DIVISION 4
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DIVISION 4
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Part 1: Eps 1 - 50
Part 2: Eps 51 - 100
Part 3: Eps 101 - 150
Part 5: Eps 201 - 250
Part 6: Eps 251 - 300
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151. Birds Of A Feather
Julie.......Candy Raymond
Karen.......Sally Conabere
Anderson.......Bruce Barry
Mrs. McKenzie.......Betty Lucas
Vannel.......Guy Le Claire
Script.......Barbara Desgrand
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Director.......John Jacob
Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate the actions of a visiting yachtsman,
Anderson, who is involved in smuggling. Anderson first rouses the suspicions of Sen. Det.
Banner when he interferes after seeing him firing at seagulls on a deserted beach.
Anderson seeks revenge by trying to kill Banner, and a young girl, Karen, is tricked into
the smuggling racket.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/9/72, Sydney 18/10/72, Brisbane 2/11/72
152. Andrew Shannon
Kay Dwyer.......Tina Cornioley
James
Marshall.......Richard Meikle
Roche.......Max Osbiston
Det. Insp. Driver.......Ian Smith
Shop assistant.......Murielle Salter
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Synopsis: Constable Dwyer heads for major trouble when he becomes
involved in what appears to be a minor accident. Det. Insp. Driver, a lazy
policeman who is intensely disliked by the rest of the force, is assigned
to the case.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/9/72, Sydney 25/10/72, Brisbane 9/11/72
153. Hide And Seek
Hunt.......Lionel Long
Jackson.......Reg Gorman
Gray.......Barry Hill
.......Fred Ford
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Vickers is set off on a relentless search when he learns the
name of a man booked for a minor traffic offence.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/9/72
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Ep. 151: Sally Conabere, Bruce Barry & Candy Raymond |
154.
Natural Victim
Barbara.......Lisa Peers
O'Brien.......Keith Eden
Peter Watson.......John Orcsik
Lane.......Barry Hill
Barbara's mother.......Leila Blake
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: Peter Watson, a previous sex offender just released from prison, is the
suspect when a number of rapes occur in Yarra Central. Eventually Barbara, a wild and
precocious schoolgirl with a bad family background, who constantly plays up to and teases
Watson, is mauled and murdered by him.
Notes: This episode features Lisa Peers' television acting debut.
Her real-life mother, Leila Blake, also appears in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/9/72, Brisbane 1/2/73
155. When In Rome
Reid.......Gerard Maguire
Mama Ruffin.......Rosie Sturgess
Samantha.......Carol Cranston
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are confronted with an imported method of committing
crimes involving the skilful riding of motor cycles.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/10/72
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Ep. 154: Lisa Peers & Leila Blake |
156.
A Bad Lot
Inspector Hogan.......Frank Wilson
Bell.......Roger Ward
John Wilson.......Graeme Blundell
Eileen Vickers.......Moya O'Sullivan
Morgan.......Gary Keane
Alice.......Beverley Phillips
Young.......Ken Snodgrass
.......John Proper
.......Andrea Wallace
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Yarra Central police move into action when Vickers' wife is terrorised by John Wilson, a surly, bad-tempered and
violent man who loathes the police and is seeking revenge.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/10/72, Brisbane 15/3/73
157. The Oracle
‘Moon’ Mitchell.......Leon Gregory
Robyn Foster.......Alexandra Hynes
Ken Thompson.......Ernie Gray
‘Bugs’.......Martin Phelan
Sally.......Dina Mann
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
'Director'.......Vince Martin
Pusher.......Peter Cummins
Tim Edwards.......Robert Essex
Drug addict.......Lance Lacey
Groundsman.......Danny O’Meara
Mrs. Harris.......Pat Charlton
Orderly.......David Wassell
.......Val Jellay
Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: The investigation of an obscenity charge against an underground
newspaper, 'The Oracle', leads the police to a subculture of revolution, permissive sex
and drugs.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/10/72, Sydney 15/1/73
158. Room For Danger
Inspector Hogan.......Frank Wilson
William Andrews.......Brian Anderson
Mary Andrews.......Judith Fisher
Billy.......Fred Ford
Newsman.......Neil Thompson
Ramson.......Ron Roberts
Synopsis: Banner gambles with death when he must deal with a man intending to shoot his
aged father and then himself.
Airdate: Melbourne 25/10/72, Sydney 17/1/73
159. Trap For Young Players
Hank Van Gielens.......John Stanton
John Foster.......Ken Goodlet
Harry 'Robbo' Roberts.......Michael Aitkens
Fran Foster.......Charmion Jacka
Linda Foster.......Anne Wiles
Des Mitchell.......Peter Berg
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Andrew Swanson
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Yarra Central police hunt for a shop-breaker who does a
runner and
disappears into the underworld after his partner is shot and captured.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/11/72, Sydney 24/1/73
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Ep. 156: Andrea Wallace |
160.
Flight Plan
Sarah Roberts.......Elisabeth Crosby
Karen Baxter.......Vikki Hammond
Det. Sgt. 'Frenchy' Renaud.......Peter Gwynne
Fran Taylor.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Ian Taylor.......Richard Meikle
Miss Perry.......Carla Hoogeveen
Kitty.......Diane Lewis
Det. Jim Floyd.......John Clayton
Mrs. Finney.......Sheila Florance
Lily Reid.......Bunney Brooke
Noel Perry.......Noel Brophy
Neil Bryant.......Frank Van
Clayburn.......Malcolm Phillips
Bert.......Vince Martin
Purser.......Peter Bible
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Synopsis: Investigations into the theft of a large sum of money from a shipping
company involve Yarra Central police in a widespread search which finally leads to Sydney.
Banner goes to Sydney but finds the culprits difficult to track down.
Notes: Segments filmed in Sydney. Noel Brophy is credited as playing Perry, but in
the episode he uses his real name.
Airdate: Melbourne 7/2/73, Sydney 5/2/73, Wollongong NSW 21/2/73
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Ep. 160: Gerard Kennedy & Patricia Smith in Sydney |
161. Come Play With Me
Carne.......Alfred Sandor
Paul.......Brendon Lunney
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
.......Barbara Ramsay
.......Alison Bird
Synopsis: Through a maze of violence and subterfuge, Yarra Central police try to
track down the beautiful young wife of a wealthy American businessman who is reported
missing in Melbourne.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/10/74, Sydney 22/1/73, Wollongong NSW 28/2/73,
Shepparton VIC 14/5/73, Newcastle NSW 29/5/73
162. Take Over
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: An old man demanding to live in a decaying mansion, a factory robbery and
the theft of a safe lead to Sen. Det. Banner and Const. Dwyer uncovering a conspiracy.
Notes: Second of two episodes titled 'Take Over', the other being episode 21.
Airdate: Shepparton VIC 21/5/73, Newcastle NSW 5/6/73, Wollongong NSW
7/3/73
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Ep. 161: Alison Bird
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163. Empty Hand
Sue.......Pamela Stephenson
Hall.......John Stanton
West.......Peter Cummins
Mrs. Innes.......Louise Homfrey
Script.......Jim Simmonds
Synopsis: Banner blames himself when a rent collector is shot and robbed. A
policeman is used as a decoy in an attempt to stop further robberies.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/2/73, Wollongong NSW 14/3/73
164. Afraid Of The Dark
Deborah.......Elisabeth Crosby
Arnold Jones.......Graham Rouse
Mrs. Williamson.......Vikki Hammond
Gilbert Williamson.......Richard Meikle
.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: Yarra Central police spring into action after a tip-off by an anonymous
hoaxer regarding trouble at a factory.
Airdate: Melbourne 7/3/73, Sydney 19/2/73, Wollongong NSW 21/3/73,
Newcastle NSW 19/6/73
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Ep. 163: Gerard Kennedy & Pamela Stephenson
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165. Keep Running
Mary Roberts.......Sandy Gore
Mrs. Baker.......Cindy Wright
Harry Roberts.......John Norman
Eric Chapman.......Bill Bennett
Mrs. Chapman.......Pauline Charleston
.......John Proper
Script.......Fred Parsons
Synopsis: It's a search for someone who just doesn't want to be
found, even for his own good - when a destitute criminal steals some groceries
that Yarra Central police suspect
contain poisoned food.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/3/73, Sydney 21/2/73, Newcastle NSW 26/6/73,
Wollongong
NSW
28/3/73
166. Simon Says
Hilary Davis & Janet Davis.......Margaret Cruickshank
Gordon Davis.......John Trenaman
Jess's mother.......Julie Day
Jess.......Vicki Windholz
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Synopsis: Yarra Central is plagued by abusive and threatening phone calls which are
more serious than first believed.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/3/73, Adelaide 26/2/73, Wollongong NSW 4/4/73
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Ted Hamilton |
167. A Few Hours Of Freedom
Marion Phillips.......Barbara Stephens
Ross Phillips.......Deryck Barnes
Dianne Morgan.......Beverley Phillips
Jake Cook.......Ron Roberts
Script.......Neil Atkinson
Synopsis: A criminal escapes from the custody of Sen. Det. Banner to find his unmarried pregnant
daughter, and Banner becomes personally involved in tracking them down.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/3/73, Adelaide 28/2/73, Wollongong NSW 18/4/73,
Newcastle
NSW 10/7/73
168. Two Pot Screamer
Rosalie.......Joanne Kloster
Nobby King.......Max Osbiston
Doris King.......Joan Letch
Danny Anderson.......John Armstrong
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: Circumstances and clues left cause Sen. Det. Banner to fear that two
ex-burglars he has helped in the past have returned to crime.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/4/73, Sydney 5/3/73, Newcastle NSW 17/7/73
169. Travelling Man
Paddy Ryan.......John Ewart
Iris Ryan.......Elspeth Ballantyne
.......Don Crosby
.......Jane Clifton
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Synopsis: When a girl is discovered missing, Yarra Central police believe that her
disappearance is connected with the activities of a cat burglar.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/4/73, Sydney 7/3/73, Wollongong NSW 2/5/73,
Newcastle NSW 24/7/73
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Patricia Smith |
170. Senior Stewart
WPC Brenda Kelly.......Rowena Wallace
Kenny Hudson.......Danny Adcock
Lola Hudson.......Patricia Leehy
Elsie Hudson.......Bunney Brooke
Leo Davis.......Martin Phelan
Dr. Jan Moore.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Joe.......John Proper
Wilma.......Margaret Cruickshank
Policeman.......Louis Seater
Mrs. Roberts.......Nanette Goode
Harry.......Douglas Bennett
Linda.......Vicki Windholtz
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Story Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: A vicious assault on a small baby alarms the Yarra Central police. They
are in for another shock when they learn that Policewoman Margaret Stewart is planning to
leave the force.
Airdate: Melbourne 8/11/72, Newcastle NSW 31/7/73
171. The Monkey Game
Les Lane.......John Armstrong
Cora Lane.......Beverley Phillips
Armstrong.......Danny Adcock
.......Peter Stratford
.......Terry Bader
Script.......Monte Miller
Synopsis: An emergency arises at Yarra Central and all officers must report to the
station, but Det. Peters has disappeared under suspicious circumstances, and his
colleagues suspect he is 'moonlighting'.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/4/73, Sydney 12/3/73, Wollongong NSW 16/5/73,
Newcastle NSW 7/8/73
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Ep. 170: Patricia Smith & Rowena Wallace |
172. Big Bad John
Det. Sgt. John Smith.......Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Val Smith.......Jacki Weaver
Hank Fletcher.......David Cameron
Mrs. Hudson.......Jill Forster
Sydney Superintendent.......Michael Duffield
Mrs. Johnson.......Mary Marschall
Bell.......Jack Perry
Zuka.......Mackie Smetana
Car dealer.......Les James
Shop assistant.......Jennifer Craig
Hippie 1.......Will Deumer
Hippie 2.......Peter Westheimer
D.D.I. .......Ian Beith
Shopper.......Judy Johnson
Script.......Keith Hetherington
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: A Sydney detective, John Smith, known for his rough tactics, causes trouble
for Yarra Central police when he comes to Melbourne in search of his runaway daughter.
Notes: First Australian television appearance by Bud Tingwell following his return
from England.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/2/73, Sydney 7/2/73, Newcastle NSW 14/8/73,
Wollongong NSW 23/5/73
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Ep. 172: Jacki Weaver; Bud Tingwell & Gerard Kennedy |
173. An Honest Sale
Viv.......Anna Volska
Jenny.......Anya Castaldini
Tony.......Neil Fitzpatrick
.......Tom Richards
.......Leila Hayes
Script.......Ron McLean
Synopsis: Det. Peters’ private life becomes the business of Yarra Central when
he gets involved with a girl whom it transpires is mixed-up in prostitution.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/2/73, Brisbane 14/6/73, Wollongong NSW 30/5/73,
Newcastle NSW 21/8/73
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Ep. 173: Neil Fitzpatrick & Anna Volska
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174. Today Is Eagle Day
Murphy.......Gus Mercurio
Reid.......Jeff Ashby
Walker.......Danny O'Meara
.......Sue Donovan
.......Denzil Howson
.......Roy Day
.......Joseph Furst
Script.......Charles Stamp
Synopsis: Sgt. Scotty Macleod is off-duty and paying his rate bill when a mentally
unbalanced hold-up man, Murphy, comes in to the office. Murphy takes control of the office
with hostages - Scotty tackles him, gets shot and is seriously wounded, and the 'Angel Of
Mercy' helicopter is called in to take him to hospital.
Airdate: Melbourne 25/4/73, Sydney 14/3/73, Newcastle NSW 28/8/73,
Wollongong NSW 6/6/73
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Ep. 174: Frank Taylor & Gerard Kennedy |
175. The Manner To Which
Ross.......Michael Aitken
Wilson.......Gary Gray
Mrs. Wilson.......Shirley Cameron
.......Neil Thompson
.......Frank Hamilton
Script.......Ron McLean
Synopsis: A youth trying to help his mother financially becomes involved with a
young criminal, and they both cause the death of a security guard.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/5/73, Sydney 19/3/73
176. Three Mouths To Feed
Jean Marshall.......Cecily Polson
Doug Cooper.......Peter Gwynne
Anderson.......Bill Pearson
Davis.......Bill McCormack
Cathy.......Kerry Johnson
Suzanne.......Anne-Marie Johnson
.......Katrina Pye
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Synopsis: Jean Marshall is a young mother of two girls who has left her husband and
moved to the city, and needlessly lies to get the dole. She witnesses an accident, but is reluctant
to come forward and give evidence. She is soon open prey for city vultures, which results
in Sgt. Vickers being a baby-sitter.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/5/73, Sydney 21/3/73, Wollongong NSW 20/6/73
177. Once A Crim
Rosalie Ward.......Lynda Keane
Mary.......Patricia Leehy
'Jelly'
Ward.......Harry Lawrence
.......Val Jellay
.......Marie Redshaw
Script.......Jim Simmonds
Synopsis: After a series of jewellery thefts, Sen. Det. Banner's judgement is put
to the test when a criminal he believes is reformed appears to be involved with the stolen
jewellery racket.
Airdate: Melbourne 16/5/73, Sydney 26/3/73
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Ep. 175: Gary Gray & Shirley Cameron |
178.
The Last Bet
Steve Ryan.......Lex Mitchell
Wally Anderson.......Graham Rouse
John Moore.......Ron Graham
Susie.......Lenice Reed
Iris Anderson.......Janne Coghlan
Gloria Anderson.......Joy Mitchell
Script.......John Blair
Synopsis: Yarra Central police grow anxious when a series of house breakings erupt
into violence with the burglars stopping at nothing to accomplish their crimes.
Airdate: Melbourne 23/5/73, Sydney 28/3/73
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Ep. 178: Lenice Reed
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179. Life At The Bottom
Duff.......Terry McDermott
Maureen.......Elaine Cusick
.......Kevin Leslie
.......Les James
.......Roz de Winter
.......Jack Perry
Script.......Charles Stamp
Synopsis: The attempts by a man living on the breadline to unlawfully augment his
income, particularly as he is about to lose his job and his wife is expecting a baby,
bring him under the scrutiny of the Yarra Central police.
Airdate: Melbourne 30/5/73, Sydney 2/4/73
180. A Wild, Wild Rose
Jackson.......John Hargreaves
Mrs. Harrison.......Queenie Ashton
Rose.......Penelope Allsop
.......Faye Sharp
.......Peter Norton
Script.......Amanda Spry
Synopsis: Policewoman Margaret Stewart becomes involved with a young girl whose
grandmother lays a charge of assault against her. A series of possibly related
housebreakings
complicate the investigation which nearly ends in murder.
Airdate: Melbourne 3/6/73, Sydney 4/4/73
181. The Grasshopper
Melanie.......Arna-Maria Winchester
Peachtree.......Bruce Spence
.......Kevin Miles
.......Ross Thompson
.......Martin Phelan
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate when a young courier fails to deliver
the drugs he has been sent to buy for a pusher. He mysteriously disappears and is later
found dead.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/6/73, Sydney 9/4/73
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Ep. 179: Terry McDermott |
182. The Ninth Life
Jenny Armstrong.......Lyndall Rowe
Richard Thompson.......Edward Ogden
Ted Hayes.......Deryck Barnes
Script.......John Blair
Synopsis: A cat burglar who has lost his nerve marries an ex-prostitute, and
together they try to start a new life. However, the wife overhears a former boyfriend planning
a $75,000 jewellery store robbery and she is kidnapped by a gang of
violent criminals. The Yarra Central police investigate,
but the cat burglar decides to take the law into his own hands.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/6/73, Sydney 11/4/73, Wollongong NSW 1/8/73
183. A Matter Of Survival
Shirley.......Maggie Millar
Jacko
Ward.......Brian Wenzel
Johnson.......Terry Gill
George.......Marc Cheong
Script.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: An outbreak of petty thefts, the release of a seasoned criminal, and an
underworld vendetta lead police through a maze of inquiries and violence.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/6/73, Sydney 16/4/73
184. Isabella
John Bennett.......Ben Gabriel
Eddie West.......Kevin Leslie
Martha Moore.......Leila Hayes
Bradshaw.......Kevin Howard
Mrs. Bradshaw.......Cindy Wright
Young.......Harry Lawrence
King.......Mike Ferguson
Williams.......Michael Aitkens
Devlin.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Script.......Charles Stamp
Synopsis: A man captures a burglar in his house, but the burglar turns the tables
on him and escapes. A neighbour who witnesses the confrontation phones the police. The
victim is co-operative and appears to be a good, reliable witness, but he has something to
hide, and the burglar has accidentally discovered what it is that could cause his
downfall. The mystery of the man develops until the secret of his past life is revealed.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/6/73, Sydney 18/4/73
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Ep. 182: Lyndall Rowe & Edward Ogden |
185. Voice Of The Gun
Jenny Franklin.......Diane Craig
Lorraine.......Kate Fitzpatrick
Desmond Baker.......Serge Lazareff
Burt Regan.......Brian Wenzel
Debbie.......Lynda Keane
Craine.......Ken Wayne
'Boyfriend'.......Reg Evans
Mrs. Regan.......Heather Lindhe
Script.......Ian Jones & Roger Simpson
Film Director.......Ian Jones
Synopsis: Two escapees, a seasoned criminal and a gun happy teenager, commit a
vicious murder. Banner is forced into a professional and personal confrontation, facing
the torturous question of when is a policeman justified in risking a fatal shot to stop a
criminal. In searching his conscience, Banner re-evaluates his own life in the four years
since his wife's death, in which he has buried himself in his work. At this time he is
re-acquainted with Jenny Franklin, a girl he knew when they were kids. She has returned
from overseas to take over her father's homestead, and as they get back together and pick
up the threads a deep attachment grows between them.
Notes: 2 hour episode. First appearance by Diane Craig in a support
role as Jenny Franklin, Det. Sgt. Banner's girlfriend.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/5/73, Sydney 28/9/73
186. Sweet Kid, Good Family
Jean.......Sally Conabere
Smith.......Harold Hopkins
Morgan.......Keith Reid
O'Brien.......Jay Bland
Thompson.......Brian Anderson
Mrs. Thompson.......Lyn James
Script.......Ron McLean
Synopsis: A young electrician just through his apprenticeship is forced by two
criminals, who have threatened his pregnant girlfriend, to use his knowledge of alarm
systems to help them break into a factory.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/6/73, Sydney 2/5/73
187. Inside Information
Ben
Davis.......Ken James
Ralph
Thompson.......Brendon Lunney
Joan Hudson.......Beatrice Watts
Miller.......Scotty Lambert
Script.......Brian Faull
Synopsis: Police are puzzled when a group of criminals blackmail an insurance
executive to gain access to confidential information about various properties. They use this and a
gastroscope for a successful series of robberies.
Airdate: Melbourne 24/6/73, Sydney 3/5/73
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Ep. 185: Gerard Kennedy & Diane Craig |
188. The Toffee Apple Man
Brown.......Edward Ogden
Gloria.......Isobel Kirk
Miller.......Ric Hutton
Nichols.......Simon Chilvers
Lennie Stone.......James Bowles
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Synopsis: Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds herself in a difficult situation when a street
vendor witnesses something a criminal gang is most anxious to keep secret.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/6/73
189. Too Late For Tears
Walker.......Don Philps
Taylor.......Graham Rouse
Betty Taylor.......Noeline Brown
Wendy.......Gillian Jones
.......Tom Richards
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Synopsis: A bank night safe is blown and a man is injured. His young pregnant wife
goes missing and Yarra Central police fear for her life.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/7/73, Sydney 16/5/73, Wollongong NSW 12/9/73
190. You Never Forget The First Time
June Boyd.......Cecily Polson
Dulcie Jackson.......Lynda Keane
Les
Jackson.......Terry Norris
Rick.......Ross Thompson
Script.......John Blair
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Synopsis: A man once convicted of rape returns to Yarra Central to see his
daughter, and is almost driven to suicide because of her non-acceptance of
him.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/7/73, Sydney 23/5/73
191. A Cry Of Fear
John Porter.......Brian Wenzel
Claire Porter.......Faye Sharpe
Tommy Porter.......John Williams
.......Anne Haddy
.......John Trenaman
.......Anastasia Mallinoff
Script.......Amanda Spry
Synopsis: John Porter turns violent after being involved in an accident which
results in brain damage. He attacks his wife, his neighbour, a barman, and
Sen. Det. Banner becomes unusually
involved.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/7/73, Sydney 30/5/73
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Ep. 188: Edward Ogden |
192. Rules Of The Game
Colin.......Deryck Barnes
Thomas.......Ron Roberts
Eileen.......Charmion Jacka
.......Julia Blake
Script.......Charles Blake
Synopsis: Banner suspects an interstate gang is responsible for bashing a cop,
robbing warehouses and frightening local crims into silence. His investigations are met
with alarm.
Airdate: Melbourne 25/7/73
193. Blood Brothers
Murray.......Norman Yemm
Hughes.......Gary Gray
Roberts.......Brendon Lunney
Jim.......Max Osbiston
Freda.......Hilda Scurr
Ann.......Pauline Charleston
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Synopsis: A young boy who has been hurt by his family turns to his mate, who is
involved in crime, for help. A big Sydney criminal now becomes interested in the boys and
forces them to become more involved in crime.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/8/73, Sydney 20/6/73
194. And Pigs Can Fly
Sally.......Jeanie Drynan
Clark.......Terence Cooper
Bill Nash.......Gregory Ross
Sam.......Stuart Finch
Mrs. Irving.......Elizabeth Wing
Shane.......Margaret Payton
Script.......John Blair
Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Banner becomes personally involved when the daughter of one of
his old friends is involved in a violent bank robbery with her lover and his brother.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/9/73, Sydney 27/6/73, Newcastle NSW 8/1/74
195. Petty Cash
Harold.......Peter Adams
Russell Ward.......Keith Eden
Charlie Reid.......Gerry Duggan
Brenda.......Marie Redshaw
Script.......Roger Simpson
Synopsis: Yarra Central police suspect that a lot more than petty cash has been
stolen when a finance company's safe is blown.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/9/73, Sydney 1/8/73, Wollongong NSW 24/10/73
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Ep. 192: Gerard Kennedy, Terence Donovan & Chuck Faulkner |
196. Dear John
Maureen Walsh.......Margaret Cruickshank
John Walsh.......Bruce Barry
James Kelly.......Fred 'Cul' Cullen
Const. Alan Walsh.......Michael Long
Myra Hanson.......Bethany Lee
Fraser.......Carl Bleazby
Joyce Thompson.......Marion Edward
Lenny.......John Larking
Gun shop assistant.......Tom Travers
Security guard 1.......Chris Peters
Security guard 2.......Michael Bowler
Script.......Eddie Hepple
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Walker
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
Film Editor.......Kevin Dobson
Synopsis: A safe breaker causes security guard John Walsh to lose his job, then
recruits him into crime. When pressure from his criminal associates and trouble with his
broken marriage get the better of him, they build into a tragic climax.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/8/73, Sydney 18/7/73,
Wollongong NSW 31/10/73,
Newcastle NSW 22/1/74
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Ep. 196: Margaret Cruickshank & Bruce Barry |
197. Waste Ground
John.......John Hargreaves
Sid.......Gerry Duggan
Roy Mullins.......Gary Gray
Cyril White.......Jeff Parry
Gary.......Tony Crawford
Mrs. White.......Judy Jacks
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are puzzled when they find the body of an old
derelict at the scene of a car crash. Their investigations uncover the violence that
killed him.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/8/73, Sydney 4/7/73, Newcastle
NSW 29/1/74
198. The Lock
Wanda.......Vivienne Benson-Young
James 'The Lock' McQueen.......Ron Roberts
Wayne McQueen.......Leon Gregory
.......Syd Conabere
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Synopsis: James McQueen is known as 'The Lock', a criminal whose fame in the underworld is almost legendary,
because of his skill and knowledge with safe combinations and key
patterns. 'The Lock'
is released from prison by a gang led by his son Wayne, to help him pull a
major job. Wayne is considered somewhat of a joke in criminal circles, and
desperately wants to follow in his father's footsteps. To his son's dismay, 'The Lock' refuses
to commit the job he was released to do, showing only a desire to end his days in prison.
Wayne does not realise that his father is not only an extremely sick man,
but his years in prison have given him strong food for thought about the
hopelessness of the criminal life.
Airdate: Melbourne 5/9/73,
Sydney 25/7/73, Newcastle NSW 5/2/74
199. When I'm Sixty-Four
Williams.......Michael Aitkens
Young.......Harry Lawrence
King.......Mike Ferguson
Devlin.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Script.......Alan Mills
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are confronted with what seems to be an impossible crime
to solve when a
fortress-like factory guarded by dogs and security fences is broken into and industrial secrets worth thousands
of dollars are stolen
from under the guard's noses.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/8/73, Wollongong
NSW
21/11/73, Newcastle
NSW
12/2/74
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Ep. 197: Gerry Duggan |
200. The Best We Know
Sally Matthews....... Christine Amor
Dr. Matthews.......Ewen Solon
Maureen Hall.......Fay Kelton
Lorna Matthews.......Bunney Brooke
Moore.......Richard Lupino
.......Carl Bleazby
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Synopsis: Lorna Matthews, a spokeswoman for women's rights and social reforms, is
threatened with a charge of drunk driving and accuses Sen. Det. Peters of accepting a
bribe from her. She decides to enlist the help of an influential friend.
Notes: The part of Lorna Matthews was
specially written for Bunney Brooke.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 8/8/73, Wollongong NSW 28/11/73, Newcastle NSW
19/2/74
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