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The Sweeney S2E4 — Big Brother
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The Sweeney•Season 2•Episode 4

Big Brother

7.6/10 · 144 votesSep 22, 1975

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Regan loses his patience with a thug he is questioning about a wages snatch, and soon the press are sniffing round for a police brutality story.

Directed byTom Clegg
Written byTrevor Preston
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John Thaw

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Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman

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Det. Sgt. George Carter

Garfield Morgan

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Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins

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Trevor Preston

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Tom Clegg

Tom Clegg

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C

Chris Burt

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Dusty Miller

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Frank Henson

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Rick Lester

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Episode Summary

"Big Brother" is episode 4 of The Sweeney season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 144 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Trevor Preston, it aired on September 22, 1975.

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