After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.
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Carrie Lee Baker
- Marie Cooney
- (as Carrie Lee-Baker)
Harold Coyne
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Shirley English
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Roy Everson
- Poker Player
- (uncredited)
Bill Hemmings
- Minder
- (uncredited)
Walter Henry
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Steve Ismay
- Villain
- (uncredited)
Eric Kent
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Allan Prior
- Ian Kennedy Martin
- Peter Brayham(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaAubrey Morris (The Card Player) and Wolfe Morris (Greg Prince) were brothers in real life.
- GoofsThe bandits force the police driver to join with them on a raid due to his ability behind the wheel, but on the raid itself he is only required to drive away relatively slowly in a way which any of the other bandits could have easily done by themselves anyway.
- Quotes
[to Brian Cooney after he has pursued a robber's Jag at high speed in a very hair-raising chase]
Det. Sgt. George Carter: [snarls] Who taught you to drive? Evel Knievel?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ford's Dagenham Dream (2009)
- SoundtracksOut and About
Written by Johnny Pearson
From the album "Happy Pastimes"
Courtesy of Themes International Music
Featured review
Driven by you...
This is a cracking episode, and one of the highlights of an excellent first season.
It concerns squad driver Cooney (played by Billy Murray) who's standing in for Regan's regular driver Bill.
In the opening sequence, Regan urges Cooney to 'make a name for himself' as they go in hot pursuit of a Jag full of of blaggers, and the ensuing car chase is genuinely exciting, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
The driver of the Jag is fatally injured and his accomplices get away with the loot - but it seems Coomey's driving skills haven't gone unnoticed to a certain rather sinister third party...
This episode certainly delivers some thrills with the car chase sequences - many of which are what this show is often best remembered for.
There's some genuine shocks too, and some very gritty scenes that portray some real tragedy (without wanting to give too much of the plot away).
The gorgeous Nicola Paget is wonderful here as a bitchy and scheming gangster's daughter, and the whole set-up is clever and very watchable.
There's still room for some humour, as Regan and Carter conspire to get Haskins tipsy at Cooney's wedding reception! We also get the obligatory bottle of scotch being retrieved from the desk drawer as Regan & Carter enjoy a drink on the job.
All in all, an action-packed, tense and memorable episode that showcases everything that The Sweeney did so well.
It concerns squad driver Cooney (played by Billy Murray) who's standing in for Regan's regular driver Bill.
In the opening sequence, Regan urges Cooney to 'make a name for himself' as they go in hot pursuit of a Jag full of of blaggers, and the ensuing car chase is genuinely exciting, edge-of-the-seat stuff.
The driver of the Jag is fatally injured and his accomplices get away with the loot - but it seems Coomey's driving skills haven't gone unnoticed to a certain rather sinister third party...
This episode certainly delivers some thrills with the car chase sequences - many of which are what this show is often best remembered for.
There's some genuine shocks too, and some very gritty scenes that portray some real tragedy (without wanting to give too much of the plot away).
The gorgeous Nicola Paget is wonderful here as a bitchy and scheming gangster's daughter, and the whole set-up is clever and very watchable.
There's still room for some humour, as Regan and Carter conspire to get Haskins tipsy at Cooney's wedding reception! We also get the obligatory bottle of scotch being retrieved from the desk drawer as Regan & Carter enjoy a drink on the job.
All in all, an action-packed, tense and memorable episode that showcases everything that The Sweeney did so well.
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