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Part 3: Eps 101 - 150
Part 4: Eps 151 - 200
Part 5: Eps 201 - 250

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251. A Cry Of Wolf

Captain Derek Thompson.......Terry Gill
Ern Higgins.......Graham Rouse
Shakey.......Syd Heylen
'Nudger' Selby.......Richard Gilbert
Lola Higgins.......Judy Jack
.......Roz de Winter

Script.......Jim Simmonds

Synopsis: Yarra Central police are dubious when a derelict reports a murder. Their doubts appear justified when there is no evidence of a crime, but the derelict is then found to be the next target.

Airdate: Melbourne 18/9/74, Sydney 26/8/74, Adelaide 1/10/74

252. The Last Of The 78's

'Gramophone'.......Jon Finlayson
Sloane.......John Frawley
Beryl.......Lea Denfield
Dealer.......Gary Down
.......Gil Tucker

Script.......Roger Simpson

Synopsis: Yarra Central is the victim of an idealistic practical joker, 'Gramophone', who helps a quiet little man, Sloane, get even with a used car firm who cheated him. By the end of a long hard day the police are past seeing the funny side of his bizarre pranks.

Airdate: Melbourne 19/9/74, Adelaide 8/10/74

Chuck Faulkner

253. The Woman From Poland

Hanna Leitz.......Hazel Hollander
Mrs. Connor.......Christine Calcutt
Craig Henderson.......Geoffrey Boon
Morgan.......John Russell
Rita.......Hazel Campbell
.......Roland Bonnde

Synopsis: Banner is concerned about a Polish immigrant who lives in Yarra Central, isolated from the outside by her memories. When a boarder moves in with her, it appears that the grim past she left behind in Poland has caught up with her.

Airdate: Melbourne 25/9/74

254. Why Can't He Leave Me Alone?

Jimmy Morgan.......Leslie Dayman
Linda Rogers.......Rona McLeod
Harry.......David Ravenswood
Phil Morgan.......Leighton Watts
Mary.......Babs Wheelton
Mum Rogers.......Gwynneth Hughes
Emma Rogers.......Emma Simpson

Synopsis: A young stripper, fearing for her own safety, refuses to help the police when her escapee boyfriend goes on a revenge campaign against an old enemy.

Airdate: Melbourne 2/10/74, Sydney 16/9/74

255. Lonely Hearts

Ken Harris.......Peter Adams
Kurt Schneider.......John Cobley
Claire Harris.......Valma Pratt
WPC Lillian White.......Joan Letch
Paposki.......Karel Florsheim
Sandy Turner.......Madeleine Randall
Judy Palmer.......Liza-Lee Atkinson

Script.......Sonia Borg & Joachim Fankhanel
Director.......David Hinrichsen
Producer.......Bryon Williams

Synopsis: The assault on a spinster turns police attention to a marriage bureau and escort service which they suspect may be covering for a prostitution racket.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/10/74, Sydney 23/9/74, Mt Gambier SA 7/4/75

256. Fair Cop

Earl Fowler.......Colin McEwan
Sen. Det. Carroll.......Ross Higgins
Ralph Fox.......Frank Rich
Lee-Ann Tucker.......Lyn Lee
Tony Bishop.......Ian Ferguson
Raymond Jackson.......Max Fairchild
.......Peter Green

Script.......Douglas Tainsh

Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate a gangland execution and become concerned when a crim-hating colleague intimidates a suspect. Peters finds himself totally opposed to the other policeman's attitude to criminals.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/10/74, Sydney 30/9/74, Newcastle NSW 12/3/75, Mt Gambier SA 15/4/75

Ep. 256: Terence Donovan, Gerard Kennedy & Frank Rich

257. Billy's Choice

Ray Connell.......John Stanton
Billy Trainer.......Keith Eden
Dave Reynolds.......Gregory Ross
Davies.......Frank Wilson
Ruth Trainer.......Hilda Scurr
Tony Lavaglio.......Alberto Vila
George Fuller.......Hamish Hughes
.......Denise Drysdale

Script.......Barry Tomblin
Director.......Marie Trevor

Synopsis: When two men help a prisoner in his escape, the police suspect the motive is not the prisoner's freedom.

Airdate: Melbourne 23/10/74, Sydney 7/10/74, Mt Gambier SA 22/4/75

258. Middle Man

Selina Young.......Carole Yelland
'Raincoat'.......Allan Penney
Ron Murphy.......John Bowman
Gary Hastings.......Paul Young

Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......David Hinrichsen
Producer.......Bryon Williams

Synopsis: A former fence finds going straight very difficult when some criminals pressure him for help.

Airdate: Melbourne 30/10/74, Sydney 14/10/74, Adelaide 19/11/74, Newcastle NSW 26/3/75, Mt Gambier SA 29/4/75

259. Man Of Substance

Fleming.......Keith Lee
Sandra.......Cornelia Frances
Evans.......Ron Challinor
Morgan.......Ronald Falk

Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......John Barningham

Synopsis: A businessman is bashed and robbed, and the police finds his confusion over the attacker well-founded when his company's background is uncovered.

Airdate: Gippsland VIC 19/2/75

Ep. 257: Denise Drysdale & Gerard Kennedy

260. I Was Calling Him Bogey

Maggie.......Barbara Stephens
Logan.......John Ewart
Bogey.......Chris Haywood
Swift.......Gil Tucker
Tiddle.......David John
Glennister.......Barry McQueen

Script.......Charles Stamp

Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate a house breaking and capture the burglar, but unbeknown to them he isn't the only person in the house. The occupant of the house, a young girl, spends a day of terror until the police finally realise the situation.

Airdate: Melbourne 12/2/75, Sydney 3/2/75, Adelaide 7/8/76, Newcastle NSW 9/4/75

261. Dying Deposition

Jo Peterson.......Anne Pendlebury
Dot Malone.......Beverley Phillips
Tim Malone.......Paul Young
Harrison Brent.......Lionel Williams
Williams.......Michael Quinto
Warder.......Michael O'Connell
Davis.......Mark Albiston
Doctor.......Wilfred Fulton
Merle.......Val Edmonds

Script.......Ian Jones

Synopsis: Two attempts on the life of a youth and the subsequent murder of his girlfriend force Sgt. Vickers into visiting Beechworth Prison to get some information from one of the inmates.

Airdate: Melbourne 19/2/75, Sydney 10/2/75, Bunbury WA 1/4/75, Wollongong NSW 14/3/75, Newcastle NSW 16/4/75

262. Easy Mark

Leslie.......Katy Wild
Phillip Cassidy.......Bill Hunter
Terri.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Mrs. Sullivan.......Joan Letch
Nola.......Louise Crossland
Nancy.......Beatrice Watts
Mrs. Trent.......Betty Sutton
Bill Trent.......Geoff Parry

Script.......Ray Chamula
Director.......Marie Trevor
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: Police have problems with an angry husband who is attempting to find his wife - the only person who knows the truth about a brutal attack on a teenage girl.

Airdate: Melbourne 26/2/75, Sydney 17/2/75, Wollongong NSW 21/3/75, Mt Gambier SA 27/5/75

Andrew McFarlane, Terry Donovan, Frank Taylor, Gerard Kennedy, Clive Davies & Chuck Faulkner

263. Sat'dee Arvo

Christina Lamorica.......Maria Mercedes
Wayne Jenkins.......Stewart Faichney
Stone.......Syd Heylen
Con Zakas.......John Geros
Max Silver.......Mark Albiston
Mike Chapman.......Ian Smith
Jack Todd.......Cliff Ellen
Eric Smith.......Murray Calder
Mr. Lamorica.......Manuel Bugeja
Mrs. Stone.......Val Jellay
Margot.......Marjorie Holt
'Smacka' Pierce.......John Murphy
Ambulance man.......Wally Pratt
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane

Synopsis: Constable Wilson, experiencing a typical Saturday afternoon in Yarra Central, uncovers a plot to blow up a warehouse.

Airdate: Melbourne 6/11/74, Sydney 21/10/74, Wollongong NSW 28/3/75

264. Time Payment

Brown.......Don Barkham
Yvonne.......Lesley Baker
Ketley.......Rhoderick Walker
Cooper.......Simon Chilvers
Penelope.......Fay Kelton
Beatty.......Marcel Cugola
Joe.......Ralph Guthrie
Lane.......Tom Lake
Sir John.......John Gould
.......Colwyn Roberts

Synopsis: A man's car is blown up and his wife threatened. Yarra Central police are mystified as to the reason until they find out that a psychopath is out for revenge.

Airdate: Melbourne 14/3/75, Sydney 3/3/75, Mt Gambier SA 10/6/75

265. Shadows

Julie.......Elli Maclure
Len Woods.......John Bowman
Cook.......John Trenaman
Gail.......Vikki Hammond
Reid.......Colin McEwan
Shoplifter.......Phyllis Ophel
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Synopsis: An unstable girl is the victim of a terror campaign, little suspecting that the one person she trusts is behind it. Const. Paul Gray, newly arrived at Yarra Central, proves his worth as a cop when he helps solve the crime.

Notes: First appearance by John Hannan in a regular support role as Const. Paul Gray.

Airdate: Sydney 10/3/75, Wollongong NSW 11/4/75, Gippsland VIC 2/4/75, Mt Gambier SA 17/6/75

266. The Lame Ducks

Harris.......Kevin Miles
Dusty.......Terry Gill
Dunn.......Henri Szeps
Lee.......Peter Dahlsen
Jenny.......Louise Phillips
Pay clerk.......Richard Askew
Lennie.......Hamish Hughes

Synopsis: Police are outsmarted by the extreme efficiency of a spate of robberies - until an ex-parole officer who has been recruiting an army of criminals emerges as the brains behind the scenes.

Airdate: Melbourne 27/3/75, Sydney 17/3/75, Brisbane 16/7/75, Newcastle NSW 16/8/75

Andrew McFarlane

267. Unfit To Plead

Winston Smith.......Jeff Ashby
Sgt. Shorter.......Maurie Fields
Beverley Lang.......Julia Blake
Russell Carlton.......Norman Hodges
Doreen McKenzie.......Nina Gregory
Jill.......Janice Copeland
Murna.......Val Jellay

Script.......Roger Simpson
Director.......Marie Trevor
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: A dating service comes under scrutiny when police realise that file cards on lonely female applicants have been stolen by a mentally unstable man. A terrifying climax is built when the man finally cracks.

Airdate: Melbourne 3/4/75, Sydney 24/3/75, Adelaide 8/4/75, Mt Gambier SA 1/7/75, Newcastle NSW 23/8/75

268. A Couple Of Mates

Simpson.......Keith Eden
Alex.......Keith Reid
Sylvie.......Cherry Blaskett
Ted.......Martin Phelan
Bruce.......Jay Bland
Mrs. Parker.......Gwynneth Hughes
Mrs. Hill.......Nanette Goode
Cavanagh.......Ralph Guthrie

Script.......Sonia Borg

Synopsis: An elderly man befriends a youth when he sees him escaping from the scene of a hold up. A strong relationship builds up between them, leading to the old man endangering his life.

Airdate: Melbourne 10/4/75, Sydney 31/3/75, Adelaide 15/4/75, Mt Gambier SA 8/7/75, Newcastle NSW 30/8/75

269. Every Sheila's Dream

Lindy Black.......Clare Balmford
Jan Keller.......Julie Day
Graham Keller.......Ross Thompson
Peter Owen.......John Geros
Black.......Michael Duffield
Paul.......Bruce Kilpatrick
Gary Morgan.......Mark Randall
Mrs. McCutcheon.......Valma Bolton
Mrs. Owen.......Jane Colebrook
Mrs. Williams.......Myrtle Woods
Mrs. Herbert.......Julie Hamilton

Synopsis: Three youths abduct a young girl. She finds unexpected help from one of the captors when the most dangerous of the three decides to rape her.

Airdate: Melbourne 17/4/75, Sydney 7/4/75, Adelaide 22/4/75, Wollongong NSW 9/5/75, Mt Gambier SA 15/7/75

270. Nicky

Lola.......Laura Gabriel
Nicky McQueen.......Gil Tucker
Larry McQueen.......John Orcsik
Reg McQueen.......Alan Cassell
Barney Blake.......Terence Cooper
Forbes.......Cash Backman
O'Brien.......David Hawley

Script.......Keith Hetherington
Director.......David Hinrichsen
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: The brother of a mentally retarded youth causes suffering and trouble to his father and almost causes him to commit a serious crime.

Airdate: Melbourne 24/4/75, Sydney 14/4/75, Mt Gambier SA 22/7/75, Newcastle NSW 13/9/75

Frank Taylor & Terence Donovan

271. What Will My Friends Say?

Policewoman Kim Baker.......Judy Morris
Sarah Carr.......Noni Hazelhurst
Mrs. Carr.......Patsy King
David Carr.......Stephen Bannister
Mrs. Howell.......Janne Coghlan
Carr.......Geoffrey Booth
Johnny Howell.......Geoffrey Boon
Jerry Colman.......Hunter Gibb
Eddie Dayton.......Gary Owen

Script.......John Drew
Director.......John Barningham
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: The daughter of an upper-class family, Sarah Carr, is found raped on a golf course. Yarra Central police become suspicious of her brother David, realising he may be the cause of the crime by 'setting up' Sarah to be raped by his mates.

Notes: First of a five episode appearance by Judy Morris as WPC Kim Baker.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/5/75, Sydney 21/4/75, Mt Gambier SA 29/7/75

272. A Bird In The Hand

Policewoman Kim Baker.......Judy Morris
Paul.......John Clayton
Carol.......Joanne Kloster
Ward.......Geoff Collins
Kramer.......Bob Horsfall
Anna.......Pauline Charleston
Azzoli.......Mackie Smetana

Synopsis: A factory manager is outraged when two bogus policemen steal a payroll from one of his staff. Policewoman Kim Baker works undercover as an employee when Yarra Central police suspect it could be an inside job.

Airdate: Melbourne 8/5/75, Sydney 28/4/75, Wollongong NSW 30/5/75

273. Two Hours Of Madness

Policewoman Kim Baker.......Judy Morris
Pamela Carmichael.......Gabrielle Hartley
Alistair Carmichael.......Mark Albiston
Amanda.......Jayne Craig
Evan Bentley.......Michael Quinto
Maurie Pope.......Hamish Hughes
Mrs. Pope.......Diane Giulieri
Mrs. Payne.......Judy Johnson
Murphy.......Bill Bennett
Russell.......Leighton Watts
.......Barry McQueen

Script.......Roy Chamula

Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Banner poses as the father of a kidnap victim. However, the situation becomes dangerous when the kidnappers discover his true identity.

Airdate: Melbourne 15/5/75, Sydney 5/5/75, Adelaide 17/6/75, Wollongong NSW 6/6/75, Mt Gambier SA 12/8/75

Ep. 271: Judy Morris

274. A Sense Of Duty - part one

Policewoman Kim Baker.......Judy Morris
Sarah.......Noni Hazelhurst
Jenny Franklin.......Diane Craig
Mrs. Carr.......Patsy King
June.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Taylor.......Alister Smart
Nicholson.......Ben Gabriel
David.......Stephen Bannister

Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Banner finds himself facing a murder charge after shooting a man he has been trying to put behind bars for several years.

Notes: Both parts 1 and 2 were screened as a single two-hour episode.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/4/76, Adelaide 29/4/75, Sydney 19/1/76

275. A Sense Of Duty - part two

Policewoman Kim Baker.......Judy Morris
Sarah.......Noni Hazelhurst
Jenny Franklin.......Diane Craig
Mrs. Carr.......Patsy King
June.......Elspeth Ballantyne
Taylor.......Alister Smart
Nicholson.......Ben Gabriel
David.......Stephen Bannister

Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Banner faces a coroner's inquiry, and indications are that he will leave the police force.

Notes: Both parts 1 and 2 were screened as a single two-hour episode.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/4/76, Adelaide 29/4/75, Sydney 19/1/76

276. No Prize For Second

Freddie Jackson.......Tristan Rogers
Tracey Mills.......Beverley Phillips
Sydney Martin.......Anthony Hawkins
Councillor Braden Smith.......John Frawley
Angel Wood.......Marilyn Rogers
Simon Smith.......Geoff Parry
Mick.......Vernon Weaver
'Friendly'.......Max Fairchild
Duncan.......Peter Ashby
Sir Leslie.......John Ferguson

Script.......Douglas Tainsh

Synopsis: A terror campaign is waged against a young woman, and police suspect a highly regarded and influential councillor is responsible.

Airdate: Melbourne 22/5/75, Sydney 12/5/75, Adelaide 27/5/75, Mt Gambier SA 19/8/75

277. The Fanatic

Ron Slater.......Peter Sumner
Jack Bradley.......Paul Young
Emmanuel Czoski.......Joseph Furst
Anna Czoski.......Robyn Gurney
Mrs. Slater.......Bettina Kaufmann
Beryl King.......Murielle Slater
Finch.......Nevil Thurgood
Hendricks.......Clive Hearne

Script.......Sonia Borg

Synopsis: A Polish widower and his daughter fall victim to a campaign of harassment instigated by a highly prejudiced man.

Airdate: Melbourne 29/5/75, Sydney 19/5/75, Adelaide 3/6/75

278. The Vickers Way

Barry Fielding.......John Waters
Sgt. Joan Palmer.......Julia Blake
Harry Packard.......Allan Penney
Nancy Fielding.......Veronica Heywood
Norma Burrows.......Louise Crossland

Script.......Charles Stamp

Synopsis: Vickers has the Yarra Central police intrigued as he works his way through a case using his own methods, with none of the other police knowing exactly why they are doing as he orders.

Airdate: Melbourne 5/6/75, Sydney 26/5/75, Adelaide 10/6/75

John Hannan & Frank Taylor

279. Take No For An Answer

Mrs. Laston.......Gerda Nicolson
Cathy Oliver.......Elizabeth Chance
Jan Oliver.......Jenny Austen
Cecil.......John Nash
TV interviewer.......Mark Randall
Mrs. Oliver.......Joan Letch
Dan Monroe.......Bob Horsfall
Marcus.......Mark Hollis
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace

Script.......Peter Dann
Director.......John Barningham

Synopsis: The subject of rape is investigated by the Yarra Central police, not only as police but also as human beings. Policewoman Jane Bell is one of the major instigators of the discussions that take place, and the arguments that follow.

Notes: First episode with Rowena Wallace in a regular support role as WPC Jane Bell.

Airdate: Melbourne 12/6/75, Sydney 2/6/75, Newcastle NSW 1/11/75

280. The World Belongs To The Young

Barbie Carson.......Megan Williams
Ted Carson.......Ben Gabriel
Edie Carson.......Babs Wheelton
Lonnie Mason.......Robert Essex
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
.......Terry Gill

Script.......Keith Hetherington
Director.......Darryl Sheen

Synopsis: A timber yard employee, unable to cope with modern day changes and domestic problems, suffers a nervous breakdown - with tragic consequences.

Airdate: Melbourne 25/6/75, Sydney 9/6/75, Wollongong NSW 11/7/75, Mt Gambier SA 16/9/75

281. A Civil Question

Ruth Williams.......Lesley Yeomans
Grant Williams.......Keith Reid
Downley.......John Frawley
Faith Brown.......Gabrielle Hartley
Jennifer Williams.......Judith Dick
Mrs. Downley.......Dorothy Bradley
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......Phil Freedman
Director.......David Hinrichsen

Synopsis: Yarra Central police have a hard time when a middle-aged couple make constant exaggerated complaints against a neighbour and her mentally retarded son.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/7/75, Sydney 16/6/75, Adelaide 1/7/75, Wollongong NSW 18/7/75, Mt Gambier SA 23/9/75

Rowena Wallace

282. The Daughters Of Man

Simon.......John Geros
Amelia.......Davina Whitehouse
Manners.......Anthony Hawkins
Ellen.......Lulu Pinkus
Linda.......Donna Akerston
Mrs. Wright.......Barbara Jungwirth
Jenny.......Megan Garner
Mrs. Sullivan.......Jane Colebrook
Girl 1.......Anne Lambert
Girl 2.......Regina Matwick
Librarian 1.......Katherine Mitton
Librarian 2.......Cyril Redfern
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......David Stevens

Synopsis: While investigating a series of unusual thefts from the Yarra Central Library, Sen. Det. Peters uncovers an equally unusual religious sect.

Airdate: Sydney 23/6/75, Adelaide 8/7/75, Wollongong NSW 25/7/75

283. The Human Factor

State manager.......Kevin Miles
Simon Thorpe.......Tristan Rogers
Jack Clayton.......Keith Eden
Executive.......Michael Duffield
Tibbs.......Norman Hodges
Marjorie.......Gwynneth Hughes
Supervisor.......George Cunningham
Cleaner.......Cliff Ellen
JP.......Richard Askew
Junior 1.......Debora-Lee Furness
Junior 2.......Robert Forza
Junior 3.......Ron Southcott
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Synopsis: An explosion in the computer room of a car accessories firm leads to the downfall of a man who suffers from being redundant.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/7/75, Sydney 30/6/75, Adelaide 15/7/75, Mt Gambier SA 7/10/75, Newcastle NSW 29/11/75

Rowena Wallace

284. Life's A Gamble

Porter.......Tom Oliver
Sheila.......Janne Coghlan
'Bluey'.......Tony Sprague
Const. Bob Parry.......Clive Davies
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
.......Luigi Villani
.......Bobby Bright

Synopsis: An ineffectual man who is a compulsive gambler unknowingly gambles on his life when he becomes involved in gangland warfare.

Airdate: Melbourne 30/7/75, Sydney 7/7/75, Adelaide 22/7/75

285. Something To Live Up To

Ralph.......John Trenaman
David.......Gary Keane
Helen.......Beverly Dunn
Stokes.......John Bowman
Jacky.......Judy Ferrier
Ian.......Nick Waters
Const. Bob Parry.......Clive Davies
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
.......David Bookall

Script.......Douglas Tainsh

Synopsis: An ex-detective and close friend of Det. Sgt. Banner lies to protect his son after discovering his involvement in a robbery.

Airdate: Melbourne 6/8/75, Sydney 14/7/75, Adelaide 29/7/75, Wollongong NSW 15/8/75, Mt Gambier SA 20/10/75, Newcastle NSW 13/12/75

286. Little Raver

Wendy Sherlock.......Sigrid Thornton
Ian Sherlock.......Keith Lee
Mrs. Sherlock.......Margaret Cruickshank
Rita.......Mercia Dean-Johns
Tony Latimer.......Peter Dick
Wally East.......Hunter Gibb
Mrs. Cramer.......Jill McKay
Doctor.......Neil Thompson
Matron.......Eve Godly
Girl.......Christine Cooper
Postman.......Alan Hughes
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......Everett De Roche
Director.......John Barningham
Assistant Director.......Michael Lake
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: The parents of psychopathic teenager Wendy Sherlock have difficulty proving their innocence when it appears to the police that they are mistreating her. When a young man is badly slashed with a razor blade, the girl's parents suspect her - but she appears so innocent on the surface and displays such a plausible mien that even doctors and the police are fooled.

Notes: This episode won a Logie award for best individual episode in a series (1975).

Airdate: Melbourne 13/8/75, Sydney 21/7/75, Mt Gambier SA 27/10/75, Newcastle NSW 20/12/75

Ep. 286: Sigrid Thornton

287. Big Fish, Small Fry

Janie.......Arna-Maria Winchester
James Barrett.......John Ewart
Frank Gardiner.......Danny Adcock
Jim Stevens.......Lloyd Cunnington
Barbie Stewart.......Rona McLeod
Frankie.......Frank Hamilton
Dr. Thomas.......Jeffrey Hodgson
Vi Stevens.......Moira Farrow
Prostitute 1.......Christine Kaman
Prostitute 2.......Leonie Bradley
Prostitute 3.......Christine Burke
Woman.......Muriel Salter
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......John Orcsik
Director.......David Hinrichsen
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: An assault on an accountant has the Yarra Central police baffled until they discover that the take over of a major prostitution racket is behind the assault.

Airdate: Melbourne 27/8/75, Sydney 28/7/75, Adelaide 12/8/75, Mt Gambier SA 3/11/75, Newcastle NSW 27/12/75

Ep. 287: Arna-Maria Winchester & John Ewart

288. Just For Kicks

Jan Kennedy.......Noni Hazelhurst
Keith McDonald.......Warwick Randall
Eddie Kennedy.......Jeremy Chance
David Adams.......Hunter Gibb
Stavros.......Manuel Bugeja
Mrs. Badger.......Vivean Gray
Mrs. Adams.......Pauline Charleston
Attendant.......Jack Brown
Barman.......John Dibbs
Bystander.......Colin MacDonald
Man.......Carl Segal
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Bob Parry.......Clive Davies
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......Ray Chamula
Director.......John Barningham
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: Constable Gray's relationship with his girlfriend is strained when he is faced with having to arrest her brother.

Airdate: Melbourne 3/9/75, Sydney 4/8/75, Adelaide 19/8/75, Newcastle NSW 3/1/76

Ep. 288: Noni Hazelhurst

289. Tell Me Your Troubles, My Friend

Carol.......Gabrielle Hartley
Barry Morgan.......Edmund Pegge
Hammond.......Peter Stratford
Const. Roger Wilson.......Andrew McFarlane
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
.......Alison Bird
.......David Bradshaw

Synopsis: A businessman has been under intense strain since the disappearance of his partner - and the Yarra Central police gradually unravel a murder case. Const. Wilson receives a transfer to Mansfield.

Notes: Final episode with Andrew McFarlane.

Airdate: Sydney 11/8/75

290. When Pride Takes Precedence

Maryanne.......Mary-Anne Severne
Cookson.......Gerard Maguire
Mac.......John Bowman
Connors.......Michael Duffield
George.......Mark Randall

Script.......Jeff Toghill
Director.......John Barningham

Synopsis: Yarra Central police investigate when the wife of a prominent and self-centred councillor receives a blackmail threat regarding her illegitimate son.

Airdate: Melbourne 11/2/76, Sydney 1/12/75, Newcastle NSW 14/2/76

291. Rubber Bunny

Anna.......Cecily Polson
Doherty.......Peter Whitford
Goldberg.......Kurt Beimel
Marsh.......Hu Pryce
Baker.......Warwick Randall
Don.......Bobby Bright
Bartlett.......Arthur A'Beckett
Mrs. Bennett.......Betty Sutton
Brickie.......Clive Carter

Script.......Everett De Roche
Director.......Darryl Sheen
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: A man is released from prison while serving a sentence for a crime he did not commit. He turns to Banner for help, who was partly the cause of his conviction.

Airdate: Melbourne 17/9/75, Sydney 18/8/75

Ep. 289: Terence Donovan & Edmund Pegge

292. Check, Check, Check

Marilyn Jackson.......Lisa Peers
Elvis Jackson.......Ross Thompson
Mrs. Jackson.......Janne Coghlan
Ernst Kaufmann.......Joseph Furst
Sharon.......Cherry Blaskett
Dudley Forbes.......Nevil Thurgood
Factory girl 1.......Maria Mercedes
Factory girl 2.......Laura Gabriel
Factory girl 3.......Lesley Yeomans
Dell.......Gillian Archer
Man in street.......Bert Benney
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Bob Parry.......Clive Davies
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan

Script.......Douglas Tainsh
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: Police investigate the disappearance of a teenage housewife and an outraged husband with a gun.

Airdate: Melbourne 24/9/75, Sydney 25/8/75

Ep. 292: Lisa Peers & Rowena Wallace

293. Once Upon A Time

Tom.......Johnny Farnham
Arthur King.......Noel Ferrier
Daisy King.......Vanessa Leigh
Harry.......George Spartels
Parking officer.......Ernie Bourne
Cheesely.......Wallas Eaton
Dick.......Adrian Wright
Miss Benedict.......Gwynneth Hughes
Charles.......Ross Skiffington
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......John Barningham
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: Three young men, on three consecutive days, hold up the Apex Finance Company to raise some cash to marry Daisy King, daughter of a wealthy racing magnate.

Notes: Comedy episode. Peter Cavanagh returns to his support role of Const. Ray Preston. First television acting role by Johnny Farnham.

Airdate: Melbourne 28/1/76, Sydney 1/9/75, Adelaide 16/9/75

Ep. 293: Johnny Farnham & Ernie Bourne

294. Dead Fall

Cathy.......Elli Maclure
Woods.......Kit Taylor
Chapman.......Leighton Watts
Taxi driver.......Tom deVille
Mrs. O'Hara.......Val Jellay
Willis.......Michael Croft
Davis.......Harry Starling
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......Keith Hetherington
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: Det. Sgt. Banner spends six gruelling hours on the roof of a high building trying to prevent an attractive young girl from committing suicide.

Airdate: Melbourne 4/2/76, Sydney 15/9/75, Adelaide 23/9/75

295. Friends - Who Needs 'Em?

Charles Simpson.......Sean Scully
Bob Hudson.......Peter Cummins
Yvonne Simpson.......Kirsty Child
Angie.......Jacqui Gordon
Kay.......Lesley Baker

Script.......Keith Hetherington
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: Sen. Det. Peters is disillusioned when a close friendship is threatened, particularly when, as both a policeman and a friend, he is simply trying to help.

Airdate: Melbourne 18/2/76, Adelaide 7/10/75, Sydney 8/12/75, Newcastle NSW 21/2/76

Ep. 294: Elli Maclure

296. Horrie And Charlie

Charlie Allan.......Graham Rouse
Jack Drewson.......Stewart Faichney
Horrie Allan.......Jack Allan
Nancy Hogg.......Betty Ross
Aubrey.......Norman Hodgeson
Barman.......Colwyn Roberts
Service station attendant.......Keith Reid
Lady.......Christine Calcutt
Derelict.......Harry Lister
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......Mark Randall
Director.......Darryl Sheen
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: Two totally hopeless would-be criminals have the Yarra Central police running around in circles to the extreme annoyance of Det. Sgt. Vickers.

Airdate: Melbourne 25/2/76, Sydney 15/12/75, Newcastle NSW 28/2/76

Ep. 296: Jack Allan & Stewart Faichney

297. 1956 And All That

Helen.......Noni Hazelhurst
Cassie.......Bethany Lee
Chas.......Bobby Bright
Ricky.......Bill Garner
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......Michael Harvey
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: Two ageing rockers confronted with a young female prison escapee find themselves not so tough as they imagine.

Airdate: Melbourne 10/3/76, Adelaide 21/10/75, Sydney 29/12/75, Newcastle NSW 6/3/76

298. Agnes Triumphant

Fred.......Terry Norris
Agnes.......Pat Evison
Beryl.......Marion Johns
Constable 1.......Geoff Collins
Constable 2.......John Egan
Const. Jane Bell.......Rowena Wallace
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......David Stevens
Director.......John Barningham
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: Agnes, a pathetic but happy alcoholic, meets another alcoholic, Fred, who asks her to marry him. She learns that the only reason he wants to marry her is because her sister Beryl owns a wine bar, and he thinks it is a good way to ensure a lifetime's supply of free grog. Agnes, outraged, throws a rock through the plate glass window of her sister's bar.

Notes: Actress Pat Evison, at this time a resident of New Zealand, was specially flown to Australia by Crawfords for the role of Agnes in this episode.

Airdate: Melbourne 17/3/76, Adelaide 28/10/75, Sydney 5/1/76, Newcastle NSW 13/3/76

299. His Word Against Mine

Jenny Franklin.......Diane Craig
Lindy.......Olivia Hamnett
Marshall.......Bruce Barry
Rita.......Vikki Hammond
Thornton.......Martin Noonan

Script.......Phil Freedman
Director.......John Barningham
Producer.......Don Battye

Synopsis: A highly respected Yarra Central councillor is suspected of being involved in homosexual activities, but a youth who is also involved gives the police another version of the situation. Det. Sgt. Banner marries his girlfriend Jenny Franklin, and resigns from the police force to take an extended honeymoon and to find a 'more suitable' profession.

Notes: Final episode with Gerard Kennedy.

Airdate: Melbourne 24/3/76, Sydney 26/1/76, Newcastle NSW 20/3/76

300. Today Ends At Dawn

Sen. Det. Tom Morgan.......John Stanton
Lloyd Hughes.......Ron Roberts
Annie Hughes.......Coralie Neville
John Walmsley.......Les James
Bob Dean.......Howard Eynon
Sadler.......Tom Lake
Mrs. Stafford.......Jane Colebrook
Mrs. Collier.......Elaine Baillie
Man.......Ralph Guthrie
Drunk.......Ernest Wilson
Salesman.......Ron Bergman
Colin Stafford.......Andrew Caddy
Newspaper boy.......Paul Nicoll
Const. Paul Gray.......John Hannan
Const. Ray Preston.......Peter Cavanagh

Script.......Charles Stamp
Director.......David Charles
Producer.......Don Battye
Executive Producer.......Ian Crawford

Synopsis: Sen. Det. Tom Morgan transfers to Yarra Central, and his first case is that of a missing paper boy who is found dead, the apparent victim of a hit and run accident. Investigations lead the Yarra Central police to a nearby factory.

Notes: Features John Stanton as Sen. Det. Tom Morgan, which was intended as a continuing role - however, only one episode was made before the series was cancelled. Opening titles are standard credits featuring Gerard Kennedy. In Sydney, it was screened with episode 299 as a two-hour special.

Airdate: Sydney 26/1/76, Newcastle NSW 27/3/76

Ep. 300: John Stanton