The Sweeney broke the mould for British cop shows. Until it was broadcast, they’d been rather stolid, sometimes quaint, dramas like Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and Softly, Softly about policemen – or even bobbies: not cops. They were about upholding the law: not breaking it: about smart blue uniforms, not kipper ties and long hair. They were about preventing or punishing violence – not about inflicting it with pleasure on villains. Then, in 1975, The Sweeney burst onto commercial television. Based on the notoriously corrupt activities of Scotland Yard’s Flying Squad, it followed two dishevelled, uncouth detectives, Regan and Carter, played by John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, who hurtled around unsalubrious parts of London in a battered Ford Granada roughing up anyone who failed to spill the beans quickly enough. Where Dixon of Dock Green would bid his viewers “Goodnight all1”, with a cheery salute, this pair snarled “Shut it!” at toe-rags who spoke out of turn and “Put ‘em away, love” at gangsters’ molls whose boudoirs they’d burst in on. Philip Glenister’s Gene Hunt in Life on Mars is both parody and homage. Now Pat Gilbert has written the book on this cult cop show, interviewing dozens of people who made it happen, from screenwriters to stuntmen. It’s an essential companion to one of the DVD box sets.

A veteran activist's guide to direct action and strategic civil disobedience as the most radical and rapid means to social change For decades, Lisa Fithian’s work as an advocate for civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action has put her on the frontlines of change. Described by Mother Jones as “the nation’s best-known protest consultant,” Fithian has supported countless movements including the Battle of Seattle in 1999, rebuilding and defending communities following Hurricane Katrina, Occupy Wall Street, and the uprisings at Standing Rock and in Ferguson. For anyone who wants to become more active in resistance or is just feeling overwhelmed or hopeless, Shut It Down offers strategies and actions you can take right now to promote justice and incite change in your own community. In Shut It Down Fithian shares historic, behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most important people-powered movements of the past several decades. She shows how movements that embrace direct action have always been, and continue to be, the most radical and rapid means for transforming the ills of our society. Shut It Down is filled with instructions and inspiration for how movements can evolve as the struggle for social justice continues in the Trump era and beyond. While recognizing that electoral politics, legislation, and policy are all important pathways to change, Shut It Down argues that civil disobedience is not just one of the only actions that remains when all else fails, but a spiritual pursuit that protects our deepest selves and allows us to reclaim our humanity. Change can come, but only if we’re open to creatively, lovingly, and strategically standing up, sometimes at great risk to ourselves, to protect what we love.

Growth is non-negotiable for the stakeholders, and the solution lies in the orchestration of the business. In the ever-evolving realm of business, the path to sustained success requires an architecture that supports integrated processes with a blend of tools, technologies, high-performance teams, and strategic reinvention. Even medium businesses are fast evolving into structures replicating conglomerates and need to architect their businesses, learning from the conglomerates, to handle size with agility. “Scale it or Shut it” teaches the management essentials for handling conglomerate complexities for continued success. Discover the indispensable pillars that support your journey: • Business Architecture: Architect your business rather than shooting the arrow and making it the target where the arrow hits. This is fundamental to any complex business. • Orchestrate the Business: All the processes should work in unison with harmony rather than working on their own islands. • A closed loop of business: without a closed loop, management cannot know whether a strategy is working or not. • Organizational Synergy: Learn to harmonize multiple business arms and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, driving your conglomerate’s competitive edge. This comprehensive guide combines expert insights with practical advice to help you chart a course towards creating and leading a business empire. Whether you’re working in medium business, mimicking the conglomerate, or elevating an existing empire to new heights, Scale it or Shut it equips you with the management essentials and the wisdom to navigate the complex world of conglomerates, transforming your aspirations into reality.

"Provides insight into the inner workings of your inner critic and teaches you how to put it in its place"--Back cover.