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Film Details - ABC Television , 1969-1970
Producers:
David Goddard
Production Companies:
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Production Designers:
Incl. Bernard Hides
Composer:
George Dreyfus
Cast:
Regular Cast incl. John Gregg (Jeff Mallow), Kirrily Nolan (Inger Petri), Kevin Miles (Brian Fitch), Patsy Trench (Jackie Stewart, second season). Guest Cast incl. Maria Goddard, Katy Wild, Don Pascoe, Patsy Trench (first season).
Release Dates:
The first season (12 episodes) was broadcast in 1969, beginning on 25 September (Sydney) and 26 September (Melbourne). The second season (11 episodes) was broadcast in 1970, beginning July.
Location:
- Filmed at various locations around Australia.
Awards:
- Australian Film Institute Award (n. yr.), Bronze Reel Award; Episode 1, 'The Short Sell.'
Notes:
1.Series Directors incl. Wolfgang Storch, David Goddard (q.v.) and Tom Jeffrey (q.v.).
2. Series writers incl. Tony Morphett (q.v., 2 episodes), John Martin (q.v., 2 episodes), Colin Free (q.v.) and Robert Peach (unknown number of episodes).
3. Colin Free was engaged as script editor for all 23 episodes, in addition to contributing an unknown number of scripts for the series.
4. Tony Morphett was joint winner of the Australian Writers Guild Awgie award for Best Script for a TV Drama Series (Episode 19, 'A Touch of DFP') with John Dingwall for Homicide (Episode 208, 'Everyone Knows Charlie').
