John Edward Thaw (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor in television, stage and cinema, best known for his television roles starring as Detective Inspector Jack Regan in …

The Sweeney is a British police drama television series focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent …

The Sweeney: Created by Ian Kennedy Martin. With John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin. Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying …

Jan 20, 1977 · With John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Barry Foster, Ian Bannen. When one of his informants is murdered, Detective Inspector Jack Regan is drawn into a deadly political game. …

Oct 9, 2017 · I have been trawling the internet for any articles from the distant past about John Thaw as Morse. A huge thank you to the original poster of the articles; Billy Farmer. A TV …

John Thaw CBE (3 January 1942 - 21 February 2002) was a British actor. Thaw was born in Longsight, and grew up in Gorton and Burnage, all areas of south Manchester. He is best …

His first great success, though, was as Detective Inspector Regan in The Sweeney (1975). Violent and uncompromising, the series changed the portrayal of police work on British television and …

Feb 22, 2002 · Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, has died at the age of 60. He had been battling cancer of the oesophagus and died on Thursday at his home in …

Apr 10, 2023 · The Sweeney - Flying Squad - was a 1970s crime series with John Thaw.

John Thaw is best remembered for his roles in the television series The Sweeney, Inspector Morse, and Kavanagh Q.C. His career over the years spanned a breadth of varied roles in …