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Ian Kennedy Martin obituary

TV writer who created the 1970s police drama The Sweeney and later worked on Juliet Bravo and The Chinese Detective

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

The Sweeney at 50: How a brash, brutal police drama transformed British television

FLASHBACKS: Half a century ago, John Thaw’s flawed and fallible detective Jack Regan introduced the antihero to mainstream British TV audiences. Decades later, the show’s influence is still visible all over our modern drama series, writes Jonathan Wells

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Dennis Waterman: Actor who starred in Minder and The Sweeney

Known for his tough-guy roles, Waterman made a name for himself in numerous detective shows

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022