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CABARET

SBS / x60m-e / 1980-82

Variety show broadcast Sunday nights, the first such show to be broadcast on SBS. Hosted by Joe Hasham.

CAFE CONTINENTAL

ABC / x30m-e / 1958-61 black and white

Producers: Harry Pringle (1958-60) and Peter Page (1961) / Creator: Hal Wayne

Live variety show broadcast fortnightly and focusing on entertainment from many different countries. Hosted by Hal
Wayne and also featuring Helen de Paul's Can Can Dancers and Enzo Toppano (who supplied the music).

THE CAKE MAN

ABC / 1x75m-e / 1978

Writer: Robert J. Merritt from his own play/ Producer/Director: Douglas Sharp

Drama. The Cakeman, an aboriginal storyteller, tells tales of the white man's colonisation of Australia at the expense of the rights of the native aboriginals.

CALL ME A LIAR

ABC / 1x80m-e / 1961 black and white

Producer/Director: William Sterling / Writer: John Mortimer

Comedy drama. A young man, given to flights of fancy, falls in love with a girl who tries to make him change his ways.

With:- David Mitchell, Jane Oehr, Barbara Brandon, Rose du Clos, Kenneth Goodlet, Campbell Copelin, Joe Jenkins.

CALL ME MISTER

ABC-BBC1 / 1x90m-e 8x50m-e / 1987

Creator/Producer: Robert Banks Stewart / Script Editor: Bob Baker / Theme Music: George Fenton

Crime drama series. Australian ex-cop Jack Bartholomew travels to Britain when he learns he is the heir to a family title, not really getting on with his well to do family he begins working as a Private detective. An Australian - UK co-production.

With:- STEVE BISLEY as Jack Bartholomew / DULICE LEICER / DAVID BAMBER / HAYDYN GWYNNE / RUPERT FRAZER

CALL MR MR BROWN

Kino Film Co-AFC / 1x95m-e / 1986

Writers: Scott Hicks, Terry Jennings / Camera: Geoffrey Simpson / Design: Lisa Elvy / Costume: Christopher Webster / Music: Cameron Allan / Producer: Terry Jennings / Director: Scott Hicks

Thriller. In 1971 crook Peter Macari pulls off a daring raid on the Qantas airline and then embarks on a spree of wild living but the police are determined to track him down however long it takes. Based on a true story that actually took place in Sydney in 1971. Large portions of the interior shooting were based in Adelaide, South Australia at Lips Studio in the dockside area of Port Adelaide, and wherever possible exteriors were mocked up to look like Sydney.

With:- CHRIS HAYWOOD as Peter Macari / VINCENT BALL as Captain Richie / JOH FRAWLEY as Captain Howson / RUSSELL KIEFEL as Ray Ponting / BILL HUNTER / JOHN POLSON as Brian Day / EDWARD HODGEMAN / PATRICK FROST / BRENTON WHITTLE / JOHN NOBLE / MAX CULLEN / LEO TAYLOR / KEN GOODLET

CANDID CAMERA

10 Network / x30m-e / 1989-90

Music: Rick Turk

Hidden camera show based on the famous US original which set people up to make fools of themselves by playing inane pranks on them. Hosted by Tony Murphy and Lisa Peers.

CAPRICCIO

ABC / 30x60m-e / 1978-80

Producers: Anthony Hughes, Ray Huggett

An entertainment show which took the form of finding out about the musical tastes of well known people from the world of TV, Music, Sport etc. Hosts were Carol Raye (1978), Walter Sullivan (1979) and Don Dunstan (1980). Guests included the likes of Abigail (1978), Reg Varney, Warren Mitchell, Jill Perryman, Ray Barrett, Judge Frank McGrath, Lorraine Bayly and Tommy Tycho.

CAPTAIN JAMES COOK

ABC-Revcom / 4x120m-e / 1987 6-9 October

Writer: Peter Yeldham / Camera: Peter Hendry / Design: Laurie Johnson / Costume: Jim Murray / Producer: Ray Alchin / Executive Producer: Geoffrey Daniels / Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark

Period drama serial. The life story of explorer Captain James Cook from his beginnings in Yorkshire, England to his mapping of of New Zealand and the East Coast of Australia, ending up with his death in Hawaii. The serial, several years in the making began with Cook's death and then went into flashback mode and focused on his three big voyages.

With:- KEITH MICHELL as Captain James Cook / JOHN GREGG as Joseph Banks / ERICH HALLHUBER as Lt Gore / PETER CARROLL as Solander / JACQUES PENOT as Clerke / BARRY QUINN as Lt Hicks / CAROL DRINKWATER as Elizabeth / FERNANDO REY as Hawke / STEVEN GRIVES as Gibson / EMIL MINLY as Young Nick / CHRIS CUMMINS / NOEL TREVARTHEN / LES FOXCROFT / JIM HOLT / RHYS McCONNOCHIE / DAVID WHITNEY

THE CARLETON-WALSH REPORT

ABC / x30m-e / 1985-87

Current affairs type show hosted by Richard Carleton and Max Walsh and mainly focusing on political issues. For some of it's 1987 run the shows title switched to The Walsh Report when Richard Carleton dropped out.

CARROTS

7 Network / 98x30m-e / 1979

Writer/Producer: Michael Lawrence / Director: Roger Bliss

Children's sitcom. Stories of the staff and stars of a TV show starring a rabbit.

With:- JAMES CONDON / SHEILA KENNELLY / BRENDON LUNNEY / GREG BEPPER / FRANK HRUBY / HELEN HOUGH

CARRY ON SID

HSV7 / 1x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1972

Producer: Geoffrey Owen-Taylor

A pair of specials starring English comedy actor Sid James, the first half hour show took the form of Sid looking at clips from various Carry On movies, the second was a straightforward variety show with songs and sketches etc.

CARSON'S LAW

10 Network-Crawford / 184x60m-e / 1983-84 Shown twice weekly

Creator: Terry Stapleton / Producer: John Barningham

Period crime drama series. 1920's Melbourne: When her husband William dies, former lawyer Jennifer Carson is, in order to provide for her family, forced to start practicing again; William's father Godfrey, also a lawyer was heavily involved with the show as were William's brothers and sisters, Robert, Margery, Thomas and the younger Amy.

With:- LORRAINE BAYLY as Jennifer Carson / KEVIN MILES as Godfrey Carson / CHRISTINE HARRIS as Amy / LOUISE PAJO as Margery Carson / ROSS THOMPSON as Robert Carson / NOEL TREVARTHEN as Gerard Kent / TONY BONNER / PATRICK DICKSON as Arthur /IRENE INESCOURT as Eileen / JON SIDNEY as William Carson / CHRISTINE AMOR as Felicity Carson / CHRIS ORCHARD as Thomas / GREG CAVES as Billy Carson / MELANIE OPPENHEIMER as Sarah Carson / WILLIAM UPJOHN / GORDON GLENWRIGHT / JOHN O'MAY as John Kendall

CASEBOOK

7 Network / x30m-e / 1966-68

Producer: John Ponds

This afternoon show was hosted by "Dr John" (Dr John Cobley - a general physician at the Sydney Royal Hospital for Women and Royal Prince Alfred).a professional doctor, the aim of the show was to dispense medical advice and all the patients were real, several of Dr John's real medical colleagues appeared as themselves - many were quite prominent Australian physicians and surgeons.

CASE FOR THE DEFENCE

10 Network-Grundy / 9x90m-e / 1976

Creator: Ron McLean

Anthology series of feature length courtroom dramas made originally in 1976 for the Nine Network but shown on 10 in 1978. Writers included the prolific Tony Morphett, Ron McLean, Anne Brooksbank and Rob Ellis.

CASEY

ABC / 1x60m-e / Wednesday 9 December 1970 / 9.50pm

Documentary looking at the life of Australia's former Governor Genral Lord Casey from his birth in Brisbane in 1890 to his installation as a Knight of the Garter at Windsor Castle nearly 80 years later. Tony Hayden spoke to both Lord and Lady Casey at their home.

CASH AND COMPANY

7 Network-Homestead / 13x50m-e / 1975

Creator: Patrick Edgeworth / Camera: Vincent Morton / Producers: Patrick Edgeworth, Russell Hagg

Period drama series. During the 19th century a pair of likeable outlaws make an attempt to give up their bad ways. A follow up called Tandarra appeared the following season, Serge Lazareff however, didn't appear. The show was actually screened in the UK before it's Australian premiere. Much like Alias Smith and Jones featured two outlaws, here, Sam Cash and Joe Brady trying their best to go straight. Their were guest appearances from the likes of Judy Morris, Tony Bonner, Michael Pate, Lynette Curran and Bruce Barry. A film made in 1977 called Raw Deal was basically a continuation of the series featuring the same two leads with the action taking place in the 1870's.

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SERGE LAZAREFF as Sam Cash / PENNE HACKFORTH-JONES as Jessica Johnson / GUS MERCURIO as Joe Brady / BRUCE KERR as Lieutenant Keogh

CASINO 10

10 Network/Grundy Organisation x25m-e / 1975-77

Producer: Andrew Brooke

Afternoon quiz using casino type games. Hosted by Steve
Raymond, who was later replaced by Phillip Brady. Kathy Ford acted as hostess.

CASS

9 Network-Grundy / 1x75m-e / 1978

Writer: Laura Jones / Music: Rory O'Donoghue / Producer: Don Harley / Director: Chris Noonan

Drama. Film maker Cass struggles to adjust to her old way of life after returning to Australia.

With:- MICHELE FAWDEN / JOHN WALTERS / MAX CULLEN / PETER CARROLL / ANNA VOLSKA / PETER WHITFORD / JOHN EWART / JUDY MORRIS

CASSIDY

ABC-Five Arrows-Archive Films / 2x120m-e / 1989 First episode: 25 October

Writer: Joanna Murray-Smith / Novel: Morris West / Camera: Ellery Ryan / Design: Murray Picknett / Costume: Jolanta Nejman / Music: Paul Grabowsky / Producer: Bob Weis / Executive Producer: Sandra Levy / Directors: Carl Schultz, Derek Hayes

Drama serial. Following the death of her father Charles Parnell Cassidy (the one time premier of New South Wales) his daughter Charlie discovers he left a trail of corruption, both political and business, behind him.

With:- CAROLINE GOODALL as Charlie Cassidy / BILL HUNTER as Charles Parnell Cassidy / MARTIN SHAW as James Griffin / DENIS QUILLEY as Maruis Melville / PHILIP QUAST as Sam east / TRACY MANN as Kate / PAT BISHOP as Clare Cassidy / PAULINE CHAN as Alice Wu / STEPHEN PAYNE as Joshua / IVAR KANTS as Seger / EDWIN HODGEMAN as Loomis

CASSIE

Starlite / 1x90m-e / 1986 TV Movie

Writer/Producer/Director: Carl T. Woods / Camera: Paul Ozererski / Music: Colin Timms

Drama. Schoolgirl Cassie faces up to a life on the streets after running away from home following the sexual abuse she suffers at the hands of her mother's boyfriend.

With:- HALEY JILLIFFE as Cassie / ROBIN DOYLE as Roger Dunn / JUDITH SAUNDERS as Darlene / WILHEMINA NAPRASNIK as Brenda / JIM DOHERTY as Tony Orseto / LESLIE ASHER as Sophie / ROBERT JOHNSON as Sergeant Mills/ LAURIE BARTON as Hobo / JIM LAM as Johnny Wah

THE CASTAWAYS

ABC-Castaway Productions / 13x25m-e / 1974

Producer: James Gatward / Directors: James Gatward, Henri Safran and Frank Arnold / Writers: lan Stuart Black, Ralph Petersen and Ted Roberts / Music: Bruce Smeaton

Period drama series. A family on board the ship the Mary Jane in 1840 find themselves shipwrecked on an island. Filmed at Port McQuarrie.

With:- Fred Haltiner, Renata Schroeter, Lexia Wilson, Alan Clinis
Isobel Black, Peter Gwynne, John Bowman, Don Barkham, Volker
Eckstein

CATALYST

ABC / x30m-e / 1990 and then revived 2001 (First Episode: Thursday 9 August / 8.30pm)

News and views type series which each week looked at interesting science ideas and stories; from searching for the remains of a giant flying reptile in Queensland to studying the world of NASA. Kaarin Fairfax was host of the 1990 version.

CATCH KANDY

7 Network-AFP / 13x30m-e / 1973 (First Episode Broadcast: Monday 12 May / 7.00pm)

Creator: Ronnie Hill / Executive Producer: R.A. Cole / Camera: Alan Grice / Music: John Sangster / Director: Terry Bourke

Drama series. Two children go on the run after believing they have committed murder (their uncle). Shot on film and in colour too (in case of possible overseas sales), it was sold to both the UK and Canada.

With:- SHANE PORTEUS / LYN JAMES / ZAC MARTIN / JANN RAMMEL / JACQUELINE FOLEY / PETER REYNOLDS

CATCH US IF YOU CAN

7 Network-Lyle McCabe / 30x30m-e / 1981

Producer: Peter Luck

Weekday "prank" show very much in the mould of Candid Camera. Presented by Bryan Davies with Grant Dodwell, Edith Bliss, Deborah Gray and Ian McRae.

CATSPAW

ABC / 7x30m-e / 1978 (First Episode Broadcast: 2 June)

Writer: Ted Roberts / Executive Producer: Oscar Whitbread / Music: Brian May and the Melbourne Show Band

Thriller serial. A group of Australian mercenaries are hired to recover a stolen helicopter. Tim Keppel, an RAF officer seconded to the RAAF had gone missing with the copter and Flight Lt Harry Sawtell led the team trying to find it. Essenden Airport (close to Melbourne) was used as the airbase location.

With:- PETER SUMNER as Harry Sawtell / ROWENA WALLACE as Kate Keppel / WARWICK SIMS as Tim Keppel / JOHN DIEDRICH as Bailey / KEN JAMES / TIM ROBERTSON / GUS MERCURIO as The Colonel / TONY WILD / JOHN STANTON as Corrigan / TOM WALKER / MICHAEL DUFFIELD / PETER AMENSEN / MICHAEL BROOKS as Jones / JOHN PROPER / ALEX PORTEOUS

CATWALK

ATN7-Morphett-Davies / 14x30m-e / 1972

Creator: Tony Morphett / Producer/Director: David Cahill

This drama series was set around the daily lives of the staff of a woman's magazine. Created out of an episode of Dynasty. There was also a pilot episode (included in the above count)

With:- JOHN FORGEHAM as Saxon Wells / CORNELIA FRANCES as Cornelia Heyson / JUNE SALTER as Paula Healy / CECILY POLSON as Jenkins / JOHN WOOD as Ricky Novak (Wood appeared in only seven of the episodes)

CC TV

Ten Network / x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode Broadcast: Sunday 5 August / 8.00pm)

An entertainment show in which people on the street were given the chance to win 100 hundred dollars by performing various silly stunts and so on.

THE CELEBRITY GAME

9-NLT (1969) and 10-Grundy(1976-77) / x30m-e / 1969 and 1976-77

A celebrity charades type show with two teams of celebs doing battle against each other. Seen first on 9 hosted by Bert Newton and then revived in 1976 with Mike Preston.

CELEBRITY SQUARES

9 and 10 / x30m-e / 1967 and 1975-76

This game show was based on the US Hollywood Squares and took the old noughts and crosses as its theme. Two members of the public asked nine celebs various questions and had to decide who was telling the truth, each correct answer gave them either a nought or a cross etc. Initially on 9 hosted by John Bailey and then revived on 10 with Jimmy Hannan.

CELEBRITY TITTLE TATTLE

7-Grundy / x30m-e / 1980

Game show featuring celebs telling tall stories amongst other things. Hosted by Ugly Dave Gray.

CERTAIN WOMEN

ABC / 166x30m-e / 1973-77

Creator: Tony Morphett / Producer: Glyn Davies

Soap style drama series following the Stone family especially the women as they made their way in the world. The series originally ran as a six part serial but because of the success of that a series followed. There were appearances from the likes of Shane Porteous, Sigrid Thornton, Bruce Spence and Anne Haddy. Originally a six part serial, each episode of which focused on a different female member from the same family. The last 100 episodes were in colour.

With:- CHRISTINE AMOR / QUEENIE ASHTON / JOAN BRUCE / ELIZABETH CROSBY / JACK FEGAN / RON GRAHAM / ANNE HADDY / JENNY LEE / SHANE PORTEUS / SIGRID THORNTON / CHARLES 'BUD' TINGWELL / ANNA-MARIA WINCHESTER / BRUCE SPENCE / KRIS McQUADE

THE CHALLENGE

9 Network-Roadshow Coote and Carroll-Golden Dolphin / 3x120m-e / 1986 14 - 16 October

Writer: David Phillips / Camera: Russell Boyd / Design: Larry Eastwood / Costume: Anna Senior / Music: Martin Armiger / Producer: Robert Loader, Tristram Miall / Executive Producers: Greg Coote, Matt Carroll, Linda Agran / Director: Chris Thomson

Drama serial. After losing the America's Cup yachting competition, the Australian team, led by Allan Bond and designer Ben Lexcen mount an attempt to win the competition in 1983.

With:- JOHN WOOD as Alan Bond / JOHN DIEDRICH as John Bertrand / JOHN CLAYTON as Ben Lexcen / BARTHOLOMEW JOHN as John Longley / RICHARD MOIR as Warren Jones / LORRAINE BAYLY as Eileen Bond / JACKI WEAVER as Rasa Bertrand / TIM PIGGOTT-SMITH as Peter de Savary / NICHOLAS HAMMOND as Dennis Conner / JOIE GREGORY as Judy Conner / RAY BARRETT as Bob McCullough / GUS MERCURIO as Vic Romagna / JEFF TRUMAN as Johan Valentijn / PETER PHELPS as Will Baillieu

CHAINS OF LOVE

9 Network / x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode: Thursday 18 October / 9.30pm)

Reality style game show/dating program hosted by Rozz Switzer that saw each week one person known as a "heart" attached to four "chainees" of the opposite sex, they spent a week together in the Chains of Love house (having to sleep in the same bed and so on). The Heart then decides which of the group they would like to leave until only one chainee remains. The chainee could then decide whether they wanted to see the "heart" again. Based on a UK original that was hosted by Mel, one of the stars of the first Big Brother.

CHAN CANASTA

ABC / 8x30m-e / 1965 black and white

Magic show hosted by the "illusionist" of the title. Canasta had to prove his tricks in front of a celeb panel and overall host of the show was Bob Sanders.

CHANCES

9 Network-Beyond / 125x60m-e / 1991

Executive Producer: Brendon Lunney / Producer: Lynn Bayonas

Soap opera in the style of Melrose Place but with sex and nudity unlimited a kind of 1990's Number 96. When Dan and Barbara Taylor win a million dollar lottery, their lives and the lives of their extended family quickly change. Over the course of the shows run cast members came and went with alarming regularity with later episodes tending to focus on manipulative businessman Alex Taylor (Dan and Barbara's son).

With:- JOHN SHEERIN AS DAN TAYLOR / BRENDA ADDIE AS BARBARA TAYLOR / JEREMY SIMS AS ALEX TAYLOR / NATALIE MCCURRY AS REBECCA YOUNG / CATHY GODBOLD AS NICKI TAYLOR / YVONNE LAWLEY AS HEATHER MCGLASHAN / TIM ROBERTSON AS JACK TAYLOR / ANNE GRIGG AS SARAH TAYLOR / LEVERNE MCDONNELL AS PHILLIPA TAYLOR / RHYS MULDOON AS BEN TAYLOR / DEBORAH KENNEDY AS CONNIE REYNOLDS / MARK KOUNNAS AS CHRIS REYNOLDS / SIMON GREY AS SAM REYNOLDS / KIMBERLEY DAVENPORT AS CHARLIE GIBSON / MICHAEL CATON AS BILL ANDERSON / PETER PHELPS AS DAVID HENSEN / DIANE CRAIG AS BARBARA TAYLOR / MOUCHE PHILLIPS AS NICKI TAYLOR

CHANGES

ABC / 6x30m-e / 1980

Producer: John Van Den Beld / Director: Mark Callan, Mary Belahunty

Six celebrities talk to Jock Rankin about pivotal moments in their lives. The 6 were:- Stephen Holland, Tracey Wickham, Terry Kennewell, Jill Cairns, Sam Gulle and Sally-Ann Bourne.

CHANGING ROOMS

9 Network-Bazalgette / x30m-e / 1998-continuing

Lifestyle. Two sets of friends team up with interior designers to makeover a room in each others homes armed only with a budget of $1500 and their imagination. Based on a UK original and hosted by Suzie Wilks and also featuring Peter Everett, James Lindsay, Catherine Morton, Tim Janenko-Panaeff.

THE CHANNEL 9 SHOW

9 / x60m-e / 1962 black and white

Variety show hosted by Bert Newton from Melbourne and much in the style of the Tonight Show.

CHARLES WOOLEY'S CONTINENTAL DRIFT

9 Network / 1x60m-e / 2000

Documentary. 60 Minutes reporter Charles Wooley spends 7 weeks travelling around the country to take an up close look at rural Australia.

CHASE THROUGH THE NIGHT

ABC-Independent Productions / 1x120m-e 5x60m-e / 1984

Writers: Rob George, John Emery / Novel: Max Fatchen / Camera: Ernest Clark, Ross Berryman / Design: Ken James / Costume: Fiona Spence / Music: Richard Mills / Producer: Jim George / Executive Producer: Brendon Lunney / Director: Howard Rubie

Crime drama. A bunch of crooks seek refuge in a small country town but the residents have other things in store for them.

With:- RON BLANCHARD as Mert / BRETT CLIMO as Ray / LYN COLLINGWOOD as Mrs Y / ROGER COX as Bill Ky / ALAN DARGIN as Bindaree / STEVE DODD as Narli / JOHN JARRATT as Clurry / NICOLE KIDMAN as Petra / SCOTT McGREGOR as Yorkie / JUSTINE SAUNDERS as Mary / PAUL SOKILLA as Darby / JEFF TRUMAN as Eric

CHEQUERBOARD

ABC / 130x40m-e / 1969-75 black and white

Excellent series of individual documentaries of all kinds and covering many important social issues. Based on the UK show Man Alive.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD

ABC / 1x120m-e / 16 June 1973

Play: Anton Chekhov / Producer/Director: David Zweck

Period drama. In Russia a young woman finds her life going through a change. A Melbourne Theatre Company production. Special dances arranged by Wendy Robertson.

With:- Googie Withers as Madame Ranevsky / Wendy Hughes as Anya / Jennifer Claire as Varya / Frank Thring as Gaev / Irene Inescort as Charlotto Ivanovana

CHILDREN OF THE DRAGON

ABC-Southern Star-BBC-Xanadu-Zenith / 4x60m-e / 1992 First episode: 13 May

Writer: Robert Caswell / Novel: Avenue of Eternal Peace by Nicholas Jose / Camera: Stephen Windon / Design: Murray Picknett / Costume: David Rowe / Music: Martin Amiger / Producers: John Edwards, Sandra Levy / Executive producers: Penny Chapman, Scott Meek, Kim Williams / Director: Peter Smith

Drama serial. Whilst visiting China Englishman Will finds himself caught up in the rebellion by students in 1989, events that culminate in the carnage of Tianaman Square. An Australia-UK co-production.

With:- BOB PECK as Will / LINDA CROPPER as Monica / GARY SWEET as Larry / LILY CHEN as Jin-Juan / HSAI HSUEH as Mrs Gu / DENNIS CHAN as Director Chan / CINDY PAN as Pei / WAN THYE LIEW as Professor Hsu / MIMI PHU as Song / JEFF TRUMAN as Theo / STEPHEN MIDDLETON as Sam / CAROL WILLESEE as Bets / CECIL CHAN as Old Man

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

ABC / 13x60m-e / 199?

Executive Producer: Steve Knapman / Producer: Danny Lawrence

Drama series. Episodes in the lives of the staff and patients of a busy children's hospital.

With:- GENNIE NEVINSON / RACHEL SEALAY / DEBORAH GALANOS / JODIE DRY / IAN STENLAKE

CHILDREN'S TV CLUB

ABC / x60m-e / 1957-61 black and white

Children's entertainment from TV's early days and featuring Michael St Clair introducing cartoons, stories and so on. Shown each weekday afternoon. Ross Higgins also hosted during 1958.

CHILD'S PLAY

7 / x30m-e / 1984

Celebrity panel game show based on the UK version. A trio of celebs had to to guess which words groups of children (in filmed segments) were talking about.

CHOPPER SQUAD

0-10 Network-Grundy / 1x90m-e 26x60m-e / 1977-78

Producer: Howard Leeds (eps 1-5), Don Battye (the rest)

Action adventure series. Cases of the crew of the Helicopter Rescue Service. The show was preceded by a 90 minute pilot edition produced by Roger Mirams (Rebecca Gilling also appeared in the pilot). So pleased with this pilot were 10 that they decided to commission a series even before the pilot aired. Season one saw the team based at Dee Why Surf Club and in season two they were based at North Palm Beach. The helicopter used in the show was a Bell Jet Ranger 2 although the pilot featured an Airfast helicopter.

With:- DENNIS GROSVENOR as Jebbie Best / ROBERT COLEBY as Barry Drummond / TONY HUGHES as Tim Gray / ERIC OLDFIELD as Phil Trayle / JACKIE DRYNAN as Dr Georgia Batie (season 1) / GRAHAM ROUSE as Roly (season 1) / KERI EICHHORN as Ann (season 1) / NOEL TREVARTHEN as Dr Edward Allen (season 1) / SUZANNE CHURCH as Sue (season 1) / WILLIE FENNELL as Rodney Coombs (season 1) / TOM RICHARDS as Derek (season 2) / JOHN CLAYTON as Sam (season 2)

THE CHOSEN

Beyond-Communicado Ltd-NZ on Air / 2x90m-e / 1997

Executive Producer: Robin Scholes

The Chosen are a fanatical religious sect held firmly under the spell of a charismatic leader. Opposition is silenced in weird and sometimes bloody. ways. It seems as if the whole town has fallen under a curse. the story of a typical rural town under threat from a force more insidious and vindictive than anyone can imagine. It is also a grand love story between a girl passionately seeking a meaning to life and a priest desperately seeking to live up to his pledge.

CHUCK FINN

7 Network-Barron TV Prod. / x25m-e / 1999

Devisors: John D. Barron, Peter Hepworth / Executive Producers: Paul D. Barron, Joan Peters / Script Editor: Annie Fox / Producers: Peter Hepworth, Barbi Taylor, Paul D. Barron

Children's fantasy adventure series. Canadian Chuck Finn moves to a small Australian town. Chuck is heavy on the fantasy with ghosts from across time making regular appearances in the world of Chuck Finn and his friends.

With:- Luke O'Loughlin as Chuck / Cassandra Kane as Sarah / Johnny Nicolaidis as Hamish / Amelia Knight as Becky / Larena Charlesworth as Linda / Glenn McMillan as Tiny / Thomas Lambert as Davo

CITY WEST

SBS-Ferryman / 7x60m-e / 1983

Writers: Colin Free, Cliff Green / Music: Themox Mexis / Producer: Eric Fullilove

Drama series. (SBS's first) Stories of the staff and clients of a Legal Aid Centre in Glenwood, Sydney.

With:- GRIGOR TAYLOR / REBECCA GILLING / GOSIA DOBROWOLSKA / LEX MARINOS / HENRI SZEPS as Dr Mikus Kuskis

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