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The Sweeney•Season 2•Episode 8

Poppy

8.2/10 · 159 votesOct 20, 1975

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Violent criminal Vic Labbett returns to England to recover the proceeds of an earlier robbery, and Regan and Carter must stop him before he can get his hands on the loot.

Directed byTom Clegg

Written byTrevor Preston

Previous episodeE7 · Golden Fleece Next episodeE9 · Stay Lucky, Eh?

Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 2 Episodes13

Chalk and Cheese

Faces

Supersnout

Big Brother

Hit and Run

Trap

Golden Fleece

Poppy

Stay Lucky, Eh?

Trojan Bus

I Want the Man

Country Boy

Thou Shalt Not Kill!

Cast3

John Thaw

Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman

Det. Sgt. George Carter

Garfield Morgan

Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins

Crew5

Trevor Preston

Writer

Tom Clegg

Director

Norman G. Langley

Director of Photography

John S. Smith

Editor

Marc Boyle

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"Poppy" is episode 8 of The Sweeney season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 159 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Trevor Preston, it aired on October 20, 1975.

Next: E9 · Stay Lucky, Eh?Best of Season 2