Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Just read this, Sorry to hear he passed. https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/08/dennis-waterman-minder-and-new-tricks-star-dies-aged-74 Ive only ever seen bits and pieces of “The Sweeney” and wish I could've seen more. Edited May 9, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 George Carter and Terry McCann. Two iconic characters from my youth. RIP Dennis. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hi To young at 74 Will be missed he was in many of my favourite tv shows cheers jerry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Another of the good ones gone ... "Leave it out, Arfur ..." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 That's a bugger, I've always enjoyed Watermans gritty no nonsense characters. RIP the Minder. Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 RIP Dennis,out of all his characters i think my favourite is Gerry Standing in New Tricks.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 New Tricks for me. Gerry represented "every ol' bugger" - fed up with modern PC'ness and having to accommodate everybody. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Back in the early 90's i was a barman in a small back street boozer in Leeds and he was filming close by. At lunchtime the pub was full of the crew and in walks a very scruffy fella. Billy the landlord was a real no nonsense type of bloke. He saw him and said in a loud voice 'don't serve that tramp' (he added a choice word before tramp) I looked and thought i know him from somewhere and it was Dennis in costume for the shoot. Suffice to say he got served and was a real nice guy. Regards Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) An absolute icon for me. George Carter and indeed DI Regan (John Thaw) of the Sweeney represented a familiar contrast to the US cop shows in my teens. Actually I couldn't believe London could be so violent in the seventies having being there on a school tour. My teenage illusions have been shattered since. Even my native Dublin makes the 70s Sweeney look understated these days. Terry Mc Cann his other iconic character in Minder I really enjoyed. After I drop my boys to school most mornings. I settle in as befits my age and have breakfast and watch ITV4 repeats of the Sweeney, Minder, Avengers, The Saint, The Professionals. Most of the cast of these shows are now dead. At least Dennis Waterman is still with us I thought. No more. I find that really sad. Now my only remaining icon is Martin Shaw, Doyle in the Professionals. I actually worked him in George Gently. Plus he's a fellow pilot. It's sad when you reach an age when your contemporaries are fading out. End of an era. Edited May 13, 2022 by noelh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Sad news indeed. In the Seventies and Eighties my father-in-law was a policeman in the real Sweeney (Flying Squad) and met Dennis Waterman and John Thaw on quite a few occasions at various functions. He said that they were real gents and up for a few drinks. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 We're the Sweeney son and we 'aven't 'ad any dinner. Brilliant! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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