Hello You post locations then and now from The Sweeney Have you ever considered similar for The Professionals? I read that Martin Shaw is 80?this year!!! He lived in Sutton Coldfield back in the day I live here 🏴🏴🤩
@amphilbey5 күн бұрын
Love this series, thanks for sharing and can't go along the A4 now without thinking of the Sweeney, been a big fan since student days when Channel 5 started showing it
@rogerkretzschmar82807 күн бұрын
@4.45 nice Ford truck ( not sure of model, don't think it's a Transcontinental). Looks Dutch registered, left hand drive with TIR plate ( Transports International Routiers). Rare sleeper cab for the time by the looks of it. Wonder where Euston borrowed that from? Subscribed 👍
@salvadormarley11 күн бұрын
Lovely work here mate. A great presentation. Keep 'em coming. Love from a 56 year old West Yorkshire lad.
@Sweenealogy9 күн бұрын
Thank you :) I'm of a similar vintage, originally from London but transplanted to 'ampshire.
@stephenmeacham769716 күн бұрын
Brilliant again, thanks. I see many of these on the ay to Craven Cottage (also brilliant).
@Sweenealogy9 күн бұрын
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it! (I remember going to The Cottage at least once in the late 70s or early 80s; not been back in ages though - apart from running past it during a half marathon - Wimbledon I think.)
@swanvictor88722 күн бұрын
great work. Wouldn't it be fantastic, if there were 'behind the scenes' photos taken of the crew at work at each location?! Somebody must have snapped a sneaky shot or two when they were filming!
@Sweenealogy22 күн бұрын
I'm almost certain someone somewhere has a cheeky snap or two they took during production, as you say! How you'd ever find those people though I've no idea; a good number of the cast have sadly left us, and I daresay the same goes for at least some of the production crew - assuming many were of a similar vintage or maybe older than the actors they were filming. (Could probably find out in at least some of the cases whether directors, producers etc. were still around.) It's maybe more likely that a junior runner or makeup artist or something is still with us. It's a nice thought, that there may be little treasure troves like that waiting to come to light.
@chrisst892217 күн бұрын
Alamy is a good place to look. Try : Alamy The Sweeney John Thaw
@alanhutchins591623 күн бұрын
I remember The Sweeney with great affection .... for some reason you'd believe it was set more East London than West .. but what comes out is it's very West London in locations ... 👍🏻🦗
@Sweenealogy22 күн бұрын
I know what you mean. Think “villains” and you think of the East End; but the production offices being in Hammersmith meant that that side of London was ripe for the series to film in.
@fritzdrybeamАй бұрын
Brought up in Kilburn. These are my childhood haunts.
@paganjon6529Ай бұрын
Shvartzah . Brilliant.
@imranasamad2459Ай бұрын
Greatest TV show ever indeed, mate! Great work, keep it coming!!
@Homebous76Ай бұрын
Katz and Co, next to the robbed Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, is still there today. Apparently the longest established business in Hatton Garden. You can see shot of it here.
@tygertygersАй бұрын
The very spot by the river where you said was the birthplace of your channel, is also where John Shaw actually lived up until his sad passing. His house backed onto that walkway
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Well isn’t that fitting :) Thanks!
@markandrewberryАй бұрын
Brilliant work! Your filming and production are fantastic, and all held together with a superb script. You must put an awful lot of work into these. Well done and thank you!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Thanks so much
@mrsulzer66Ай бұрын
Another fine production, thank you. Making me want to do a tour on foot myself
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Go for it!
@paulbrowne6087Ай бұрын
I lived just off Camley street between 2007 and 2012. Big changes then and now.
@paulconner9354Ай бұрын
Ahh the Toni bell ice cream van tune. Hear this so many times late 70s early 80s
@FulshearSpursАй бұрын
John Thaw used to live around the corner from me in Hammersmith. Perrers Rd!
@gilliansmith6595Ай бұрын
Nice one, I love to see where these shows were filmed. Soo much has changed round this area now.👍
@imranasamad2459Ай бұрын
Amazing work mate. I’m loving all your videos!!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Thanks! :)
@adrianpeaty9078Ай бұрын
Well done, this is great work compiling all this 😊
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
@benzinapaul7416Ай бұрын
That Fiat 130 Coupe at 8:46s is so cool
@stevedickson5853Ай бұрын
The first clip outside supping booze, the plant behind them looks exactly the same lol
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Haha, you're right - I'd never noticed that before. It's uncanny :)
@mark-l9l7qАй бұрын
We`d see them filming summers 75 76 around Shepherds Bush Hammersmith Acton Eusto n Films Offices were only down the road at Brook Green
@andyhinds542Ай бұрын
Have you noticed on The Sweeney, that they only use the same police siren sound that is full of reverb, no matter where it is?
@FranssensMАй бұрын
You bastard Reagan! Alright gov, fancy a swift half?
@nick1071Ай бұрын
Fantastic, thanks for your efforts in researching this and putting it together so we'll and with good commentary 👍
@brian-k6b1lАй бұрын
Love seeing where things were filmed ..thanks !! 🏴🇬🇧
@MartianTomАй бұрын
My old stamping ground - back at the time when this was filmed, too. When south London was still a place where ordinary working-class people could afford to live. My parents lived in a council flat in Battersea (off the York Road) where dad was the caretaker. It was one of the new estates from the late '60s. A bit grim then, with a lot of trouble on the estate and a few scallywags around. No idea what the rent was, but it had to be affordable for working people who couldn't afford anything else. One of the flats in that block has just come on the market for rent. £3,500 a month! Around dad's annual salary then. Happier days in so many ways.
@clairependrous4512Ай бұрын
I liked it before I even watched it. So wonderful to see another of your fantastic Sweeney locations videos pop up. Again I'm always amazed at your dedication and painstaking research in bringing the past back to life, and in such a casual and entertaining way. Bless you. x
@nedseagoon5101Ай бұрын
Excellent as usual! Keep em coming!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Thanks! I certainly intend to :)
@nedseagoon5101Ай бұрын
@ Having visited nearly every Sweeney & some Minder locations myself, I know how hard it can be.
@michael5089Ай бұрын
I was wondering if you'd posted again. So pleased you have. These are so worth the wait. I've been checking out some locations for Minder. I love seeing these places now. I can't explain the intense nostalgia kick I get. Star Street is one I've just looked into. Re Winchester Club. Anyway back to The Sweeney! Going forward I do hope you carry on with Sweeney until you've covered all you can! This is painstaking work.❤👊👍 PS Have you considered setting up a Patreon or similar. I for one would donate. This must cost you. ❤
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Thanks :) TBH I haven't really thought of Patreon or anything like that yet, but it's great to hear there might be support for that sort of thing if I do in future :)
@markhowes5923Ай бұрын
This is such a well put together video, thankyou. I love the old Sweeney shows and still look out for places when I dive back into SW London. A Minder series would be good too!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I get many people asking for me to do Minder as well; as I usually say, "never say never" but I've got a tonne of Sweeney locations to keep me busy for now.
@mwgaryАй бұрын
It’s interesting for the fact that these parts that were filmed on the river, especially near Chiswick Eyot was local to John Thaw, who lived in Chiswick. He probably went home for lunch!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
He probably popped in to see his old Mum... [Hochmagandy?] :p
@indigohammer5732Ай бұрын
It's funny how their missus always looks the bleeding same.
@FranssensMАй бұрын
Doing 90 cos They got the word to go
@SpiderwebsiderАй бұрын
Fantastic stuff. Your efforts are really appreciated.
@zamiadams4343Ай бұрын
I love living in Fulham, filming locations everywhere, great video man!
@andyskelton7223Ай бұрын
Loving it great to reminisce especially about the Sweeney the greatest cop show on TV.
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Absolutely, nothing has matched it before or since IMO.
@RoddyRankin-fp1voАй бұрын
Looks like the hardest one yet finding the locations, well done and thank you.
@jamesfalconer8522Ай бұрын
Did they ever film in shepherds bush?
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Did they ever! Yeah there’s loads of locations round the Bush, Holland Park etc. I’m planning to do one of my next filming trips in that sort of area
@jamesfalconer8522Ай бұрын
@Sweenealogy Thanks for the reply, I lived in Pennard Road from 83 to 86. Back in Scotland now I love your videos, they bring back very happy memories of my time in London. Keep up the good work.
@dazbrinkley9027Ай бұрын
Lovely verandah to watch the traffic from!! You have put so much effort into your videos. Much appreciated by all of us. Cheers
@RobertRedford77Ай бұрын
Great vid. Awesome effort. Thank you.
@RobertRedford77Ай бұрын
I worked away/abroad alot. The Sweeney, Mi5, OFAH, Carry On got me through the days
@peterjohnson9865Ай бұрын
is this one of episode were have philips n1500 video recorder pre vhsand betamax been used
@1973tsАй бұрын
Another quality video from you. I don't really know those parts; I get a nosebleed going that far up west. Seriously, I do love these. In the clips of George and Stan tailing Sally Labbat, it looks like some kind of steel strengthening on Hammersmith Bridge; the structure was obviously in a bit of a two n eight back then.
@stumagoo2395Ай бұрын
Superb, appreciate the time and effort on making these videos and the fact that you use the unedited footage from the episodes that you won't see on ITV4. Taste of Fear was on ITV4 a couple of weeks ago, so I watched just to see how much they've edited out and OMG it has to be the most cut episode. The pre title intro has been cut from 1 min 30 secs to only just 10 secs, the scene with Carter in the car where he notices a school girl on a bicycle and talks about his fetishes has been completely removed and loads of the character Tim Cook's aggressive behaviour and dialogue have also been cut. I love Minder too and I'm wondering how much of it has been removed by ITV, I've always been put off buying Minder on DVD as I want it uncut as it was originally broadcast.
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Blimey; I expected that they might cut that episode, but I didn't realise they'd butchered it that badly. This is one of the many reasons I still prefer physical media like DVD - some executive years later can't suddenly decide they're going to change or remove something if you own it in your own home! As for showing the unedited versions on the channel - you're always wary that somebody might take offense, but the way I see it you tell people what's in there then let them make up their own minds whether to watch or not. Apart from the nostalgia and reminiscing about how much I love the series and the London of old, one of the main purposes of my channel is to document all the things that have changed between then and now - whether that's buildings and landscape or phrases and attitudes; I'll highlight it - I don't see it as my place to tell people how they should feel about it.
@stumagoo2395Ай бұрын
@@Sweenealogy100% agree. I've lent my Sweeney box set to a bloke at work as unbelievably he'd never actually watched it and hates current pc tv. He absolutely loves it, especially for the fast paced action, humour and no holds barred dialogue. He also told me he now really appreciates how brilliant an actor John Thaw was, as like me he wasn't into Morse. It's actually scandalous how much ITV have butchered the series. They stretch the picture from 4:3 format to fill 16:9 modern widescreen tv's causing the top of their heads to often be cut off, enlarging the screen size makes the quality look even worse, they even zoom in on the advert break sting card so as to cut off the "end of part one" display below The Sweeney logo - mainly cos ITV have 3 advert breaks during it and "end of part 3" doesn't exist as a sting card. I read somewhere that Network were buoyed by the bluray sales of The Sweeney movies they'd done around 4 years ago and were finally working on completing the bluray restoration transfer for the final 3 series and they'd just gone into admin wih just 2 episodes remaining incomplete. There's a company in Australia (called Imprint) who have bought a lot of Networks old DVD publishing rights, they've even got someone from Network onboard, so fingers crossed we eventually get the complete bluray box set this show deserves.
@NotMarkKnopflerАй бұрын
Slaaaaaaaag.
@Mack-bc3spАй бұрын
Love the sweeney got every 1. Great video
@Billyclark51Ай бұрын
Loved it, i hope you keep them coming mate!
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
That's the plan!
@archstanton3763Ай бұрын
“ Welsh Wales “ that one always cracks me up ! Still the best thing British TV has ever produced, the acting, script’s, score and overall dynamics. Thank you producing another fantastic video, throughly enjoy your work. First Class !
@rrbhАй бұрын
Another immense piece of work. Not too sure why you keep making references to 'season' rather than series ? I thought it was only Americans who used 'season' - listening to this, I thought I'd gone didlo.
@SweenealogyАй бұрын
Haha, yeah you’re absolutely right. It’s an Americanism that’s become so much part of everyday language now that I didn’t even notice. I’ll try and use “Series” from now on :)