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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What was 'The Sweeney'?	Police unit formed especially to combat armed robbery.	83%
What was its official name?	The Flying Squad	83%
In which city did it operate?	London	67%
What car brand featured heavily in usage by the Sweeney?	Ford	50%
Who was the superior of both the above?	Frank Haskins	50%
Who was his number two subordinate?	George Carter	50%
In the series, who was the protagonist?	Jack Regan	50%
Why was it called 'The Sweeney'?	Rhyming slang used by criminals. Flying Squad - 'Sweeney Todd'.	50%
What rank did he hold?	Detective Chief Inspector	33%
What rank did he hold?	Detective Inspector	33%
What rank did he hold?	Detective Sergeant	33%
What car brand was used by quite a few of their opponents in various episodes?	Jaguar	33%
What was the protagonist's main term for a criminal?	Villain	33%
Why did the series gain wide popularity in the UK and other countries?	For its realism. Showing the hard life of a police officer in 1970s London and also the hard life of a criminal, usually without happy endings for either side.	17%
Where was the protagonist from?	Manchester	17%
What is a 'grass'?	Police informer. Also the act of informing. Also known as a 'snout'. In British prisons 'snout' is tobacco or cigarettes.	17%
Where was his number two subordinate from?	South London	17%
What was The Sweeney's other nickname?	'The Heavy Mob'	17%
What does a 'stoppo' do?	Drives the getaway vehicle	0%
What is the licence plate of the Sweeney car in the opening credits?	NHK 295M	0%
What was the name of the overall authority it was 'controlled' by?	Scotland Yard	0%
These cars used by the opponents had a propensity to do what when being chased by the Sweeney?	Their boots/trunks would fly open	0%