The Sweeney 'Ringer' (1975) | Opening (Clip 1) - Ian Hendry (Intro To First Ever Show!)

[@modelcitizen2028]

Probably the best Sweeney episode - full of great actors playing real villains. Love it! 👮📺👍

[@paulfrost8895]

It was a great show ' I have the full dvd box set ' + of Minder too ' rip to both John Thaw and Dennis Waterman ' as well as the rest of any now deceased cast.

[@mikeprice9826]

best cop show ever

[@Jademyheart]

Superb Actor , love his style. Original Tough, Hard Man .

[@dishybear]

Growing up in the 70,s and 80,s you heard stories about how the police operated and it was similarly depicted in the sweeney. No copper frightened of the crims, a good hiding for disrespect, borstals for the naughty boys worked wonders and the jails were run and controlled by the guvnor and his guards. What do we have today:- police are to scared to say boo in case they breach the human rights of the offenders, prisoners running the prisons as the guv and his men can,t cope and all the wannabe crims do this🖕 because they know that even if caught it is a life of riley behind bars. Bring back the policing of the 70,s/80,s, bring back the borstals and allow the prison guvnors and guards run the prisons as the should.👊 With a firm bloody hand.!!

[@paulfrost8895]

hear ' hear ' I 'm with you on that opinion.

[@rainpop3036]

3rd Jan 1975...the talk of the morning tea break

[@paulfrost8895]

Post Christmas period.

[@glamdolly30]

Wow didn't know he was the very first star of the Sweeney! Good to see that his contemporary Brian Blessed was also in the cast of the launch show. I'd love to see the whole episode. The drink seems to be catching up with him looks-wise by now, sad as he was such a handsome, elegant man in his prime. But regardless of that, he is still the one and only Ian Hendry - and much missed. Many actors today think they have what he had, that rare charisma and presence - but they are sadly mistaken!

[@markcf83]

If you watch ITV 4 regularly they show this plus the other episodes on rotation. This morning saw the beginning of series 3. Spoiler alert-it's probably been got at by the politically correct mob.....

[@nkt1]

He looked great in the still from 'Armchair Theatre - A Cold Peace', filmed in 1965. He could pass for a 70 year old here. It's amazing how quickly his health and appearance declined.

[@modelcitizen2028]

0:36 Ian Hendry looks a bit unsteady on his feet in this shot - was he acting drunk?

[@markcf83]

​@@modelcitizen2028 wouldn't you be on uneven ground? I know I would.....

[@eugenemurray2940]

'When ya run out of fingers use yr toes eh?' 😂

[@paulfrost8895]

Great sarcasm.

[@briangatt2956]

Brian Blessed still alive and kicking...

[@arcanum3010]

Jill Townsend was an Anglo-American actress active during the 1960s and '70s who became a journalist after she quit acting in 1979, became a teacher and is now a spiritual healer

[@paulfrost8895]

I seen her in a western I think.

[@stephenrozario5742]

CLASSIC AND LEGENDARY TV SERIES THE SWEENEY👍👍👍👍👍/👌👌👌👌👌

[@charlesedwards4160]

1970s - a couple of armed blaggings a week go down a treat :)

[@LiamHeron1972]

1:48 Brilliant line

[@anthonyroach1148]

Liam Heron

[@Voxac100b]

What does he say?

[@danw1374]

@@Voxac100b"When you run out of fingers use your toes eh?"

[@Jademyheart]

His is name knocker??

[@liamclarke5761]

@@Jademyheart brooker

[@DTM4581]

Where Bill the driver broke his ankle playing football

[@chrisamies2141]

@Mark Richardson it is. I used to live there!

[@markcf83]

He sprained it.

[@warmeggs]

@@markcf83 hahahha fucking best crack of 2021 that - I pissed mesell

[@paulfrost8895]

That was during the second series.

[@anthonyroach1148]

Just brilliant habhabha Classic

[@arcanum3010]

barry stoller condition red

[@markcf83]

When you run out of fingers,use your toes eh.....

[@jasoncooke1999]

Did you laugh Eric

[@jasonl5967]

where was this waste ground? it was used in a few episodes of the Sweeney

[@christschinwon]

Nearly all of it was filmed around Acton, West London but I can't be specific

[@themanftheworld8439]

Colet Court,Gardens,Hammersmith.

[@paulfrost8895]

@@themanftheworld8439 Have googled it ' it's all built over now since the late 70s.

[@spitfire4206]

is that location where st Georges hospital is now

[@chrisamies2141]

no, off Hammersmith Road. Now housing and Hammersmith & West London College.

[@johnjordan8345]

It's just at the north end of the outer Hebrides, 🤣🤣🤣