• Commentary on Sweeney! with Ted Childs, Ranald Graham and David Wickes.

• Commentary on Sweeney 2 with Ted Childs and Tom Clegg.

• Textless material.

• These extras are exclusive to the boxset.

All four series one are now available as Region 1 (North America) DVDs.