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DIVISION 4
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Part 1: Eps 1 - 50
Part 2: Eps 51 - 100
Part 4: Eps 151 - 200
Part 5: Eps 201 - 250
Part 6: Eps 251 - 300
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101. Who Needs Enemies
Jessica Reynolds.......Sonia Borg
Lillian Walker.......Judi Farr
Naomi Corbett.......Carol Ann Aylett
James Smith.......Gus Mercurio
Garth Walker.......Brian Moll
Victor Reynolds.......Patrick Edgeworth
Andrew Wilson.......Noel Browne
Script.......Phil Freedman
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Gary Conway
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......John Jacob
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Blind barrister Jessica Reynolds is persecuted by an unknown
intruder.
Airdate: Melbourne, Sydney & Wollongong NSW 1/6/71, Orange NSW 1/7/71,
Grafton NSW 19/7/71
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Ep. 101: Gus Mercurio |
102.
The I.O.U.
Janet.......Cecily Polson
Lou Craig.......Bruce Barry
Mario.......Luigi Villani
Eddie (Leslie) Fleming.......Jack Perry
Katrina.......Jinx Huber
Stanley Craig.......Kevin Colebrook
Det. Pete Coates.......Bob Lee
Mrs. Lovett.......Nancye Stewart
Alison Scott.......Leila Hayes
Sid Kendall.......Danny O'Meara
Mrs. Fleming.......Babs Wheelton
Dave Hall.......Mav Chadban
Tom (fingerprint man).......Robert Schroeder
Victim.......Tom Travers
Phillips.......Michael Hyde
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Gary Conway
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Lynn Bayonas
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: An escaped convict goes into hiding in Yarra Central, holding a young
girl as hostage.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 8/6/71, Adelaide 13/7/71, Canberra & Newcastle
NSW 22/6/71, Grafton NSW & Lismore NSW 26/7/71
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Ep. 102: Bruce Barry & Cecily Polson |
102A. Conspiracy
Eddie Parrish.......Ben Gabriel
Karen Cormack.......Yvonne Matthews
Arthur Jones.......Stewart Ginn
Insp. Hogan.......Frank Wilson
John Wren.......Richard Meikle
Dave Parrish.......Mervyn Drake
.......Anne Charleston
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Vickers believes that Sen. Det. Banner's personal feelings may
have impaired his judgement when Banner makes an all out effort to nail Eddie Parrish, a
former policeman who has used his police know-how to muscle in on various rackets.
Notes: 90 minute episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/4/71, Sydney 20/11/71, Adelaide 14/5/71
103. Who Cares?
Judy Winters.......Sue Walker
Jones.......Keith Eden
Joe Smith.......Reg Evans
Jenny Smith.......Marion Edwards
Edna Green.......Agnes Dobson
Dorothy Menta.......Barbara Brandon
Cemetery caretaker.......Roy Day
Fred.......Manuel Bugeja
Hippy girl.......Jane Clifton
Barman.......Les James
Tony.......Neville Penton
Louey.......Bob Karl
Albert Jones.......Tony Spragg
Script.......Luis Bayonas
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Andrew Swanson
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: The search for the missing son of an important local man reveals a strange
psychotic personality.
Airdate: Melbourne, Sydney & Wollongong NSW 22/6/71, Canberra & Newcastle
NSW 29/6/71
104. They Walk The Night
Sgt. Dave Jenkins.......Ken Goodlet
Jerry Thomson.......Gerard Maguire
David Brown.......Leon Gregory
Arthur Brown.......John Smythe
Mrs. James.......Sheila Florance
Mary Larkins.......Queenie Ashton
Judge.......Nigel Lovell
Miss Lloyd.......Sally Walker
Dr. Berman.......Anne Charleston
Mrs. Greer.......Vivean Gray
Sister Therese.......Esme Melville
Mrs. Brown.......Joy Corbett
June Shepherd.......Rosalind Hill
Drunk.......Keith Kaye
Larkins.......Richard Webb
Neighbour.......Val Jellay
Motorist.......John Russell
Motorbike cop.......Arthur Roberts
Script.......John Edwards
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Lynn Bayonas
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Yarra Central police face a difficult task when the victim of a vicious
assault is reluctant to give information against a gang of predators.
Notes: Frank Taylor does not appear in this episode. Ken Goodlet
returns as Sgt. Dave Jenkins in ep. 110 'Handsome Harry'.
Airdate: Melbourne, Sydney & Wollongong NSW 29/6/71, Orange NSW 22/7/71
105. Bang Bang You're Dead
Martha Baldwin.......Sandy Gore
Jim Edwards.......Gus Mercurio
Journalist.......Barry Hill
Const. Grice.......Tony Shepp
Bill McKenna.......Martyn Sanderson
Gus Lopez.......Frank Hamilton
Harold Baldwin.......Michael Long
Garbo.......Hamish Hughes
Forensic Sergeant (John).......Mav Chadban
Reporter.......Peter Cavanagh
Neighbour.......Fred Ford
Mrs. Kemp.......Mary Marshall
Ernie McKenna.......John Williams
Script.......Luis Bayonas
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Gary Conway
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: A bomb explodes in Yarra Central. Suspicion narrows down to a maniac who
has escaped from jail, a thief, and a layabout protester. All have reason to seek revenge
against the police - especially Det. Banner.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 6/7/71, Orange NSW 29/7/71
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Ep. 102A: Stewart Ginn & Anne Charleston |
106.
Be Good, Sweet Maid
Sue Weston.......Penne Hackforth-Jones
Rhonda Parry.......Carole Yelland
Max Anderson.......Gary Gray
Dr. Robert Whitfield.......Anthony Hawkins
Patricia Gallagher QC.......Neva Carr-Glyn
Ellen Anderson.......Hilda Scurr
Don Rigby.......Sean McEuan
Judge.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Crown Prosecutor Ensleigh.......John Sidney
Chief Petty Officer Parry.......Max Murray
Court tipstaff.......Ray Angel
Abuser.......Raymond O'Reolly
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......John Jacob
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: A young university student reports to police that she has been raped. A
young man is charged, then additional information and the probing by the man's defence
counsel creates doubts as to the truth of her story. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds a
romantic interest in the police doctor, Robert Whitfield.
Airdate: Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle NSW & Wollongong NSW
20/7/71, Tamworth NSW 9/3/72
107. No Short Cuts
Sen. Det. Barry Maguire.......Deryck Barnes
Ted
Norton.......Gus Mercurio
White.......John Stanton
Donny
Davis.......Graham Rouse
Raelene.......Meg Clancy
William 'Stevo'
Stevens.......Danny Adcock
George Hardy.......Douglas Hedge
Sammy Judd.......Roy Lyons
Harrison.......Bill Bennett
Helen Maguire.......Phillipa Baker
Delivery man.......Bob Horsfall
Ma Davis.......Mary Marshall
Superintendent.......Reg Glanville
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Edwards
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: An overworked detective, Barry Maguire, is transferred to Yarra Central
on temporary duty
and tries too hard to convict a criminal, with disastrous results.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle NSW &
Wollongong NSW 27/7/71
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Ep. 106: Penne Hackforth-Jones & Sean McEuan |
108.
Now One With The Bride
Helen Roche.......Judy Morris
Brian Cooper.......Bruce Barry
Roche Snr........Joe James
Martin Roche.......Gerard Maguire
Joan Marriott.......Bunney Brooke
Jean.......Leila Hayes
John Paxton.......Ken Barber
Holbrook.......Michael Howley
Mark Fiedler.......Mackie Smetana
Script.......Ted Roberts
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: A young man's bucks party is raided when the best man introduces a
pornographic film to the festivities. When Yarra Central police investigate they uncover a
world of vice and blackmail.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 3/8/71
109. Run For Cover
Barbara Bennett.......Jeanie Drynan
Leo Morrison.......John Norman
Shirley Wesley.......Julie Day
Morrison Snr.......Kenric Hudson
John Harding.......Gordon Piper
Mrs. Bennett.......Leila Blake
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Const. Tony Grice.......Tony Shepp
Fred Bennett.......Bill Bennett
Mrs. Wesley.......Mary Marshall
Truck driver.......David John
George Cook.......Jack Perry
Waitress.......Beverley Dunn
Businessman.......Michael McCarthy
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Leo Morrison escapes from prison to prevent his girlfriend marrying
someone else, but his plans undergo a change when he picks up a girl hitch-hiker with
decidedly unusual views.
Notes: First appearance by Peter
Cavanagh in a support role as Const. Ray Preston.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 18/8/71, Adelaide 7/9/71, Grafton NSW &
Lismore NSW 13/9/71
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Ep. 108: Ken Barber & Judy Morris |
110.
Handsome Harry
Harry Tilden.......Noel Ferrier
Sgt. Dave Jenkins.......Ken Goodlet
Doctor.......Michael Duffield
Youth.......David Foster
Duckworth.......Denzil Howson
Julie.......Wendy Mead
Jack Doyle.......Brian Moll
Olive Tilden.......Doreen Warburton
Mrs. Glenwright.......Esme Melville
Diane Andrews.......Vivean Gray
Mrs. Burgess.......Hilda Scurr
Anne.......Isobel Harley
Fruiterer.......Manuel Bugeja
Landlord.......Ray Angel
Identikit man.......John Rogers
Script.......John Dingwall
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Police investigate an attempted murder complaint and discover that a middle-aged
veterinary surgeon has bigamously married several women.
Notes: Frank Taylor does not
appear in this episode. Ken Goodlet reprises his role of Sgt. Dave
Jenkins, first seen in ep. 104 'They Walk The Night'.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 25/8/71
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Ep. 110: Manuel Bugeja & Noel Ferrier
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111. One Small Step
Tom Blackett.......Graeme Blundell
Roy Blackett.......Vincent Gil
Jack Kelly.......Roly Barlee
Ern Blackett.......Tom Farley
Lew Fletcher.......Joe Hasham
Sammy Judd.......Roy Lyons
Mrs. Blackett.......Joan Letch
Terry Parkes.......John Smythe
Grandma Mills.......Neva Carr-Glyn
Son-in-law.......Jack Perry
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Edwards
Producer.......Sonia Borg
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: A shop break-in interrupted by Const. Dwyer leads to a
serious family altercation
involving the police.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 1/9/71, Orange NSW 16/9/71, Tamworth NSW
20/4/70
112. Live Bait
WPC Diane Webster.......Rowena Wallace
Dr. Bob Whitfield.......Anthony Hawkins
Carol Gorman.......Alexandra Hynes
Clarry Whelan.......Syd Conabere
Jean Whelan.......Lesley Baker
Norman Elliott.......Ron Pinnell
Jack Baker.......Frank Hamilton
Oakley.......David John
French.......Roly Barlee
Mary McCulloch.......Louise Homfrey
Mrs. Gorman.......Christine Calcutt
William Clinton-Foster.......Roger Scales
John Rich.......Burt Cooper
Raymond Turner.......Raymond O'Reilly
Flasher.......Barry Hill
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Edwards
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: As Yarra Central police tighten the net around a man wanted for savagely
attacking several women, Policewomen Diane Webster and Margaret Stewart volunteer to act
as 'live bait' to trap the man.
Notes: Anthony Hawkins appears
again as police doctor Robert Whitfield, first seen in ep. 106 'Be Good,
Sweet Maid'.
Airdate: Melbourne 8/9/71, Sydney & Newcastle NSW 15/9/71
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Ep. 111: Gerard Kennedy & Graeme Blundell |
113.
The War Is Over
Miss Evans.......Barbara Stephens
Tom Gordon.......Harry Lawrence
Bill
Jenkins.......Gordon McDougall
Eileen Vickers.......Moya O'Sullivan
Ellen Henderson.......Marion Johns
Ship Captain.......Kurt Ludescher
Mrs. Stevens.......Margot Harper
Angela Brown.......Vikki Hammond
Roger
Morris.......Peter Whittle
Const. Tony Grice.......Tony Shepp
Car rental girl.......Wendy Mead
Merv.......Timothy Bell
Punter.......William McClure
Script.......Barbara Desgrand
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Edwards
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: A writer of threatening letters, a standover merchant and the widow of an old wartime mate
cause problems for Det. Sgt. Vickers.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/9/71, Sydney 22/9/71, Orange NSW 7/10/71
114. Jellyfingers
Charley Clarke.......Graham Rouse
Frank O'Brien.......Fred Betts
'Shifty' Baker.......Frank Hamilton
Amelia.......Jessica Noad
'Musso'.......Luigi Villani
Sammy Judd.......Roy Lyons
Car salesman.......Ken Snodgrass
Gordon King.......John Gould
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Smithy's mother.......Leila Hayes
Bob Jackson.......Ron Pinnell
Buster's mother.......Judy Johnston
Bert.......Warwick Randall
Timber yard manager.......Bill Tyrell
Warehouse manager.......Don Smibert
Buster.......Ronald Korosy
Smithy.......Darren Jones
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Charlie Clarke turns to safe blowing to raise money after having his marriage proposal
refused by his lady friend. Matters become complicated when some
explosives go missing.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/9/71, Sydney 29/9/71, Canberra & Wollongong NSW
5/10/71
115. There Goes The Neighbourhood
Karen Reid.......Carole Yelland
Stuart Sullivan.......Serge Lazareff
Jack Reid.......John Llewellyn
Lorna Reid.......Kay Eklund
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Sally.......Meg Clancy
Reg.......Jack Malcolm
Mrs. Carmichael.......Murielle Salter
Taylor.......Raymond O'Reilly
Ronnie Taylor.......Peter Fontana
'Comic Cuts'.......Gerald Fraser
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford
Synopsis: Attacks on women in a Yarra Central street upset neighbourhood relations,
and the prime suspect is a man recently released from psychiatric care.
Kevin Dwyer receives his long-awaited promotion to First Constable.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Const. Stewart's absence is explained by her being away on a holiday with
police doctor Bob Whitfield. There is no producer credit on this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/9/71
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Ep. 113: Gerard Kennedy, Harry Lawrence, Chuck Faulkner &
Kurt Ludescher |
116.
Last Of The Independents
Patty Cooper.......Cecily Polson
Arthur Mitchell.......Stewart Ginn
Dave Brown.......Joe Hasham
Maurie Brown.......Max Osbiston
Edna Mitchell.......Bunney Brooke
George Evans.......Robert McDarra
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Neighbour.......Myrtle Wood
Man.......Frank Gow
Foreman.......Warwick Randall
Postman.......Jack Budden
Shopkeeper.......Ray Angel
Script.......Eddie Hepple
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Story Editor.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: A family of criminals discover that Arthur Mitchell mints his own coins
to supplement his pension. To muscle in on the racket, they kidnap his wife to force his
co-operation.
Notes: Stewart Ginn's final television role.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/10/71, Sydney 20/10/71, Grafton NSW 22/11/71
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Ep. 116: Joe Hasham & Cecily Polson |
117.
Grub Stake
Isabelle.......Judy Jack
Theo Scott.......Max Meldrum
Eric.......John Armstrong
Script.......Everett De Roche
Synopsis: Two amiable swindlers cause Yarra Central police chaos with a series of
clever con tricks.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/10/71
118. Bent Law
Bernie Lewis.......John Ewart
Nipper Cameron.......Danny Adcock
William Clarke.......Guy Le Claire
Jimmy Cameron.......Ian Smith
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: Yarra Central police have to investigate an allegation that one of them
is being bribed.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/10/71
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Ep. 117: Max Meldrum & Judy Jack |
119.
You Couldn't Meet A Nicer Bloke Than Dennis When He's Sober
Anne.......Rowena Wallace
Dennis Marshall.......Richard Meikle
Alcoholic.......Kenric Hudson
Old man.......Billy Kaye
.......Joanne Barrett
Synopsis: Det. Peters is concerned about his divorce, and meets up with Dennis
Marshall, a man who is becoming an alcoholic because his own marriage is breaking up.
Peters identifies with Dennis and tries to help him, and discovers his own domestic
situation is not as bad as he thought.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/10/71, Sydney 10/11/71, Orange NSW 25/11/71
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120. Small Fry
Jean Turner.......Vivienne Benson-Young
Mike Turner.......Gerard Maguire
Carol Hayes.......Barbara West
Ronnie.......John Williams
.......Bryon Williams
Script.......Sonia Borg
Synopsis: Carol Hayes is prepared to break the law in order to keep 7-year-old
Ronnie whom she has been caring for. The child belongs to the Turners, and Jean Turner
wants him back because her husband Mike is being released from jail.
Airdate: Melbourne 3/11/71, Sydney 17/11/71, Canberra 23/11/71
121. You Can't Trust Anybody
Anderson.......Don Barker
Bailey.......Brian Moll
Clark.......Terence Cooper
Charles Dennison.......Alexander Archdale
George.......Paul O'Laughlin
Script.......James East
Synopsis: A series of expert safe breakings leads the Yarra Central detectives into
an industrial espionage plot.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/11/71, Newcastle NSW 24/11/71
122. Collision
Eddie Walsh.......Roger Ward
Billy Richards.......Harry Lawrence
Greg Hyman.......Bryon Williams
Rod Deakin.......Leon Gregory
.......John Williams
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: Sgt. Scotty Macleod is looking forward to Christmas until he encounters a
drunk-driving accident for which he feels partly to blame.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/11/71, Sydney 8/12/71, Canberra 18/4/72, Wollongong
NSW 23/11/71, Grafton NSW 20/12/71
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Ep. 120: Vivienne Benson-Young & Gerard Maguire |
123.
The Clean Skins
Max Williams.......Harold Hopkins
Barry Phillips.......Alfred Sandor
Estelle Phillips.......Anne Charleston
Synopsis: While investigating the background of a young man involved in a car crash,
Banner stumbles on mysterious clues and becomes convinced that he was involved in a racket.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/1/72, Newcastle NSW 8/3/72
124. No Hard Feelings
Kay.......Penny Ramsey
Jack Wilson.......Gus Mercurio
Alby.......John Ewart
Const. George Bell.......Ross Thompson
Charles Mason.......Les Berryman
Veronica Wilson.......Janne Coghlan
Synopsis: Const. George Bell returns for another spell of temporary duty, and once
again his enthusiasm and eagerness turns the station upside down.
Notes: Features the return of Const. George Bell, who first appeared in ep. 76 'The
Recruit'.
Airdate: Melbourne 26/1/72, Sydney 23/2/72
125. A Continental Gentleman
Woodsie.......Danny Adcock
Anton.......Michael Duffield
Mrs. McDougall.......Esme Melville
Tom.......Bill Pearson
Prostitute 1.......Karen Murphy
Prostitute 2.......Marie Redshaw
Script.......Luis Bayonas
Synopsis: A European paymaster is implicated in a payroll robbery, with tragic
results. The Yarra Central police find that prejudice against immigrants
in the district can affect their investigations.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/2/72, Sydney 1/3/72
126. Once Bitten
Val O'Brien.......Fay Kelton
Rod Jackson.......John Bonney
Jim O'Brien.......Guy Le Claire
Tram passenger.......Nanette Goode
Script.......Ruth Bass
Synopsis: Jim O'Brien is released on parole after serving 18 months of a five year
term. His homecoming is marred by treachery and a faithless wife.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/2/72, Sydney & Wollongong NSW 8/3/72
127. Pigs Is Pigs
Iggy.......Serge Lazareff
Eddy Marshall.......John Derum
'Mud'.......Joe Hasham
Const. Ernie White.......Stuart Finch
Kate 'Porky' Robinson.......Bunney Brooke
Health Inspector.......Denzil Howson
Ben.......Roy Day
Youth 1.......George Spartels
Youth 2.......Timothy Bell
Girl.......Tamara Factor
Bill.......Frank Van
Morris.......Don Vincent
Pedestrian.......John Capewell
Script.......Everett de Roche
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......David Pulbrook
Assistant Film Director.......Rod Hardy
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Story Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: Constable Dwyer attempts to establish a youth club for delinquent kids,
and becomes involved with the theft of some power tools, a cop with a chip on his
shoulder, and a tough old matriarch named Porky.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 16/2/72
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Ep. 123: Alfred Sandor & Harold Hopkins

Ep. 124: Penny Ramsey

Ep. 125: Karen Murphy & Marie Redshaw

Ep. 126: Nanette Goode & Guy Le Claire

Ep. 127: Joe Hasham, Bunney Brooke & Serge Lazareff |
128.
The Man Who Dug His Own Grave
Sammy Goodall.......Ken Goodlet
Hammer.......Roger Ward
Chas.......Brian Wenzel
Lennie.......Kevin Leslie
Maisie.......Charmion Jacka
Blind man.......John Frawley
Script.......John Dingwall
Synopsis: Police informer Sammy Goodall takes one risk too many and
finds his life is threatened by criminal associates in the
Melbourne underworld.
Airdate: Melbourne 23/2/72, Adelaide 5/4/72
129. To Bribe Or Twist
Gwen.......Penne Hackforth-Jones
Johnson.......Ken James
Davies Snr.......Keith Eden
Mrs. Davies.......Joan Bruce
Bruce Davies.......David Foster
Script.......Barbara Desgrand
Synopsis: The local newspaper and the police become involved when a rich woman
steals jewellery from a local jeweller's shop, and police have to deal
with a blackmailing journalist.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/3/72
130. The Warder
Barbie Ryan.......Lynn Rainbow
Miles Duncan.......Slim deGrey
Reuben Mitchell.......Paul Karo
Mrs. Mitchell.......Sheila Florance
Leila Duncan.......Judy Champ
Script.......Charles Stamp
Synopsis: A prison officer is reported missing. He is later found unconscious but
unharmed. Investigations try to determine whether it is revenge or blackmail by
ex-prisoners.
Airdate: Melbourne 8/3/72, Sydney & Wollongong NSW 19/4/72
131. Man's Only A Battler
Joanne Ward.......Barbara Stephens
'Knuckles' O'Brien.......John Stanton
Barry Ward.......Joe Hasham
Charlie Ross.......Ron Roberts
Kaye.......Trudy Sims
Blue Kelly.......Doug Kelly
Dent.......Roy Baldwin
Script.......Charles Stamp & Monte Miller
Synopsis: Constable Dwyer orders Barry Ward, a young owner-driver, to have his
truck made roadworthy within five days. But when Barry finds he cannot pay for the repairs
he is drawn into crime.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/3/72
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Ep. 128: Ken Goodlet |
132.
Plain Rosy
Tom Evans.......Rod Mullinar
Sydney Pink.......Bill Hunter
Rosy Turner.......Carole Yelland
Maria Pink.......Kay Eklund
Mrs. Meyer.......Barbara Brandon
Script.......Luis Bayonas
Synopsis: Yarra Central police pursue a very agile burglar with a surprising
conclusion. The case involves a plain, skinny girl with an inner beauty.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/3/72
133. Dad
Sally Young.......Vivienne Benson-Young
Dad.......Gerry Duggan
Max.......Robert Essex
John Hall.......Patrick Edgeworth
.......Neva Carr-Glyn
.......Christine Howard
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Vickers and Sen. Det. Banner are searching for Sally Young, a
prisoner from Fairlea Women's Prison, who has escaped from Policewoman Stewart. An
aggressive old man who lives near the police station knows more than he has told them.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/4/72
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Ep. 132: Carole Yelland & Rod Mullinar |
134.
A Place Of My Own
Evie Morris.......Judy Morris
Marie Morris.......Elisabeth Crosby
Allan Williams.......Terry Gill
George Morris.......Tom Oliver
Joyce Green.......Gloria Hamilton
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Synopsis: Evie Morris is a housewife who turns to prostitution to provide a home
for her family.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/4/72, Sydney 24/5/72
135. Rogue's Gallery
Lettie Ward.......Jeanie Drynan
Murray.......Colin McEwan
Will Robinson.......Joe Hasham
Doc Mason.......Norman Kaye
Finlay.......Ken Fraser
Wilson.......Peter Reynolds
Script.......Ted Roberts
Synopsis: A series of baffling robberies from art galleries plague
the Yarra Central police.
Airdate: Melbourne 26/4/72
136. I'm Going To Smash Something Everyday
Judy.......Joanne Kloster
Mrs. Harris.......Ruth Cracknell
Neville.......John Smythe
Novak.......Louis Wishart
Mrs. Jenkins.......Kay Taylor
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Synopsis: Yarra Central police try to assist Neville, a mentally disturbed youth
who breaks things in order to get back at people who upset him.
Airdate: Melbourne 3/5/72
137. You Think You've Got Troubles
Juliette Bianci.......Elli Maclure
Rhoda O'Brien.......Cecily Polson
Billy King.......Graham Rouse
Poppa Bianci.......Tom Farley
Vito Costa.......John Norman
Mama Costa.......Natalie Raine
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Synopsis: Yarra Central police have their hands full when an Italian ex-safebreaker
is forced back into crime.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/5/72
138. Finders Keepers
Gina Villani.......Sally Conabere
Pudden.......Michael Aitkens
Tony.......Vincent Gil
Milne.......Roy Day
Mrs. Villani.......Sheila Kennelly
Charlie.......Noel Browne
Harry.......Gerald Fraser
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: Yarra Central police make a concerted effort to find several unknown
people who have picked up packages containing a highly dangerous chemical.
Airdate: Melbourne 24/5/72, Grafton NSW 28/8/72
139. Butcher, Baker, Troublemaker
Jones.......Redmond Philips
Les
Mitchell.......Tom Farley
Freddie.......Al Thomas
'Snowy' White.......John Armstrong
Spike.......Ron Roberts
Script.......Everett De Roche
Synopsis: A drunken group of elderly men get together for a surf life-saving
club reunion. The party goes sour when one of the old men suddenly drops dead. Rather than
report it to the police, they decide to give their friend a hero's burial in the backyard.
Airdate: Melbourne 31/5/72, Sydney 5/7/72
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Ep. 137: Natalie Raine, Elli Maclure & Patricia Smith |
140.
Herbie
Jill.......Barbara Stephens
Gloria.......Yvonne Mathews
Stiles.......Tony Bazell
Herbie Pike.......Brian Moll
'Gunna' McCarthy.......Ian Smith
Jeff.......Paul Young
Lady Fenton.......Isobel Harley
Script.......John Kelly
Synopsis: Herbie Pike is a day-dreaming, balding, middle-aged little public servant
who has lived his life by the clock with only dreams of making a lot of money.
Suddenly he
breaks into crime in a very big way.
Airdate: Melbourne 7/6/72, Orange NSW 31/8/72
141. You Can't Win 'Em All
Lynn Clark.......Judy Morris
Jean West.......Lynn Rainbow
Bob.......Tom Oliver
David.......John Williams
Script.......Enid Johns
Synopsis: When Det. Sgt. Vicker's niece comes to visit, Det. Peters takes her out a
few times and on one of these occasions his car is stolen.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/6/72
142. The Electro Static Organ Revitaliser
Bert Reading.......Syd Conabere
Elizabeth King.......Queenie Ashton
Thelma Reading.......Charmian Jacka
Script.......John Dingwall
Director.......John Jacob
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Sgt. Macleod's wife becomes involved with a woman who has invented a
machine which supposedly cures physical illnesses.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/6/72, Sydney 2/8/72
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143. A Nice Safe Job
Alex.......John Stanton
Clyde Ward.......Don Barkham
Barney 'Houdini' Ward.......Keith Lee
Sheila.......Jacqueline Kott
Ryan.......Bruce Kerr
Script.......Everett De Roche
Synopsis: When Barney 'Houdini' Ward gets out of Pentridge, his scatter-brained
brother Clyde dreams up an elaborate plan for them to rob $100,000 in diamonds from a
French mining magnate. It seems a nice safe job until Clyde wins the wrath of a gang of
thugs, led by a vicious Goldfinger-type woman named Sheila.
Airdate: Melbourne 5/7/72, Newcastle NSW 29/8/72
144. A Waste Of Time
Henry.......Willie Fennell
Arthur Morrison.......Keith Eden
Robinson.......Max Osbiston
Chaplain.......John Trenaman
George.......John Armstrong
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Director.......John Jacob
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: An habitual criminal, thinking that his son will help him to reform, asks
Sen. Det. Banner for help in locating him.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/7/72, Sydney 16/8/72
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145.
All Women Are Liars
Donald
West.......Gerard Maguire
Annie Morris.......Dawn Lake
Irene West.......Patsy Butcher
Leo
Brown.......Ray Hartley
Kendall.......Mark Albiston
Morris.......Jack Allan
.......Wendy Gilmore
Script.......Fred Parsons
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are faced with a disturbing series
of crimes committed against women. Their investigations lead to a psychopath
whose wife divorced him during his stay in a mental institution, and who
is seeking
revenge on other women who have divorced their husbands.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/7/72, Sydney 23/8/72
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Ep. 145: Dawn Lake & Wendy Gilmore |
146.
Cry Of Vengeance
Roy Adams.......Nick Tate
Teresa Reid.......Kirsty Child
Sharon Beckett.......Cindy Wright
Brian Adams.......Peter Corbett
Eddy.......Bill Pearson
Script.......Neil Atkinson
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: When a conscript returns home on leave to find his
fiancée bashed and
raped, he suspects his drunken brother could be guilty.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/8/72, Brisbane 21/9/72
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Ep. 146: Cindy Wright |
147.
Only A Twenty-Two
Nancy.......Elli Maclure
Joe Allen.......Ben Gabriel
Mrs. Allen.......Sheila Kennelly
Harry.......Jay Bland
.......Joanne Kloster
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: The police experience a bad weekend with firearms.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/8/72
148. Come The Revolution
Cindy Thompson.......Jeanie Drynan
Cliff Wood.......Reg Gorman
Hugh McDonald.......Fred Betts
Joyce Slater.......Elaine Cusick
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Script.......Howard Griffith
Director.......John Jacob
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: An idealistic Scottish locksmith, who has been a communist all his life,
resorts to crime when he becomes involved with Cliff Wood, an habitual criminal, to raise
funds to go to Moscow.
Airdate: Melbourne 16/8/72
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Ep. 147: Joanne Kloster |
149.
For The Love Of Money
George Wilson.......Brian Wenzel
Jean Wilson.......Marie Redshaw
Ted Mitchell.......Stuart Finch
Max Turner.......John Smythe
.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Synopsis: During a series of house breakings, a bank manager is bashed when his
home is broken into and his bank keys are stolen. Detectives are not unduly worried as two
sets of keys are required to access the bank, and the accountant has the other set.
However, the bank is later robbed.
Airdate: Melbourne 23/8/72
150. One More War
Sue Miller.......Olivia Hamnett
Joe Kennedy.......Max Cullen
Bruce Miller.......Ewen Solon
Mick Davis.......Leon Gregory
Hudson.......Alan Rowe
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Eddie Thomas
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Yarra Central police run into difficulties when they try to solve a number
of hold-ups in which the getaway car is driven by a clever, mysterious driver.
Airdate: Melbourne 30/8/72
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Ep. 149: Elspeth Ballantyne, Terry Donovan & Gerard Kennedy |
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