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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 Thompson.......Candy Raymond
Karen McKenzie.......Sally Conabere
Tom
Anderson.......Bruce Barry
Rene
Vanel.......Guy Le Claire
Mrs. McKenzie.......Betty Lucas
Johnson.......Telford Jackson
Taxi driver.......Dennis Bennett
Script.......Barbara Desgrand
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Edward Rochelle-Thomas
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate the actions of a visiting yachtsman,
Tom Anderson, who is involved in bird smuggling. Anderson has conned a young girl, Karen, into
the smuggling racket, and events culminate with Anderson seeking revenge
against Banner.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/9/72, Sydney 18/10/72, Brisbane 2/11/72
152. Andrew Shannon
Kay Dwyer.......Tina Cornioley
James
Marshall.......Richard Meikle
Det. Insp.
Roche.......Max Osbiston
Nurse 1.......Joanne Kloster
Nurse 2.......Dina Mann
Arthur.......Ian Smith
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Car salesman.......Jeffrey Hodgson
Sen. Const. Burke.......Clive Hearne
Nurse 3.......Margaret Cody
Doctor.......John Proper
Davis.......James Garrett
Shop assistant.......Murielle Salter
Bob (Forensic man).......Eric Hayes
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Edward Rochelle-Thomas
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Lynn Bayonas
Synopsis: Constable Dwyer heads for major trouble when he becomes
involved in what appears to be a minor accident.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/9/72, Sydney 25/10/72, Brisbane 9/11/72
153. Hide And Seek
Judy.......Penny Ramsey
Alan
Hunt.......Lionel Long
Jack Church.......Bill Hunter
Kerry.......Joanne Kloster
Fred
Jackson.......Reg Gorman
William
Gray.......Barry Hill
Fisher.......Denzil Howson
Const. Ken Squires.......Vince Martin
'Ocker' Bennett.......John Orcsik
Sammy Judd.......Roy Lyons
Tom Evans.......Fred Ford
Mrs. Hunt.......Charmion Jacka
Mrs. Malton.......Louise Homfrey
'Dicky' Richardson.......Bob Horsfall
Bank teller.......Peter Dahlsen
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Vickers is set off on a relentless search for
counterfeit plates when he learns the
name of a man booked for a minor traffic offence.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/9/72, Adelaide 3/10/72
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Ep. 151: Sally Conabere, Bruce Barry & Candy Raymond |
154.
Natural Victim
Barbara O'Brien.......Lisa Peers
Peter Watson.......John Orcsik
O'Brien.......Keith Eden
Denise Wright.......Louise Philip
Mrs. O'Brien.......Leila Blake
Brian
Lane.......Barry Hill
Lesley Mitchell.......Andrea Wallace
Mrs. Wright.......Leila Hayes
Cafe owner.......Gary Down
Miss West.......Judith Kuring
Mary.......Deborah Burke
Parkins.......Eric Heyes
Motorist.......Peter Berg
Truck driver.......Danny Burke
Doctor.......Christopher Pearl
Youth.......Gordon Donald
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Peter Watson, a previous sex offender recently released
from prison, is the suspect when a number of rapes occur in Yarra Central.
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
Phillip
Reid.......Gerard Maguire
Alec Mason.......Graeme Blundell
Mama Ruffini.......Rosie Sturgess
Donald Morris.......Stewart Faichney
Mario Russo.......Brian Blain
Maria Russo.......Jennifer Claire
Stan Marshall.......Gary Down
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Girl on motorbike.......Andrea Wallace
Giovanni Ruffini.......Benjamin Sabra
Edward Finch.......Michael Howley
Mrs. Hawke.......Murielle Salter
Kavanagh.......Reg Dell
Samantha Young.......Carol Cranston
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are confronted with an imported method of committing
petty 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
'Buster'
Bell.......Roger Ward
Miss Regan.......Andrea Wallace
John Wilson.......Graeme Blundell
Kenny
Morgan.......Garry Keane
Eileen Vickers.......Moya O'Sullivan
Alice Morgan.......Beverley Phillips
Merv
Young.......Ken Snodgrass
Tommo.......Frank Hamilton
Allen.......John Proper
Store manager.......Edmund Thornton
Barman.......Tom Travers
Nancy.......Marnie Randall
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Assistant Film Director.......Darryl Sheen
Script Editor.......John Edwards
Synopsis: Yarra Central police move into action when Vickers' wife is terrorised by
a youth who loathes the police and is seeking revenge.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/10/72, Brisbane 15/3/73
157. The Oracle
Sally.......Dina Mann
‘Moon’ Mitchell.......Leon Gregory
Robyn Foster.......Alexandra Hynes
‘Bugs’.......Martin Phelan
O'Brien.......Peter Cummins
Ken Thompson.......Ernie Gray
Theatre director.......Vince Martin
Tim Edwards.......Robert Essex
Mrs. Moore.......Val Jellay
Groundsman.......Danny O’Meara
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Mrs. Harris.......Pat Charlton
Orderly.......David Wassell
Drug addict.......Lance Lacey
Female student 1.......Janet Burnett
Female student 2.......Marilyn Fitzpatrick
Male student 1.......Peter Dahlsen
Male student 2.......Brad Fry
Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: The investigation of an obscenity charge against an underground
newspaper, 'The Oracle', leads the police to a subculture of revolution
and drugs.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/10/72, Sydney 15/1/73
158. Room For Danger
Inspector Hogan.......Frank Wilson
William Andrews.......Brian Anderson
Assistant Commissioner
Ramsey.......Ron Roberts
Mary Andrews.......Judith Fisher
Carruthers.......Denzil Howson
TV newsman.......Neil Thompson
Bill Andrews.......Fred Ford
Mrs. Cutler.......Alma Kent
Neighbour 1.......Val Jellay
Neighbour 2.......Dorothy Laver
Fizz.......Bill Tyrell
TV cameraman.......Richard Mobbs
Bloke.......Richard James
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
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
Linda Foster.......Anne Wiles
Maisie.......Anne Lucas
Hank Van Gielens.......John Stanton
John Foster.......Ken Goodlet
Harry 'Robbo' Roberts.......Michael Aitkens
Fred Keyble.......Maurie Fields
James Mitchell.......Telford Jackson
Fran Foster.......Charmion Jacka
Neil Slocombe.......Bruce Kilpatrick
'Cryin' Ryan.......Raymond O'Reilly
Des Mitchell.......Peter Berg
Fletcher.......Richard Askew
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: A shopkeeper shoots an intruder and Yarra Central police
uncover some facts that cast doubt upon his version of events.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/11/72, Sydney 24/1/73
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Ep. 156: Andrea Wallace
Frank Taylor, Patricia Smith, Chuck Faulkner,
Gerard Kennedy, Terence Donovan and Ted Hamilton. |
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
Bonnie Simpson.......Barbara Ramsay
John
Carne.......Alfred Sandor
Paul Richards.......Brendon Lunney
Joe Becker.......Denzil Howson
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Bellow.......Stephen Overall
Artist.......John Rogers
Doorknocker.......Susan Bruce
Script.......Mort Fine
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Terry Stapleton
Synopsis: Through a maze of violence and subterfuge, Yarra Central police try to
track down the 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
Trish Wright.......Vivienne Benson-Young
Paul Cooper.......Ken James
John Cooper.......Edward Ogden
Henry Thompson.......Colin McEwan
'Fergy' Ferguson.......Edward Howell
Fred Simpson.......Tony Bazell
Bill Reid.......Norman Kaye
Nurse.......Jan Friedal
Ronald 'Nails' Mathews.......Howard Bell
Delivery man.......Peter Dahlsen
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editors.......Don Battye & Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: An old man demanding to live in a decaying mansion, a factory robbery and
the theft of a safe lead to Yarra Central police uncovering a conspiracy.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode. Second of two episodes
with the same title, the other being episode 21 'Takeover' (which, to be
pedantic, is not strictly the same as it is only one word).
There is no Producer credit on the episode.
Airdate: Shepparton VIC 21/5/73, Newcastle NSW 5/6/73, Wollongong NSW
7/3/73
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163.
The Empty Hand
Sue Lee.......Pamela Stephenson
Bert
Hall.......John Stanton
Norm Miller.......Hugh Logan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Nora Cameron.......Leila Blake
Mrs. Innes.......Louise Homfrey
Benny
West.......Peter Cummins
Ida Green.......Vivean Gray
'Soapy'.......Roy Day
George.......Les James
Ted.......Bill McCormack
Barman.......Bob Horsfall
Matron.......Gwyneth Hughes
Doctor.......Geoffrey Stewart
Gordon Jones.......Bert Benney
Derek Vaughan.......Leo McKernan
Bob.......'Jimpus'
Script.......Jim Simmonds
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Banner blames himself when a rent collector is shot and robbed. A
policeman is used as a decoy in an attempt to trap those responsible, and
Det. Peters suffers a serious injury.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/2/73, Adelaide 13/2/73, Wollongong NSW 14/3/73
164. Afraid Of The Dark
Deborah Williamson.......Elisabeth Crosby
Sen. Det. Dave Edwards.......Nick Tate
Gil Williamson.......Richard Meikle
Arnold Jones.......Graham Rouse
Rita Williamson.......Vikki Hammond
Det. Sgt. Jim Byrne.......Neil Thompson
Kay Dwyer.......Tina Cornioley
McKeller.......James Smillie
Brian Feather.......John Orcsik
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Ron Murphy.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Mrs. Murphy.......Joan Letch
Barmaid.......Hazel Campbell
Det. Pearson.......Louis Seater
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
Synopsis: A tip-of for a planned factory break-in and a domestic
dispute that leads to murder confront Det. Dave Edwards, who is assigned
to Yarra Central for temporary duty while Det. Peters is in convalescence.
Notes: Terence Donovan does
not appear in this episode.
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
Sgt. Jack Ellis.......Edward Ogden
Harry Roberts.......John Norman
Jackson.......Ian Smith
Eric Chapman.......Bill Bennett
Joe Casey.......George Cunningham
Rogers.......David John
Edith Chapman.......Pauline Charleston
Dr. Mason.......Norman Kaye
Powell.......John Proper
Wilson.......Geoffrey Stewart
George.......John Bowman
Simmons.......Tom Lake
Housewife.......Jane Colebrook
Script.......Fred Parsons
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple
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.
Notes: Terence Donovan and
Frank Taylor do
not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/3/73, Sydney 21/2/73, Newcastle NSW 26/6/73,
Wollongong
NSW
28/3/73
166. Simon Says
Hilary Davis.......Margaret Cruickshank
Mother.......Julie Day
Sen. Det. Dave Edwards.......Nick Tate
Gordon Davis.......John Trenaman
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Jess.......Vicki Windholz
Mario White.......Manuel Bugeja
Neighbour.......Val Jellay
Worker.......Les James
Constable.......Louis Seater
Jim Black.......Danny O'Meara
Dr. McMahon.......Richard Hutson
Mrs. Burd.......Madeleine Orr
Script.......Colin Eggleston
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editors.......Don Battye & Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate abusive and threatening phone calls which
lead to an apparent terror campaign against a lonely housewife.
Notes: Terence Donovan does
not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/3/73, Adelaide 6/3/73, 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
Eric Morris.......Stuart Finch
Det. Brian Riley.......Ernie Gray
Hunt.......Terry Gill
Tom.......Keith Kaye
Ken Hall.......Bill Bennett
Mrs. Wood.......Valma Pratt
Max.......Stephen Overall
Johnny Davies.......Kevin Howard
Boxer.......Max Fairchild
Script.......Neil Atkinson
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Colin Eggleston
Synopsis: A criminal escapes from the custody of Det. Sgt. Banner
in order to find his unmarried pregnant
daughter, and Banner becomes personally involved in tracking them down.
Notes: Terence Donovan does
not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/3/73, Adelaide 28/2/73, Wollongong NSW 18/4/73,
Newcastle
NSW 10/7/73
168. Two Pot Screamer
Rosalie King.......Joanne Kloster
'Nobby' King.......Max Osbiston
Danny Anderson.......John Armstrong
Doris King.......Joan Letch
'Boss' Rogers.......Tony Allyn
Dave Smith.......Robert Essex
Merle.......Lola Smibert
Moore.......David Ravenswood
Bell.......Gary Cosham
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Andrew Swanson
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editors.......Don Battye & Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: Circumstances and clues left cause Banner to fear that two
ex-burglars he has helped in the past have returned to crime.
Notes: Terence Donovan and
Patricia Smith do
not appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/4/73, Sydney 5/3/73, Newcastle NSW 17/7/73
169. Travelling Man
Iris Ryan.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Paddy Ryan.......John Ewart
Bev Compton.......Dina Mann
Stan Wilson.......Don Crosby
Mason.......Roly Barlee
Car salesman.......Terry Gill
Hotel manageress.......Sheila Florance
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Anne Mason.......Jane Clifton
Neighbour 1.......Bill Bennett
Neighbour 2.......Nina Gregory
Deck Officer Willis.......James Robertson
Corrigan.......Don Smibert
John Keeley.......Paul Glen
Brian King.......Ernie Gray
Miss Anderson.......Sandra Wright
Constable.......Girvan Paterson
Mrs. Wilks.......Isabel Harley
Woman.......Marguerite Lofthouse
Script.......J.M. Copeland
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Andrew Swanson
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......David Charles
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Det. Peters returns to duty at Yarra Central. When a girl is discovered missing
it seems probable 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
Lola Hudson.......Patricia Leehy
Kenny Hudson.......Danny Adcock
Elsie Hudson.......Bunney Brooke
Leo Davis.......Martin Phelan
Dr. Jan Moore.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Wilma.......Margaret Cruickshank
Joe.......John Proper
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
Script 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
Cora Lane.......Beverley Phillips
Les Lane.......John Armstrong
Ben King.......Bruce Kerr
Watson.......Peter Cummins
Teddy
Armstrong.......Danny Adcock
Larry Harris.......Terry Bader
Howard Rogers.......Peter Stratford
'Creeper'.......Frank Hamilton
Baker.......Max Fairchild
Freddy Chapman.......Michael Croft
Fred Green.......John Baker
Taylor.......Les Baxter
Gatekeeper.......John Mitchell
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: An important case arises at Yarra Central, but Det. Peters
is absent under suspicious circumstances, and the uniform branch 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 policeman, Det. Sgt. John Smith, who is 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 Jackson.......Anna Volska
Jenny.......Anya Castaldini
Tony West.......Neil Fitzpatrick
Thomas Miller.......Ian Smith
Dave.......Tom Richards
Dorrie.......Leila Hayes
Green.......Michael Howley
Finlay.......Tom Lake
Hairdresser.......Marilyn Fitzpatrick
Caretaker.......David John
Harry.......Will Deumer
Smith.......Richard Askew
Mrs. Finlay.......Bettine Kauffmann
Tina Smith.......Betty Conabere
Script.......Ron McLean
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Sonia Borg
Assistant Producer.......Don Battye
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Det. Peters becomes involved with a girl whom it transpires is mixed-up in prostitution
and robbery.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
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
Margaret Fraser.......Sue Donovan
Noel
Reid.......Jeff Ashby
Joseph
Murphy.......Gus Mercurio
Stefan Gronowski.......Joseph Furst
Parker.......Roly Barlee
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
James McCormick.......Roy Day
City treasurer.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Gordon
Walker.......Danny O'Meara
Len (relief Sgt).......Barry Barter
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Sgt. Scotty Macleod is off-duty at the rates office
paying a bill when a hold-up gang comes in. Taken hostage and driven to
the Mornington Peninsula, Scotty is shot and seriously wounded, and the 'Angel Of
Mercy' helicopter is utilised to take him to hospital.
Notes: First episode with new
'action' opening titles. Ted Hamilton does not appear in this episode.
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
Dave
Ross.......Michael Aitken
Eric
Wilson.......Gary Gray
Richard Kelly.......Neil Thompson
Joan Wilson.......Shirley Cameron
Jimmo.......Frank Hamilton
Jackson.......Malcolm Phillips
Marion Grey.......Valma Pratt
Old man.......Fred Ford
Mrs. Davis.......Christine Calcutt
Script.......Ron McLean
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: A youth trying to help his mother financially becomes involved with a
young criminal, and they both cause the serious injury of a security guard.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/5/73, Sydney 19/3/73, Adelaide 17/4/73
176. Three Mouths To Feed
Jean Marshall.......Cecily Polson
Cathy Marshall.......Kerry Johnson
Susan Marshall.......Anne-Marie Johnson
Doug Cooper.......Peter Gwynne
Stan Ryan.......Ken Goodlet
Bob
Anderson.......Bill Pearson
Miss Collings.......Katrina Pye
Tom
Davis.......Bill McCormick
Mrs. Kelly.......Murielle Salter
Mrs. Campbell.......Esme Melville
Const. Tim Wallace.......Louis Seater
Mrs. Brown.......Louise Homfrey
Jimmy.......Mathew Wilson
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Jean Marshall is a young mother of two girls who has left her
abusive husband and
moved to the city, and needlessly lies to get government welfare
assistance. She witnesses a crime, but is reluctant to come forward and
give evidence.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/5/73, Sydney 21/3/73, Adelaide 24/4/73, Wollongong NSW 20/6/73
177. Once A Crim
Rosalie Ward.......Lynda Keane
Mary Davis.......Patricia Leehy
'Jelly'
Ward.......Harry Lawrence
Brenda Taylor.......Marie Redshaw
Allan Taylor.......John Larking
Bill Evans.......Les James
Servo attendant.......John Bowman
Mrs. Bell.......Elizabeth Conabere
Mrs. Hughes.......Moira Farrow
Neighbour.......Richard Hutton
Neighbour's wife.......Val Jellay
Cloak room attendant.......Joseph Owens
Thug.......Bill Tyrell
Script.......Jim Simmonds
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editors.......Don Battye & Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: Banner's judgement is put
to the test when a criminal he believes is reformed is connected with a stolen
jewellery racket, and his granddaughter and another girl are involved in
robberies with violence.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
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
John Moore.......Ron Graham
Wally Anderson.......Graham Rouse
Susie Thompson.......Lenice Reed
Gloria Anderson.......Joy Mitchell
Ben Walker.......Denzil Howson
Iris Anderson.......Janne Coghlan
Pat Green.......Leila Hayes
Bernie Smith.......Jack Perry
'Curly'.......Roger Carroll
Phillip Cook.......David Jay
Roberts.......Danny Burke
Script.......John Blair
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: Yarra Central police grow anxious when some house breakings erupt
into violence, and all is not as it seems with one of the victims.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 23/5/73, Sydney 28/3/73, Adelaide 8/5/73
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Ep. 178: Lenice Reed
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179. Life At The Bottom
Duff.......Terry McDermott
Chris Kelly.......Kevin Leslie
Maureen Kelly.......Elaine Cusick
Miss Foley.......Roz de Winter
Greg Cook.......Terry Gill
Ben 'Nitty'
Watson.......Les James
Les Kelly.......Jack Perry
Doctor.......Geoffrey Stewart
Pauline Baker.......Jan Friedel
Mrs. Gibson.......Lola Smibert
Debt collector.......Reg Dell
Neighbour.......Freda Simmons
Young housewife.......Janet Lord
Milkman.......Lee Parry
French.......John Black
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Don Battye
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
Rose Harrison.......Penelope Allsop
Richard
Jackson.......John Hargreaves
Emily Harrison.......Queenie Ashton
Helen Anderson.......Vivian Gray
Elizabeth Clarke.......Faye Sharpe
Roger Anderson.......John Gould
John Foster.......Lance Reynolds
Monroe.......Dennis Price
Ron Walters.......Michael Croft
Ted Atkins.......Gerald Fraser
James.......Michael Howley
Bertie.......Wilbur Curtis
Waitress.......Barbara Brighton
James Clarke.......Peter Norton
Script.......Amanda Spry
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Sonia Borg
Assistant Producer.......Don Battye
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Policewoman Margaret Stewart becomes involved with a
teenage 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 Grasshoppers
Melanie.......Arna-Maria Winchester
Simon 'The General' Lee.......Kevin Miles
Kenny Collins.......Ross Thompson
James 'Peachtree' Peach.......Bruce Spence
'Tweed'.......Martin Phelan
'Mother'.......Julia Blake
Janus.......Kurt Ludescher
Derro 1.......Michael Duffield
Derro 2.......Jack Perry
Seaman.......Max Fairchild
Strongman.......Ted Wumkes
Sir William.......Richard Hutson
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......Paul Eddey
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Don Battye
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate a commune 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
Roger Armstrong.......Robert Bruning
Richard Thompson.......Edward Ogden
Johnny Morgan.......Fred 'Cul' Cullen
Ted Hayes.......Deryck Barnes
Jeweller.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Billy White.......Tom Lake
Mrs. Hayes.......Mary Marschall
Sales assistant.......Betty Suttor
Security guard.......Frank Spencer
Script.......John Blair
Director.......Brian Finch
Film Director.......Igor Auzins
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Assistant Producer.......Rod Hardy
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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 Ward.......Maggie Millar
Sid
Johnson.......Terry Gill
Jacko
Ward.......Brian Wenzel
Ted Morris.......Reg Gorman
Barman.......Gus Mercurio
Billy Andrews.......Jack Perry
Mrs. Morris.......Sheila Florance
Maurie Clark.......Hu Pryce
Sam Morris.......Les James
George Ward.......Marc Cheong
Pub customer.......Henry Cowan
Allenby.......Danny Burke
Mrs. Cox.......Christine Calcutt
Dudley Harris.......John Russell
Script.......Eddie Hepple
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/6/73, Sydney 16/4/73
184. Isabella
John Bennett.......Ben Gabriel
Eddie West.......Kevin Leslie
Martha Moore.......Leila Hayes
Lois Bradshaw.......Cindy Wright
Alan
Bradshaw.......Kevin Howard
Alice Crow.......Murielle Salter
Old codger.......Roy Day
Crow.......Fred Ford
Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Don Battye
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.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/6/73, Sydney 18/4/73
|
Ep. 182: Lyndall Rowe & Edward Ogden |
185. Voice Of The Gun
Jenny Franklin.......Diane Craig
Lorraine Hunt.......Kate Fitzpatrick
Debbie Regan.......Lynda Keane
Kerry Michaels.......Christine Amor
Desmond Baker.......Serge Lazareff
Bert Regan.......Brian Wenzel
Insp.
Craine.......Ken Wayne
Harry Jacks.......Ernie Bourne
Merv Lacey.......Reg Evans
Jill Fraser.......Joy Mitchell
Rev. Lewis.......Norman Kaye
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Mrs. Regan.......Heather Lindhe
Homicide Sergeant.......Louis Seater
Weirdo.......Alan Hardy
Woman casualty.......Judy Johnson
Script.......Ian Jones & Roger Simpson
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......Ian Jones
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Two escapees, a seasoned criminal and a gun happy youth, 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 Thompson.......Sally Conabere
Eric
Smith.......Harold Hopkins
Wills.......Maurie Fields
Tony
Morgan.......Keith Reid
John
Thompson.......Brian Anderson
Mrs. Thompson.......Lyn James
Tim
O'Brien.......Jay Bland
Ferris.......Les James
Mrs. Mac.......Louise Homfrey
Script.......Ron McLean
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/6/73, Sydney 2/5/73
187. Inside Information
Joan Hudson.......Beatrice Watts
Ben
Davis.......Ken James
Ralph
Thompson.......Brendon Lunney
Josh Wright.......Stewart Faichney
Jimmy
Miller.......Scott Lambert
'Curly' Evans.......Red Moore
Mardi Campbell.......Anne Phelan
Cox.......Bill Bennett
Script.......Brian Faull
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 24/6/73, Sydney 3/5/73
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Ep. 185: Gerard Kennedy & Diane Craig |
188. The Toffee Apple Man
Ewart
Brown.......Edward Ogden
Gloria Harris.......Izobel Kirk
Ralph 'Darkie' Stone.......Dennis Grosvenor
Brent 'Nick'
Nicols.......Simon Chilvers
Ronald
Miller.......Ric Hutton
Lennie Stone.......James Bowles
Printer.......Frank Hamilton
Danny Lewis.......James Chesworth
Health Officer Barnes.......Tom Lake
Newspaper boy.......Matthew Wilson
Old bag.......Mollie Stillwell
Const. Barker.......Frank Spencer
Girl.......Tracey O'Neill
Carrier.......Carl Bennett
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Director.......John Jacob
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds herself in a puzzling situation
involving a street
vendor. His knowledge of the activities of a criminal gang is something
that they are most anxious to keep secret.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/6/73
189. Too Late For Tears
Wendy Hudson.......Gillian Jones
Les
Taylor.......Graham Rouse
Graeme Hudson.......Tom Richards
Richard
Walker.......Don Philps
Charlie
Evans.......Noel Browne
Rev. Hudson.......Denzil Howson
Betty Taylor.......Noeline Brown
Fran Walker.......Beverley Dunn
Davis.......Jack Perry
Ronald Hall.......John Godfrey
Constable.......Jim Gleeson
Workman.......Mark Zandle
Mandy.......Deborah Burke
Peter.......Steven Price
Shop owner.......Henry Cowan
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Director.......John Jacob
Film Directors.......George Miller & David Charles
Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Don Battye
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.
Notes: Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/7/73, Sydney 16/5/73, Wollongong NSW 12/9/73, Port
Augusta SA 7/1/74
190. You Never Forget The First Time
Dulcie Jackson.......Lynda Keane
June Boyd.......Cecily Polson
Les
Jackson.......Terry Norris
Rick Cooper.......Ross Thompson
Mary Marchant.......Beverley Dunn
Stanley.......Ian Smith
Tom Marchant.......John Morgan
Mrs. Hill.......Mary Marshall
Script.......John Blair
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Synopsis: A series of bashings occur in Yarra Central, and a man once convicted of rape returns to
the area 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
Maggie Henderson.......Anne Haddy
Ian Henderson.......John Trenaman
Claire Porter.......Faye Sharpe
Kate Porter.......Anastasia Mallinoff
Roger Brown.......Vince Martin
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Bill the barman.......Les James
Charlie.......Keith Kaye
Shopkeeper.......Ken Snodgrass
Policewoman.......Helen Day
Tommy Porter.......John Williams
Const. Graeme Young.......Roger Boyce
Mrs. Carter.......Esme Melville
Fr. O'Connor.......Allan Stewart
Script.......Amanda Spry
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: John Porter turns violent after being involved in an accident which
results in brain damage. He attacks several people, including his wife, his neighbour, a barman, and
the police.
Notes:
Ted Hamilton does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/7/73, Sydney 30/5/73
|
Ep. 188: Edward Ogden |
192. Rules Of The Game
Rory
Collins.......Deryck Barnes
Morrie Phillips.......Eddie Hepple
Billie Williams.......Michael Long
'Thommo'
Thomas.......Ron Roberts
Terry Hughes.......George Spartels
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Kerri.......Julia Blake
Eileen Collins.......Charmion Jacka
Const. Johnstone.......Richard Doggett
Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Assistant Producer.......Ian Bennett
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
Synopsis: Banner suspects Rory Collins, a crim who honours his own
set of 'rules', for an attempted robbery of a warehouse. When a policeman
is bashed suspicion falls on Collins, but Banner is not convinced and
evidence soon emerges that an interstate gang could be responsible.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 25/7/73
193. Blood Brothers
Stan
Murray.......Norman Yemm
Paul
Hughes.......Gary Gray
Ken
Roberts.......Brendon Lunney
Jim Roberts.......Max Osbiston
Freda Roberts.......Hilda Scurr
Det. Dick Cameron.......Maurie Fields
Tom Woods.......Gary Down
Marcie.......Karin Murphy
Shirley.......Denise Drysdale
Anne.......Pauline Charleston
Blake.......John Gould
Docks guard.......Don Kerr
Script.......Gwenda Marsh
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Walker
Producer.......Don Battye
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: A young boy with familial problems turns to his mate, who is
involved in crime, for solace. A notorious Sydney criminal coerces them to become involved in
more serious crime.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/8/73, Sydney 20/6/73
194. And Pigs Can Fly
Sally Irving.......Jeanie Drynan
Bill Nash.......Gregory Ross
Sam Nash.......Stuart Finch
Shane Smith.......Margaret Payton
Casey.......Alan Rowe
Edith Irving.......Elizabeth Wing
Freddy.......Jack Perry
Mrs. Armstrong.......Murielle Salter
Nurse.......Gwyneth Hughes
Constable.......Cenarth Fox
Jones.......David Harwig
Bank teller.......Gavin Armstrong
Script.......John Blair
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/9/73, Sydney 27/6/73, Newcastle NSW 8/1/74, Port
Augusta SA 4/2/74
195. Petty Cash
Sam Kelly.......Bill Hunter
Charlie Reid.......Gerry Duggan
Harry Jones.......Peter Adams
Russell 'Doc' Clark.......Keith Eden
Brenda Jones.......Marie Redshaw
Flo Adams.......Louise Homfrey
Constable.......Richard Doggett
Johnson.......Michael Croft
Girl at party.......Janet Burnett
Sir James.......Fred Gray
Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Walker
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Yarra Central police suspect that a lot more than petty cash has been
stolen when a finance company safe is blown.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/9/73, Sydney 1/8/73, Wollongong NSW 24/10/73,
Newcastle NSW 15/1/74
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Ep. 192: Gerard Kennedy, Terence Donovan & Chuck Faulkner |
196. Dear John
John Walsh.......Bruce Barry
Maureen Walsh.......Margaret Cruickshank
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
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.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/8/73, Sydney 18/7/73,
Wollongong NSW 31/10/73,
Newcastle NSW 22/1/74
|
Ep. 196: Margaret Cruickshank & Bruce Barry |
197. Waste Ground
Mrs. White.......Judy Jack
John Goldsmith.......John Hargreaves
Roy Mullins.......Gary Gray
Sid Carter.......Gerry Duggan
Ray Davis.......David Atkins
Mullins Snr.......Roy Day
Cyril White.......Jeff Parry
Charlie.......Les James
Man.......Nevil Thurgood
Gary.......Tony Crawford
Brian Davis.......Greg Smith
Lew Todd.......Ron Thomas
Smith.......Keith Lawrence
Script.......Howard Griffiths
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
Script Editor.......Lyn Ogilvy
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.
Notes:
In a phone conversation with the Homicide squad, Sgt. Vickers refers to
his interlocutor as 'Reg', a subtle reference to Insp. Reg Lawson of the
Homicide series.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/8/73, Sydney 4/7/73, Newcastle
NSW 29/1/74
198. The Lock
Wanda Gilbert.......Vivienne Benson-Young
James 'The Lock' McQueen.......Ron Roberts
Alan 'Red' Adams.......Gus Mercurio
Chris Marshall.......Syd Conabere
Dinny Scott.......Terry Bader
Wayne McQueen.......Leon Gregory
Eddie Little.......Roy Day
Eddie's mate.......Ron Pinnell
Prison guard.......Vernon Weaver
Ian Kruger.......Geoff Parry
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Car driver.......Wally Pratt
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Script Editor.......Don Battye
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 sprung from prison by a gang led by his son Wayne in order to pull a
major job. To his son's dismay, 'The Lock' refuses
to commit the job he was released to do, his years in prison having given him strong food for thought about the
hopelessness of the criminal life.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 5/9/73,
Sydney 25/7/73, Newcastle NSW 5/2/74, Port Augusta SA 11/3/74
199. When I'm Sixty-Four
Bob Turner.......Ken Goodlet
Les
Williams.......Michael Aitkens
Henry 'Nelson'
Young.......Harry Lawrence
Chris
Devlin.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Pete
King.......Michael Ferguson
Maxie Ward.......Bryon Williams
Jim Hudson.......Jeffrey Hodgson
Elaine Ryan.......Karen Petersen
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh
Helen Young.......Betty Suttor
Barman.......Danny O'Meara
Script.......Alan Mills
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
Synopsis: Yarra Central police are confronted with what seems to be an impossible crime
to solve. 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.
Notes:
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/8/73, Wollongong
NSW
21/11/73, Newcastle
NSW
12/2/74, Mt Gambier SA 11/3/74
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Ep. 197: Gerry Duggan |
200. The Best We Know
Sally Mathews.......Christine Amor
Maureen Hall.......Fay Kelton
Lorna Matthews.......Bunney Brooke
Dr. Mathews.......Ewen Solon
Johnny
Moore.......Richard Lupino
Barbara.......Cindy Wright
Insp. Tom Hogan.......Carl Bleazby
Bikini girl.......Marilyn Fitzpatrick
Fred.......Kevin Garnier
Sid (barman).......Charles Gilroy
Interviewer.......Ron Neate
Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Director.......Ian Crawford
Film Director.......John Walker
Producer.......Marie Trevor
Executive Producer.......Don Battye
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.
Patricia Smith does not
appear in this episode.
Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 8/8/73, Wollongong NSW 28/11/73, Newcastle NSW
19/2/74
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