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251. The Kindly Killers

Ann Gunston.......Patsy Trench
Joan Kent.......Alison Bird
Martin Leslie.......Gus Mercurio
Celia Jackson.......Hilda Scurr
Mrs. Terry.......Joan Letch
George Jackson.......Ron Roberts
Hospital doctor.......Bryan Johnson
Garbo.......Ron Pinnell
Dr. Simpson.......Barry Brown
Dr. Firman.......Vin Foster
Motorcycle cop.......David Hill
Neighbour.......Nanette Goode
Nurse.......Jan Russ
Car salesman.......Stanley Berkoff
Locum.......Eric Hayes
Constable.......Robert Hallet

Script.......Martin Robbins
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Ian Bennett
Producer.......Edward Ogden
Executive Producer....... Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: An elderly couple who belong to a religious sect led by a fanatical American become frightened when they realise their religious beliefs could be responsible for the death of a teenage girl.

Notes: Gus Mercurio’s first television acting role.

Airdate: Melbourne 26/5/70, Wollongong NSW 24/5/71, Lismore NSW 23/7/71

252. Juliet

Mitchell.......Ken Goodlet
Mrs. Buller.......Marion Johns
Marcia Ferguson.......Alexandra Hynes
Warren Buller.......Peter Hepworth
Lois Ferguson.......Joan Winchester
Mrs. Mitchell.......Brenda Beddison
Juliet Mitchell.......Laurin Barrie
Pickering.......Ron Pinnell

Script.......Ron McLean

Synopsis: A round of golf for Mr. Willis leads to the discovery of 17-year-old schoolgirl Juliet Mitchell's body on the links. The prime suspect is Juliet's boyfriend Warren Buller, known to be the last person to see her alive, yet Juliet's girl friend Marcia denies that Juliet had a boyfriend.

Airdate: Melbourne 2/6/70, Sydney 23/6/70, Wollongong NSW 31/5/71, Lismore NSW 30/7/71

253. A Place To Live

Sinclair.......Colin McEwan
Margaret Stevens.......Lorraine Bayly
Mrs. Perry.......Barbara Brandon
Douglas Stevens.......Barry Donnelly
Geoff Farley.......Paul Young
Mrs. Taylor.......Elizabeth Wing
Michael Taylor.......Keith Holding
Taxi truck driver.......Jack Perry
Dr. Young.......Bryan Johnson
Bob Perry.......Richard Webb

Script.......Don Battye
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Richard Franklin
Producer.......Edward Ogden
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: When elderly Mrs. Perry is asked to sell her property to further housing development, she refuses the offer. Soon after she discovers the body of her husband in the garden.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/6/70, Sydney 30/6/70

254. The Lonely Ones

Marjorie Barrett.......Judy Jack
Sue Rogers.......Suzanne Vaughan
Mrs. Galbraith.......Sheila Florance
Rev. Galbraith.......Peter Collingwood
Dr. Grace Franklyn.......Neva Carr Glyn
Carpenter.......Vic Gordon
Miss Hastings.......Roslyn De Winter
Mr. Hastings.......Douglas Kelly
Steve Barrett.......Neil Fitzpatrick
Tom Phillips.......Brian Muir
News reporter.......Brian Taylor
Doctor.......Vin Foster
Ian.......Peter Berg
Sandra.......Virginia Cleveland
Uniform Sergeant.......Howard Bell
Tony Barrett.......Anthony Mozzocca

Script.......Cliff Green
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Richard Franklin
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Shortly after Steve Barrett escapes from jail, a woman recluse is found murdered, and he becomes a prime suspect.

Notes: First Australian television acting role for Suzanne Vaughan, who spent two years as a presenter on Manila television in the Philippines.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/6/70, Newcastle NSW 11/9/71

255. Auntie

Pat Palmer.......Patsy King
Tom Palmer.......Tony Thurbon
Daisy.......Nancy Stewart
'Auntie'.......Wendy Blacklock

Script.......Margaret Dingwall

Synopsis: The body of an elderly woman is found in a quarry and it starts detectives off on a macabre case. The discovery and investigation changes the quiet life of housewife Pat Palmer to one of intense fear. It transpires that 'Auntie' was dumped in the quarry by her niece Pat .

Airdate: Melbourne 23/6/70, Wollongong NSW 21/6/71

256. Death In The Family

Guy Hamilton.......Don Pascoe
Billy.......Graeme Blundell
Emily Withers.......Doreen Warburton
Ralph Withers.......Sean McEuan
Joan Mason.......Anne Haddy
Seddon.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Merrilee Hamilton.......Pauline Ashby

Script.......Ray Kolle

Synopsis: A pretty but mentally retarded teenage girl is found murdered by the lake in the Botanic Gardens.

Airdate: Melbourne 30/6/70, Orange NSW 22/3/71, Wollongong NSW 28/6/71

257. The Doll

Jack Skinner.......Jack Thompson
Robert Morton.......Ben Gabriel
Karen Healey.......Jill Forster
Arthur Mace.......Telford Jackson
Kevin Ireland.......David Bowman

Script.......Richard Butler

Synopsis: Model Karen Healey becomes involved in an attempt to murder ruthless businessman Robert Morton. Morton made his fortune by crooked business deals and swindles. He realises his life is in danger when he finds a doll in his apartment wearing clothes identical to his own with a noose around its neck. Later, Morton's car is blown up, killing his bodyguard.

Airdate: Melbourne 7/7/70, Orange NSW 29/3/71

258. Not For Mine

Harold Barrett.......Michael Pate
Kevin.......Gus Mercurio
Mrs. Barrett.......Jennifer Claire
Kenneth Barrett.......Peter Berg

Script.......Ted Roberts

Synopsis: The body of a teenage boy is found in a dredge in the bay, and Harold Barrett fears it could be his missing son. Because of Barrett's record, police suspect that the boy's death could be connected with a drug racket.

Airdate: Melbourne 14/7/70, Sydney 4/8/70, Canberra 17/11/70

Ep. 257: Ben Gabriel, Jill Forster and Telford Jackson

259. Chain Gang

'Pudd'.......Vivienne Benson-Young
'Gecko'.......Gerard Maguire
Mrs. Gleeson.......Lynn Flanagan
Arthur Gleeson.......John Trenaman
Sgt. Harry Curtis.......Kenric Hudson
Loudmouth bikie.......Peter Berg
Kevin 'Ringo' Carter.......John Ryan
Neighbour.......Sheila Florance
Mrs. Carter.......Esme Melville
Mike Skelton.......John Benton
Bikie 1.......Martin Silver
Bikie 2.......David Silver
Bikie 3.......Bill Waugh

Script.......Ted Roberts
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: The leader of a bike gang is killed when a car runs into his motorbike. Police suspect his death was not accidental when the rest of the gang terrorise the car driver.

Airdate: Melbourne 21/7/70, Canberra 24/11/70, Wollongong NSW 19/7/71

260. Monica Missing

Joan Greaves.......Benita Collings
Stan Ferris.......Vic Gordon
Fred Dowling.......Reg Gorman
Sgt. Wills.......Ken Goodlet
Marj Dowling.......Judy Jack

Script.......Ron McLean

Synopsis: 15-month-old Monica Dowling is reported missing. Police suspect foul play and enlist the Army to search rugged bush country. They are hindered by a seedy journalist with a grudge against the police.

Airdate: Melbourne 28/7/70, Wollongong NSW 26/7/71

261. Midnight Pizza

Anna Leurini.......Lynn Rainbow
Lucio Leurini.......Alister Smart
Albert Canker.......Ernie Bourne
Emma Canker.......Georgie Sterling
Evans.......Jack Perry
Harry Nimble.......Mark Davis
Andrew.......Peter Morris
Constable.......Roy Edmunds
Shop assistant.......Carryl Houghton
Old man.......Patrick McKeewright

Script.......Luis Bayonas
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Richard Franklin
Producer.......Edward Ogden
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Mrs. Canker suspects the owner of a pizza parlour has killed his wife and thrown her into the oven.

Airdate: Melbourne 4/8/70

262. Water Boy

Jan.......Mary-Ann Severne
Joey Denton.......Ross Thompson
Tibby Hayes.......Jon Finlayson
Doug Sanders.......Allan Mann
Verne.......Leon Gregory
Tracey Herbert.......Rob Lynch
Interpreter.......Ernest Reynolds
Rita Langford.......Kerry Krenzein

Script.......Bruce Wishart

Synopsis: Rita Langford is stabbed to death in her home. The only clue to her background is an autographed photo of pop star Joey Denton, possibly linking her death with the music scene.

Notes: Deaf actor Allan Mann plays the role of Doug Sanders, a deaf mute who 'talks' with his hands at the rate of 250 gestures a minute. Mann's real-life interpreter, Ernest Reynolds, plays the same part on-camera. Reynolds is Welfare Superintendent of the Adult Deaf Society.

Airdate: Melbourne 11/8/70, Adelaide 5/4/71

263. Settling Day

Claude Finch.......Vic Gordon
Jill Holmes.......Patricia Leehy
Eric Lane.......Bryan Niland
Arthur Holmes.......Mark Albiston
Carol Hart.......Cindy Wright
'Blackie' Burrows.......Goff Vockler
Porter.......David Ravenswood

Script.......Allan Cram

Synopsis: On the day gamblers settle their debts, an SP bookie is killed at a tobacco kiosk, and detectives search for the long, thin knife which killed her. Their main suspect is musician Arthur Holmes, the last person at the scene.

Airdate: Melbourne & Gippsland VIC 18/8/70, Sydney 8/9/70, Adelaide 12/4/71

264. All Correct

Kevin Ford.......Jack Thompson
Wendy Reed.......Margaret Shephard
'Spud' Murphy.......John Armstrong
Steve Bentley.......Patrick Edgeworth
Const. Milligan.......John Allen
Sen. Const. Stan White.......George Cunningham
Eric Chambers.......Carl Bleazby
Bob Parsons.......Peter Cummins
Sue Gibson.......Angela Rubin
Clem.......Ivor Bromley
Const. Newman.......John Noble

Script.......Monte Miller
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Edward Ogden
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Const. Milligan's fiancee arranges to meet him, but misses him on his beat. Det. Patterson and Det. Barnes are on hand and offer to look for him. They find him lying dead in a lane, having been killed while on duty at the scene of a burglary.

Notes: Former NSW policeman Monte Miller said of this script: "As a young cop I was sometimes faced with terrifying situations and this is what I’m trying to put across in this episode. The young bloke on the beat can suddenly be fighting for his life, which is what happens in ‘All Correct’."¹²⁹

Airdate: Melbourne 25/8/70, Sydney 15/9/70, Newcastle NSW 20/11/71

265. Wall Of Silence

Helen Fox.......Nancy Knudsen
Karen Richter.......Irene Inescort
Young Colin Fox.......Michael Kurts
Young Karen Richter.......Cindy Wright
Librarian.......Sandra McGregor
Walter.......Paul Gregorevic
Landlady.......Marion Edward
Charles Richter.......Michael Long
Alfredo.......Alberto Vila
Harold.......Roger Carroll
Cemetery Manager.......Denis Clinton

Script.......Ted Roberts
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Richard Franklin
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: The discovery of a skeleton in the wall of an old home that is being demolished opens up many memories for Inspector Fox when he realises the home belonged to Karen Richter, the girl he loved in his youth. The other Homicide detectives become concerned when Fox seems hesitant and apparently unwilling to investigate the case.

Notes: Alwyn Kurt's son Michael plays a young Constable Colin Fox in flashback scenes.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/9/70, Sydney 22/9/70, Orange NSW 24/5/71

266. Have You Heard About The Laurences?

Jason Williams.......Tom Oliver
Const. Harry Johnston.......Slim deGrey
Rod Smith.......Ken Shorter
Johnny Dunn.......Luigi Villani
Angus Laurence.......Tommy Dysart
Tom Cooper.......Max Osbiston
Doris Williams.......Carryl Browne
Jane.......Diedre Rubinstein

Script.......Luis Bayonas
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Gary Conway
Producer.......Paul Eddey

Synopsis: Gossip in a country town brings tragedy to the Laurence family when Joan Laurence and their baby son are found brutally murdered in their home. Farmhand Rod Smith becomes the prime suspect when he disappears soon after the murders.

Notes: Ep. 266A, ‘The Homicide Story’, documents the production of this episode.

Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 24/11/70, Canberra 12/1/71

Ep. 265: Nancy Knudsen and George Mallaby

266A. The Homicide Story

Narrator.......Leonard Teale

Script.......Ian Jones
Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Ian Jones

Synopsis: A history of Homicide, celebrating the show's sixth birthday. The first section deals with highlights from the series plus behind the scenes anecdotes, and the second section details the production of a typical episode, No. 266 'Have You Heard About The Laurences?'

Notes: 90 minute documentary. Produced entirely on film - no video footage is used. Episode 266 was screened directly after 'The Homicide Story'. An edited version, excluding the second section, has been released on video (Visual Entertainment Group VEG 004).

Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 24/11/70, Canberra 12/1/71

267. See No Evil

George Farmer.......Tony Bazell
Monty Callaghan.......Moray Powell
Frank Devlin.......Peter Reynolds
Clarrie Morris.......David John
Dave Barker.......David Ravenswood
Alice Weir.......Agnes Dobson
Nurse.......Jan Russ
Dog.......'Blackie'

Script.......Eddie Hepple

Synopsis: A golfer finds a dog, a tool box containing coins, and the body of a man in a sand trap on a golf course. From these clues detectives find links with a robbery at the club house.

Airdate: Melbourne 8/9/70, Sydney 29/9/70, Adelaide 3/5/71, Wollongong NSW 13/9/71

268. Flash Johnny

Ruthie Miles.......Sandy Gore
Vic Ahearn.......Gus Mercurio
Tony Malloy.......Vic Gordon
'Flash' Johnny Miles.......Athol Compton
Chipper.......John Benton
Walter 'Goon' Carson.......Les Berryman
Pathologist.......Clive Hearne
Builder.......Keith Kaye
Sparring partner.......Billy Lewis

Script.......Ron McLean
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Gary Conway
Producer.......Paul Eddey
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Aboriginal boxer 'Flash' Johnny Miles, training for a championship fight, becomes jealous of his sparring partner's friendship with his wife. In the ring Johnny hits him so hard that he appears to have died as a result. Det. Patterson is planted undercover as the new sparring partner, and police uncover a plan to 'throw' the fight.

Notes: Guest actor Gus Mercurio, a commentator for ATV-0 boxing telecasts and one-time professional boxer, doubled as a 'trainer' for actors fight scenes. The sparring partner was played by professional boxer 'Billy The Kid' Lewis.

Airdate: Melbourne 15/9/70, Adelaide 10/5/71

269. Bars

Elsie Thompson.......Mary Ann Severne
Thompson.......Syd Conabere
Tom Richards.......Maurie Fields
Martin Cooke.......John Norman
Katherine Stacey.......Rona McLeod
Mike Jamieson.......Sean McEuan
Wilson.......Mark Davis
.......Patrick Edgeworth

Script.......Amanda Spry

Synopsis: Art student Martin Cooke becomes involved in murder. Prison warden Tom Richards is wounded and his wife and small son are shot dead as they relax in the Botanic Gardens. An artist's sketch book found near the bodies is the only clue and leads Homicide detectives on a search through art schools.

Airdate: Melbourne 22/9/70, Sydney 13/10/70, Adelaide 17/5/71, Orange NSW 21/6/71

270. Suffer Little Children

Karen.......Sue Donovan
Armstrong.......Peter Gwynne
Alex Davis.......Peter Cummins
Mrs. Armstrong.......Jacqueline Kott
Trina Davis.......Kate McKittrick
Christopolous.......Manuel Bugeja
Wilson.......Carl Bleazby
Mark Armstrong.......Keith Reid

Script.......Don Battye

Synopsis: While attending a dinner party with his girlfriend Karen, Det. Barnes overhears the next door neighbour threatening her sons. Later events lead him to suspect that she may have killed them. At the same time detectives are investigating the double murder of two Greek children at a migrant camp.

Notes: Adventure Island hostess Sue Donovan (then wife of Division 4's Terry Donovan) plays Karen, Det. Barnes girlfriend. "I play a nice quiet girl," said Sue. "But it's still quite a change. Of course, as so many children who watch Adventure Island also watch Homicide, I'm not allowed to accept any roles which might be detrimental to my image. Karen is just a nice girl!"¹³⁰

Airdate: Melbourne 29/9/70, Wollongong NSW 4/10/71, Orange NSW 28/6/71

271. Once A Killer

Sergio Conte.......Keith Lee
Don Reilly.......Danny Adcock
Frankie Bell.......Leon Gregory
Lisabetta Conte.......Sandra McGregor
Janine Bell.......Di O'Connor
Norm Woods.......Trevor Woods
Mrs. MacIntyre.......Nanette Goode

Script.......James Davern
Producer.......Paul Eddey

Synopsis: Two youths, thinking a fruiterer keeps a lot of cash at home, break in while he is at work. They are confronted by his wife, Lisabetta, who is tied and gagged while they ransack the house. Finding nothing, they decide to question Lisabetta again, but when her gag is removed she screams for help. The youths panic, and in their attempt to silence her they bash her to death. They flee empty handed just as the fruiterer, Sergio Conte, returns. He recognises one of them as a customer at his shop, and he swears to avenge her death and sets out to catch the killers before the police. This leads to detectives being involved in a dramatic chase through the city's underground sewer system.

Airdate: Melbourne 6/10/70

272. Cat-Eyes

Susan Keenan.......Janet Kingsbury
Gilbert Simms.......Don Barkham
George Caine.......Frank Hamilton
Lloyd Miller.......Stuart Finch
Ralph Keenan.......Lloyd Cunnington
Mrs. Greenfield.......Sheila Florance
Dr. Hanson.......David John
Landlady.......Nanette Goode
Fred Haus.......Stephen Overall
Doctor.......Reg Hall
Pay officer.......George Pappas

Script.......Everett De Roche
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer......Edward Ogden
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: After locking his warehouse late at night, elderly Ralph Keenan is shot dead in one of the rooms. Detectives are puzzled because the killer shot Keenan in almost total darkness. The victim's attractive wife and his business partner later become the prime suspects.

Notes: Noel Browne is credited but does not appear.

Airdate: Melbourne 13/10/70

273. Doris And Daphne

Valerie Hills.......Sue Walker
Det. Evans.......Paul Cronin
Ken Thornton.......John Forgeham
Daphne Roberts.......Faye Sharpe
Alfred Roberts.......Harry Lawrence
Lorna Foster.......Karin Murphy
Sue.......Judith Roberts
Doris Downs.......Kay Taylor
Ruth Higgins.......Patricia McLean
Priest (himself).......Michael King

Script.......Luis Bayonas
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer......Paul Eddey
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford
Script Editor.......Phil Freedman

Synopsis: Elderly Alfred Roberts calls at the police station to tell the detectives that he has overheard his wife Daphne and her friend Doris discussing a plot to poison him.

Notes: Paul Cronin’s first television role. Priest Fr. Michael King, who featured on contemporary radio and television programmes, appears as himself.

Airdate: Melbourne 20/10/70, Sydney 10/11/70, Orange NSW 19/7/71

274. Bride Price

Lina Ypsilante.......Elli Maclure
Costas.......Syd Conabere
Markos.......Ernie Bourne
Yannis.......Tom Farley
'Girlie' Piper.......Doreen Warburton
Nick Evangelides.......Alberto Vila
Doc Roberts.......Dennis Clinton

Script.......Cliff Green

Synopsis: Young Greek fisherman Nick Evangelides unwisely agrees to Doc Roberts and 'Girlie' Piper's scheme to sponsor Greek girl Lina Ypsilante's migration to Australia for prostitution purposes. Lina is under the impression that she was brought to Australia to marry Nick, and when Doc Roberts is later murdered, Nick becomes the prime suspect.

Notes: After screening in Melbourne, the Broadcasting Control Board ruled that this episode should not be shown before 8:30 PM. due to prostitution being involved in the story.

Airdate: Melbourne & Sydney 27/11/70, Adelaide 19/11/71

275. Copy Cat

Robert Czernak.......Peter Gwynne
Sy Weintraub.......Gordon Lischman
Cara Weintraub.......Ann Mulliner
.......Di O'Connor

Script.......Ron McLean
Producer.......Nigel Lovell

Synopsis: Estner Czernak, a Jewish woman, is robbed and murdered at her home, and Homicide detectives suspect a cat burglar is responsible.

Airdate: Melbourne 3/11/70, Orange NSW 26/7/71

276. Wages Of Sin

Pauline Shearer.......Jeanie Drynan
Mike Bowen.......Rod Mullinar
Hazy.......Graeme Blundell
Mrs. Shearer.......Sheila Bradley
Copley.......Gordon Malcolm

Script.......John Martin

Synopsis: Two men and a girl, impersonating a film crew, brazenly hold up and rob a factory paymaster and security guard. To ensure their escape, the three bandits take the guard as a hostage.

Airdate: Melbourne 10/11/70

277. Patterson's Curse

Liz Mitchell.......Jenny Lee
Janet Smith.......Patsy King
'Possum' Thompson.......Harry Lawrence
Bob Giles.......Roy Lyons
Des Giles.......Danny Adcock
Jill Patterson.......Janice Copeland
John Mitchell.......Max Osbiston
Mrs. Giles.......Joan Letch

Script.......Cliff Green
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Assistant Film Director.......Darryl Sheen
Producer.......Paul Karo
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford
Assistant Producer.......Don Fitzsimmons
Script Editor.......Graham Foreman

Synopsis: Sen. Det. Patterson, on a caravan holiday with his wife Jill, revisits the country town where he was stationed as a constable. He meets an old girlfriend, Janet Smith, and finds himself investigating the murder of a grazier.

Notes: First appearance by Janice Copeland in a support role as Jill Patterson, wife of Det. Jim Patterson.

Airdate: Melbourne 17/11/70, Canberra 25/3/71

278. Lost And Found

Shirley Martin.......Sue Lloyd
Jack Martin.......Deryck Barnes
Bobby Williams.......Gary Gray
Steve Woods.......Guy Le Claire
Mrs. Williams.......Joy Corbett
Paul King.......Peter Berg
Sarah Ecks.......Agnes Dobson
Merle.......Rosalind Seagrave

Script.......Alan Cram

Synopsis: The unreasonable attitude of a too-strict father causes teenager Shirley Martin to run away from home, and ultimately leads to the untimely death of her boyfriend.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/12/70, Sydney 2/2/71, Adelaide 12/7/71, Canberra 1/4/71, Wollongong NSW 22/11/71

279. Two For The Money

Margie.......Di O'Connor
Connor.......Edward Howell
Winger.......Richard Gilbert
Charlie Dent.......John Trenaman
June.......Eileen Chapman
'Pop' Bennett.......Keith Kaye

Script.......Ted Roberts

Synopsis: After discovering that she is short of money in the till, Margie, a popular barmaid in a Carlton hotel, goes to the police. She learns from the investigations that she has been fooled by two confidence men who demonstrated a 'magic trick' to her, using money from the till.

Airdate: Melbourne 19/1/71, Sydney 9/2/71

280. Help Yourself

Percy Thompson.......Slim deGrey
Steve Cooper.......Telford Jackson
Tom Flanagan.......Kevin Leslie
Const. Hobson.......Brian Muir
Miss Phipps.......Barbara Brandon

Script.......Bruce Wishart

Synopsis: Wally Taylor, night attendant at a service station, is assaulted and robbed. Police question three former employees when evidence leads them to believe that the assailant had an intimate knowledge of the station. Sen. Det. Patterson buys a novelty toy bird which continually dips into drinking water, and nearly drives the other detectives mad when he insists on keeping it in the office.

Airdate: Melbourne 26/1/71, Sydney 16/2/71

281. Short Circuit

Kim Ridley.......Jill Forster
Model.......Jackie Passmore
John Tyler.......Terence Cooper
Jackie.......Pat Harrison
Simone.......Bettine Kauffmann
Jane Tyler.......Gaye Anderson
Jane.......Suzy Gashler

Script.......Monte Miller

Synopsis: The man detectives seek for the murder of a young girl model in a motel is a psychopath. But the killer, John Tyler, posing as a naval officer, eludes police to the point where they fear he may kill again.

Airdate: Melbourne 2/2/71

282. The Terrible Stranger

Dr. Cousins.......Peter Adams
Ben Davis.......Terence Madden
Mrs. Davis.......Pat MacDonald
Janet.......Marie Hall
Mrs. Wheeler.......Marguerita Lofthouse
Sally.......Beverley Dunn
Emily.......Esme Melville
Paul Randall.......Peter Berg

Script.......Martin Robbins

Synopsis: Ben Davis, a depressed man, takes part in a group psycho-therapy session and recalls horrifying memories from his past.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/2/71, Sydney 2/3/71, Wollongong NSW 20/12/71, Orange NSW 13/9/71

283. Mein Herr Wenzel

John Franklin.......Bruce Kerr
Edwards.......Roger Ward
Inge Wenzel.......Sonia Borg
Frau Gauchart.......Marion Edward
Pathologist.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Doug Martin.......Jack Malcolm
Florence Davenport.......Valma Pratt
Mrs. Barkley.......Margueritte Lofthouse
Matron.......Elizabeth Wing

Script.......Ruth Bass
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Paul Eddey
Film Assistant Director.......Simon Wincer
Producer.......Paul Karo
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Parts of Kurt Wenzel's body are found scattered in various areas. Suspects emerge when police probe his role in a fanatical political party.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/2/71, Sydney 9/3/71

284. Denny

Ray Mullins.......John Ewart
Carter.......Syd Conabere
Motel owner.......Sheila Florance
Denny Mullins.......Kevin Leslie
Jude Mullins.......Noni Wood
.......John Frawley
.......Denzil Howson

Script.......Ron McLean

Synopsis: When factory hand Denny Mullins, formerly a union representative, is murdered at work shortly after clocking on, detectives learn that the man who replaced him as union delegate had a reason for wanting him out of the way. Denny's brother Ray has a dubious interest in Denny's wife Jude.

Airdate: Melbourne 23/2/71, Sydney 16/3/71, Grafton NSW 23/7/71

285. Death On The Vine

Anne Gardiner.......Dina Mann
John Gardiner.......Alastair Duncan
Denise Matthews.......Sue Walker
Cliff Hill.......Terry Gill
Dr. Miller.......Gordon Glenwright
Jane Adams.......Diana Davidson
Derro.......Roy Lyons
Leigh Gardiner.......Anne Charleston
Betty Robinson.......Barbara Brandon
Dr. Finch.......Peter Collingwood
Vicar.......Alan Stewart
Jerry Ross.......Peter Berg
Sister Taylor.......Joy Corbett

Script.......Amanda Spry
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......David Lee
Producer.......Paul Karo
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford
Assistant Producer.......Don Fitzsimmons
Script Editor.......Sonia Borg

Synopsis: A woman journalist, Leigh Gardiner, dies after drinking a glass of port. Her husband and teenage daughter become prime suspects in a tragic situation involving drug addiction and suicide.

Airdate: Melbourne 2/3/71, Sydney 23/3/71, Wollongong NSW 10/1/72, Grafton NSW 30/7/71, Orange NSW 4/10/71

286. Red Carpet Treatment

Maleski.......Ben Gabriel
Hopper.......Peter Aanensen
Banker.......John Frawley
Sgt. Whitehall.......Telford Jackson
Florrie.......Betty Lucas
Alex Propi.......Marcel Cugola

Script.......Everett De Roche

Synopsis: When chicken farmer Alex Propi disappears, he is feared murdered when his girlfriend tells police that she heard a heated argument between Propi and his partner, followed by a gun shot.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/3/71, Sydney 30/3/71, Canberra 27/5/71, Newcastle NSW 15/4/72

287. The Corrupter

Don Whittaker.......Lex Mitchell
Phil Kennedy.......Colin McEwan
Pascoe.......Max Meldrum
Hilda Mercer.......Vivean Gray
David Whittaker.......Gary Gray
Bernie Meadows.......Noel Browne
Kevin Lang.......Bryon Williams
Car yard manager.......Kurt Beimel
Purdy.......Michael Howley
Constable.......Robert Hallet
Daisy Mae.......Murielle Salter

Script.......Eddie Hepple
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer......Nigel Lovell
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: Blackmail, corruption, and the finding of a body in a park cause some complex problems for the Homicide squad, who find it difficult to sort out the truth from a mass of conflicting evidence.

Airdate: Melbourne 23/3/71, Sydney 20/4/71, Canberra 3/6/71

288. Just Throw Money

Lucy Le Marc.......Lynn Rainbow
Policewoman Burke.......Patsy King
Steven Briggs.......Bruce Kerr
Les Houston.......Launt Thompson
Ray.......Max Osbiston
Sandra Martin.......Bunny Brooke
Peggy Fletcher.......Karin Murphy
.......Valma Pratt

Script.......Everett De Roche
Producer.......Paul Karo

Synopsis: When two young women are strangled and another brutally attacked, detectives question the host of a party where the girls were guests. Policewoman Burke later acts as a decoy to trap the killer. The killer transpires to be a fading pop star, and nephew of stripper Lucy Le Marc, who later turns his macabre mind to Lucy.

Notes: Lynn Rainbow took lessons from a professional stripper at a Kings Cross strip club for this role.

Airdate: Melbourne 30/3/71

289. Lost

Hughie McBride.......Don Barker
John Forrester.......James Smillie
Mrs. Forrester.......Fay Kelton
Mrs. Shroves.......Madeleine Orr
Janet Forrester.......Jessica Ball

Script.......Ruth Bass

Synopsis: Several small girls are attacked, and police suspect Hughie McBride, a mentally retarded, lonely man, who has been watching children in the park. Their suspicions increase when Janet Forrester, last seen with McBride, is reported missing.

Airdate: Melbourne 20/4/71

290. The Wall

Rosemary Morris.......Carole Yelland
Stephen Lee.......Damien Parker
Andy Watson.......Sean McEwan
Mrs. O'Sullivan.......Doreen Warburton
.......George Olasz
.......Kenric Hudson
.......Jack Perry

Script.......Amanda Spry

Synopsis: Police investigate when elderly watchman Sid Brown is shot dead after disturbing students painting slogans on a factory wall.

Airdate: Melbourne 4/5/71, Canberra 24/6/71, Shepparton VIC 6/5/71

291. In The Dark

Susan Scott.......Kirrily Nolan
Dr. Clare Turner.......Beverley Dunn
Patti Meadows.......Geraldine Morrow
David Turner.......David Williams
Fred.......Peter Cavanagh
Roy.......Roly Barlee
Photographer.......Frank Hamilton
Smith.......Jack Malcolm
Martin Wheeler.......Ken Barber
Mrs. Phillips.......Margaret Stevens

Script.......Alan Cram
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Karo
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford
Script Editor.......Eddie Hepple

Synopsis: Police search for Susan Scott, a girl psychopath, who they believe shot dead her boyfriend with a sawn-off rifle. They believe she could kill again. A tablet found near the victim provides an important clue for detectives when they question a doctor at a psychiatric clinic.

Airdate: Melbourne 11/5/71, Sydney 25/5/71, Canberra 1/7/71, Gippsland VIC 11/5/71

292. Killer

Tony Scott.......John Bonney
Harold Thorpe.......Joe James
John Meadows.......Alister Smart
Marie Palmer.......Joan Letch
Janet Meadows.......Marie Redshaw
Evelyn.......Marion Heathfield
Victor Adams.......Michael Howley
Andrew McDougall.......Alex Porteous

Script.......Jim Stapleton

Synopsis: Did John Meadows accidentally shoot dead a prowler at his home or was it planned murder? Detectives are puzzled as to why Meadows returned home from a hunting trip earlier than expected.

Airdate: Melbourne 18/5/71, Sydney 1/6/71, Adelaide 18/10/71, Grafton NSW & Lismore NSW 17/9/71, Orange NSW 22/11/71

293. David's Diary

Anita Arruza.......Anne Lucas
Richie Shafton.......Stewart Faichney
Helen Denny.......Jacqueline Kott
Mary Ryan.......Barbara Brandon
Maggie Goss.......Meg Clancy
Sam Denny.......Denzil Howson

Script.......Everett De Roche

Synopsis: Englishman David Ryan dies mysteriously in his greenhouse. His diary, containing a list of women's names, provides an unusual side to his character, as well as a possible motive.

Airdate: Melbourne 25/5/71, Sydney 8/6/71, Wollongong NSW 6/3/72

294. The Acquittal

Bob Miller.......Danny Adcock
Jim Lennox.......Brian Wenzel
Major Curtis.......John Warwick
.......Telford Jackson
.......Margaret Shepherd
.......Betty Conabere

Script.......Amanda Spry

Synopsis: Major Curtis, a key witness in the murder trial of Jim Lennox, is shocked when Lennox is acquitted. Curtis can't understand the attitude of Inspector Fox who says the case cannot be re-opened.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/6/71, Sydney 22/6/71, Canberra 22/7/71

295. A Kind Of Freedom

Susan.......Sally Conabere
Les Skinner.......Bill Hunter
Robert Lumsden.......Max Meldrum
Carrie Parker.......Josephine Brennan
Mrs. Jones.......Leila Blake
Mrs. Skinner.......Agnes Dobson

Script.......Richard Lane

Synopsis: After receiving anonymous letters threatening to kill her, Muriel Lumsden, an efficient shopkeeper, is shot. Homicide detectives find their task a difficult one when they discover she has many enemies due to her greater love of money than people.

Notes: Sally Conabere's first television acting role.

Airdate: Melbourne 8/6/71, Sydney 29/6/71, Canberra 29/7/71, Adelaide 8/11/71, Grafton NSW 8/10/71

296. Urge To Kill

Sally O'Connor.......Vicki Raymond
Emily Jones.......Natalie Raine
John Evans.......Reg Evans
Terry Jones.......Jeff Kevin
Philps.......Paul Karo
Janet Rowlands.......Charmian Jacka
Ernie Rowlands.......Peter Noble
Alfred Pemberthy.......Arthur Barradell-Smith
Dr. Charles Brinstead.......Arnold Richies
Stan Johnston.......Bob Horsfall
Jack Harrison.......Hamish Hughes
Kathleen Evans.......Esme Melville

Script.......Louis Clark
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......George Miller
Producer.......Paul Karo
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford
Script Editor.......Lynn Bayonas
Casting Director.......Henry Crawford

Synopsis: A compulsive psychopathic killer has strangled two women connected with beauty salons. The only clue for detectives is the white card he leaves behind with a large 'C' printed in lipstick.

Airdate: Melbourne 15/6/71

297. Thou Shalt Not

Harry Locke.......Gus Mercurio
Mathew Clark.......Ernie Bourne
Pastor George Langley.......Ewan Solon
Audrey Shepherd.......Lorraine Bayly
Judith Mead.......Joanne Kloster
Arthur Mead.......Les James
Tim Preston.......John Preston
Ethel Preston.......Leila Blake
Pastor Whitton.......Bill Bennett
Anna Langley.......Eve Godly

Script.......Alan Cram
Director.......Alex Emanuel
Film Director.......Paul Jansen
Producer.......Nigel Lovell
Executive Producer.......Dorothy Crawford

Synopsis: A devout minister, Pastor George Langley, preaches a forceful sermon. His emphasis on a particular commandment provides detectives with a clue and a number of suspects when two people are found murdered in the church building.

Airdate: Melbourne 22/6/71

298. Inquest

Mrs. Humphrey.......Marion Johns
Jill Patterson.......Janice Copeland
Dan Buckley.......Allan Lander
Brian Jackson.......Reginald Glanville
Mick Humphrey.......Wayne Poulton
Jimmy Patterson.......Bryden Yemm
Alex Humphrey.......Bill Pearson
.......Kevin Colebrook
.......Kenric Hudson

Script.......Everett De Roche

Synopsis: The brutal murder of a service station attendant; an accident involving Sen. Det. Patterson's son, Jimmy; and the shooting dead of a criminal bring many problems to Det. Patterson when he is forced to face an inquest.

Notes: Gordon Yemm doubles for Norman Yemm in running scenes due to an injury.

Airdate: Melbourne 29/6/71, Sydney 20/7/71

299. Thursday's Child

Caroline Murray.......Judy Morris
John Murray.......Tim Eliott
David Ritchie.......Walter Sullivan
Megan O'Driscoll.......Alison Bird
Reverend Mother.......Barbara Brandon
Sue Thomas.......Vicki Windholz

Script.......Amanda Spry

Synopsis: Ruth Ritchie's death plunge in her car over a cliff edge, and a suicide note left at her home seems to be a straightforward case. But detectives suspect murder when they learn that she had invited a small girl from the local children's home, Sue Thomas, to spend another weekend with her - and the girl subsequently disappears.

Airdate: Melbourne 6/7/71, Sydney 27/7/71, Adelaide 6/12/71, Wollongong NSW 17/4/72

300. There Must Be A Reason

Sen. Det. Jamieson.......Deryck Barnes
Gerald Wilkins.......Harry Lawrence
Gwen.......Moya O'Sullivan
Michael Grant.......Mark Healey
Linda Richardson.......Georgie Sterling
Bettine Frazer.......Di McComas
Joy Bower.......Wendy Gilmore
Thomas.......Les James
.......Robert Hallett

Script.......Phil Freedman

Synopsis: Mrs. Bettine Frazer and her seven-year-old daughter Carolyn are bashed to death with no apparent motive. Suspects include a door-to-door salesman and the youth who found the bodies.

Notes: First appearance by Wendy Gilmore in a semi-regular support role as Joy Bower, Det. Sgt. Mackay's girlfriend.

Airdate: Melbourne 13/7/71, Sydney 3/8/71

Episodes 301 - 350 continued on next page

129. TV Times, Aug 19, 1970.
130. TV Times, Sept 23, 1970.