Dive into *Classic* British Crime Series The Sweeney

The Flying Pod (Lee, John and Shane) are back for Episode 2 of The Unofficial Sweeney Podcast as they revisit “Jackpot”. The Flying Squad appear to have successfully foiled a wages snatch — but there’s one rather large problem: £35,000 has disappeared. Where did the money go? Did one of the blaggers manage to stash it during the chaos, or could somebody inside the police have helped themselves to the jackpot? Shane, Lee and John dig into an episode that puts suspicion firmly on Regan and the

Welcome to the first episode of The Unofficial Sweeney Podcast — a fan-based podcast celebrating one of British television’s greatest crime dramas. Hosts Shane Whaley, Lee Tyers and John Allam kick things off with “Ringer”, the first episode of The Sweeney, originally broadcast in January 1975. The trio share how they first discovered the show and what has kept them coming back to it over the years — from the gritty realism, unforgettable characters and razor-sharp dialogue to the cars, music,