Episode
The Sweeney: Poppy
Overview
Violent criminal Vic Labbett returns to England to recover the proceeds of an earlier robbery, and Regan and Carter must stop him before he can get his hands on the loot.
Details
- Series
- The Sweeney
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1975-10-20
Episode context
Poppy is Episode 8 in Season 2 of The Sweeney. It aired on 1975-10-20.
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