From humble beginnings, John Thaw rose to become one of this country's most loved actors. He was ambitious and was tipped for the top at a young age. He became a household name as the charismatic Regan in the iconic series The Sweeney, the first realistic cop show. Later he became a world wide star as over a billion people tuned in to watch him as Morse. His wife Sheila Hancock and three daughters shed light on this elusive actor with home movie footage shown for the first time.