Sad to hear of the death of Dennis Waterman today. I loved The Sweeney when I was a kid and to me it's still one of the best TV series ever. The production values were way ahead of other TV shows of the time - shot on film with decent sets, outdoor locations and an impressive set of actors.
I loved Minder as well. Didn't really follow most of the stuff Dennis did after that.
He was only 74.
Just read that John Thaw was only 60 when he died.
writes the theme tunes, sings the theme tunes