Matlock Police (1971)
Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Twenty Six Hours1971-02-25 · 1h 0mMatlock's town matriarch, Grace Falconer, is brutally attacked and robbed. Suspects include a group of hippies who become involved in town affairs when a local girl's horse is shot
- 2 2. The Big Gun1971-03-04 · 1h 0mLocal tough guy Brownie Merkle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man and the disappearance of another when he suddenly begins paying his debts, and Det. Sgt. Maddern fin
- 3 3. Goodbye Tuesday1971-03-11 · 1h 0mThe search for a trio of prison escapees, Carol Price, Judy Bennett and Bob Pollard, endangers many lives when searchers and escapees alike are caught in a bushfire.
- 4 4. End Of The Season1971-03-18 · 1h 0m
- 5 5. Something After Death1971-03-25 · 1h 0m
- 6 6. One Good Turn1971-04-01 · 1h 0m
- 7 7. A Bit Of Freedom1971-04-08 · 1h 0m
- 8 8. Cast A Black Shadow1971-04-15 · 1h 0m
- 9 9. Cradle Song1971-04-22 · 1h 0m
- 10 10. Rhythm And Blues1971-04-29 · 1h 0m
- 11 11. Pressure Point1971-05-06 · 1h 0m
- 12 12. The Outsiders1971-05-13 · 1h 0m
- 13 13. The Word Is Progress1971-05-20 · 1h 0m
- 14 14. The Crunch1971-05-25 · 1h 0m
- 15 15. Tightrope1971-06-03 · 1h 0m
- 16 16. Heroes Day1971-06-10 · 1h 0m
- 17 17. The Hunting Ground1971-06-17 · 1h 0m
- 18 18. A Second Opinion1971-06-24 · 1h 0m
- 19 19. Hideaway1971-07-01 · 1h 0m
- 20 20. The Price of Anger1971-07-08 · 1h 0m
- 21 21. The Gypsies1971-07-15 · 1h 0m
- 22 22. Cross Purposes1971-07-22 · 1h 0m
- 23 23. Early One Morning1971-07-29 · 1h 0m
- 24 24. Olsen's Ghost1971-08-05 · 1h 0m
- 25 25. Escape To Nowhere1971-08-12 · 1h 0m
- 26 26. A Case of Neglect1971-08-19 · 1h 0m
- 27 27. Millbank Nugget1971-08-26 · 1h 0m
- 28 28. The Loner1971-09-02 · 1h 0mA mysterious hermit, has lived in a shack outside Matlock for seven months. Suddenly, his past and present catch up with him, when he is terrorised by three local youths. When one
- 29 29. The Milk And Honey Man1971-09-02 · 1h 0m
- 30 30. No Way Out1971-09-16 · 1h 0mA motel robbery and the death of a young police constable in a car accident lead to the revelation of several Matlock townspeople's personal conflicts.
- 31 31. Still Life1971-09-23 · 1h 0mMatlock police investigate a complaint of carnal knowledge involving an itinerant artist and a young girl, but the accused has his own way of extricating himself from the situation
- 32 32. Smoke Screen1971-09-30 · 1h 0mThe Matlock saw-millers are a tough breed, but the builders of a new dam claim to be even tougher, A series of ugly incidents lead the two groups towards a violent showdown.
- 33 33. The Champ1971-10-07 · 1h 0mA broken down ex-heavyweight boxer, Dan Regan, is in Matlock on a sinister assignment. Unforseen events cause Regan's past, present and future to meet head-on in the biggest battle
- 34 34. Jimmy Woodser1971-10-14 · 1h 0mAn important businessman, Eric Schneider, wants to set up a deal with a Matlock company. However, when he is arrested for assaulting a young girl, public feelings rise up against D
- 35 35. Compassionate Leave1971-10-21 · 1h 0mWhen Johnny Marcelli returns from the Vietnam war on compassionate leave, he is told that his father has committed suicide. He refuses to believe it and sets out to solve the myste
- 36 36. The End of the Road1971-10-28 · 1h 0mThe investigation of a series of wool thefts in the Matlock District uncover the problems of one of the suspects, and provide some surprises for the police - especially Cont. Hogan
- 37 37. A Piece of Cake1971-11-04 · 1h 0mRon Grey, an ex-Spitfire pilot embarks on a dubious mission as a courier to gain some quick money, because he only has a few years of active life lift - he is a chronic diabetic wh
- 38 38. The Foreigners1971-11-11 · 1h 0mA feud among some Albanian immigrants in Matlock starts to get out of hand, and police are soon investigating an attempted murder.
- 39 39. Give A Man A Gun1971-11-11 · 1h 0m
- 40 40. Any More at Home Like You1971-11-25 · 1h 0mWhen salesman Frank Ross finds himself in serious financial difficulties, he takes an illegal way out and starts an unexpected chain of events that bring surprise to the Matlock po
- 41 41. The Break1971-12-02 · 1h 0m
Cast
Paul CroninSen. Const. Gary Hogan
Vic GordonSgt. Bert KennedyImages
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