The Flying Doctors

  • Andrew McFarlane: Dr. Tom Callaghan (mini- series, episodes 1-16,113-156,201 )
  • Lenore Smith: Kate Wellings (mini- series 0.1-221 )
  • Val Jellay: Nancy Buckley (mini- series 0.1-221 )
  • Maurie Fields: Vic Buckley (mini- series 0.1-212 )
  • Bruce Barry: George Baxter (Mini - Series 0.1-120, 201)
  • Terry Gill: Jack Carruthers (mini- series 0.1-118, 201)
  • Pat Evison: Violet Carnegie (mini- series 0.1-66 )
  • Max Cullen: Hurtle Morrison (mini- series ,1-50 ,71-72)
  • Sydney Jackson: Father Jacko (mini- series ,17,26 -50, 94.111 )
  • Mark Little: Ron Miller (mini- series 0.1-16 )
  • Liz Burch: Dr. Chris Randall ( 1-146 )
  • Lewis Fitz- Gerald: David Gibson ( 2-26 )
  • Rebecca Gibney: Emma Plimpton ( 9-120.201 )
  • Robert Grubb: Dr. Geoff Standish ( 17-221 )
  • Warren Owens Dougie Kenendy ( 22,38,42,53,64,70,74,84,90,99,112,114,121,131,184 )
  • Louise Siversen: Debbie O'Brien ( 26-134 )
  • George Kapiniaris: Dimitrios D. J. ' Lonniadis ( 27-136 )
  • Peter O'Brien: Sam Patterson ( 27-111.200 )
  • Mark Neal: Marty Jarvis ( 55-100 )
  • Vikki Blanche: Paula Patterson ( 70-110 )
  • Brett Climo: Dr. David Ratcliffe ( 101-171 )
  • Alex Papps: Nik Cardacci ( 115-156 )
  • Christopher Stollery: John ' Johnno ' Johnson ( 147-221 )
  • Melita Jurisic: Dr. Magda Heller ( 159-173 )
  • David Reyne: Dr. Guy Reid ( 167-221 )
  • Nikki Coghill: Jackie Crane ( 167-221 )
  • Paul Kelman: Steve McCauley ( 174-221 )
  • Sophie Lee: Penny Wellings ( 174-221 )
  • Sarah Chadwick: Dr. Rowie Lang ( 175-221 )

The Flying Doctors ( The Flying Doctors ) is the common German title three, successive Australian television series by Crawford Productions that brought the audience for the first time the reality of the RFDS ( Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia ) in more detail. The original series consists of six squadrons with a total of 221 episodes.

Background

In 1985 The Flying Doctors initially as a six part mini series in which Dr. Tom Callaghan as new doctor in the sleepy nest Cooper 's Crossing is coming and there took over the leadership of Harry Sinclair. After the great success of the series was continued in 1986, it emerged Dr Chris Randall as a new health care professional. After 16 episodes Andrew McFarlane left the show and a new physician, Dr. Geoff Standish, has been introduced.

The individual episodes of the series are self -contained stories. However, there are also build on each other actions. It is primarily the slowly developing romance between the nurse Kate Wellings and Dr. Geoff Standish mentioned, which eventually marry in Season 5 and later get a child. McFarlane returns in the fifth season back to back series and played Dr. Tom Callaghan for another 37 episodes. Other important characters are the pilot Sam Pattersom and the mechanic Emma Plimpton who marry early as the end of the second season. Furthermore, the local policeman Jack Carruthers and the two bar owners Vic and Nancy Buckley.

After 221 episodes of the actual show was canceled. However, in 1993 launched a spin-off with the original title RFDS, were produced from the total of 13 episodes. One of the main roles played Sophie Lee as Penny Wellings, which was also already be seen in the original series. In Germany, all three series were shown under the title The Flying Doctors and broadcasting each went seamlessly into one another.

Characters

The doctors

  • Andrew McFarlane plays Tom Callaghan: A young doctor who takes care of the RFDS base in Cooper 's Crossing by Harry Sinclair at the end of the mini - series. The young doctor, Dr. Chris Randall that goes at the beginning of season 1 in the series, begins a love affair. In episode 16 Callaghan leaves the Cooper 's Crossing, to go with a roadside assistance to Africa. As a result, 113 he returns as broken personality according to Cooper 's Crossing. After the episode 156, he returned only once sequence to 201 ( The diary ) back.
  • Liz Burch plays Chris Randall: As the first female doctor in Cooper 's Crossing they first encounter a lot of rejection of the inhabitants of Cooper 's Crossing. But soon they will win their hearts and also remains of their love affair with Dr. Tom Callaghan in spite of the end. As a result, 146 leaves Cooper 's Crossing, to stay with her ​​sick father in Melbourne. Also she returns for the following 201 again after Cooper 's Crossing back. Together with Tom Callaghan, she decides to go to Africa.
  • Robert Grubb plays Geoff Standish: He takes the line resulted in 17 of the RFDS base's Tom Callaghan. When he first encounters with the inhabitants of Cooper 's Crossing on rejection, is one of the most popular characters. Its slowly evolving relationship with the nurse Kate Wellings plays a significant role.
  • Brett Climo plays David Ratcliffe. It was added in the sequence 101, and died in episode 171 the Serientod.
  • David Reyne plays Guy Reid.

Pilots

  • Lewis Fitz- Gerald plays David ' Gibbo ' Gibson.
  • Peter O'Brien plays Sam Patterson from the episode " Good Day For It ", as a substitute for Gibbo.
  • Christopher Stollery plays Johnno Johnson.
  • Justin Gaffney plays Gerry O'Neill in season six.
  • Louise Siversen plays Debbie O'Brien. Replacement pilot whenever the regular pilot is not there.

Stagger

  • Mini - series: 6 episodes (1985 )
  • Season 1: 1-26 (1986 )
  • Season 2: 27-64 (1987 )
  • Season 3: 65-100 (1988 )
  • Season 4: 101-136 (1989 )
  • Season 5: 137-172 (1990 )
  • Season 6: 173-221 (1991 )
  • Spin -Off: 13 episodes (1993 )

Movie locations

  • Minyip, Victoria as Cooper 's Crossing
  • Melbourne, Victoria Box Hill Studios
  • Point Cook, Victoria Royal Australian Air Force

Trivia

  • The scenes on the plane were filmed in a disused Nomad without wings in the studio. Since the lift constantly broke, the machine was finally brought to wobble thanks to several technicians.
  • Lenore Smith was once married to Gary Sweet, who as a mail pilot had a guest role. Her first husband Matt Kay had a guest appearance.
  • After the departure of Andrew McFarlane tried to find a replacement producers. They decided to design the new doctor as the exact opposite of Dr. Tom Callaghan.
  • The development of the relationship between Kate and Geoff was put together by the two actors.
  • In a follow Geoff and Sam are held captive by a vicious dog in a car. They escape by bringing the car to roll and so the chain of the dog was trapped. This story goes back to an experience of Sam Neill at the filming of My brilliant career, which, in a break from shooting happened just the same. Robert Grubb was also on set and later told at the Flying doctors this story.
  • The wife of Peter O'Brien, Miranda Otto, had resulted in 68 accidents, a guest role as Amy Brodie.
  • Maurie Fields and Val Jellay were married in real life. Her son Marty Fields had some small appearances in the series.
  • In Germany they shared the episodes of the original series for release on DVD on to a total of nine seasons.
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