The Flying Doctors (1986)
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Good Day For It1987-07-07 · 50mSam and Kate are worrying for a woman named Sal Cleary, she acts a bit odd. They check it out and it turns out her daughter Julie is pregnant. She isn't married but still wants to
- 2 2. Horses For Courses1987-07-14 · 50mA man called Jim has a car-accident and goes to hospital. His wife, Carol, is acting a bit strange about it. Chris finds out she's dyslectic, but she refuses to admit it. Later her
- 3 3. The Unluckiest Boy in Town1987-07-21 · 50mA woman named Barbara Freeman finds out she's got a brain disease. It's hereditary, but her husband Robert won't tell their son Michael, he doesn't want him to worry. But Michael h
- 4 4. It Isn't Cricket1987-07-28 · 50mA rich man calls Nigel turns up in town. Due to an accident he ends up in hospital. He has got one glass eye, and a melanoma in the other one. He refuses an operation since that wo
- 5 5. An Only Child1987-08-04 · 50mJan, Phil and Zoe Buchanon are come to the Crossing to write some articles and takes some photos for a couple of articles. Both Jan and Phil falls down a cliff, which leaves little
- 6 6. A Love Story1987-08-11 · 50mA couple gets married. Zoe stays in Chris house. Geoff falls into the water when he's talking to Kate.
- 7 7. Keeping Up Appearances1987-08-18 · 50mHurtle and DJ team up to make a video on how to survive in the outback.
- 8 8. All Things Bright and Beautiful1987-08-25 · 50mTwo fellows from town are shooting kangaroos. Kate finds a injured "Kangaroobaby" and takes care of it. The guys even shoot "Father Jacko"- but he makes it. Chris tries to get Zoe
- 9 9. My Name is Sky1987-09-01 · 50mA gang of "Hippies" comes to town. Zoe talks to her father and Chris gets a patient who she hates- he dies. Geoff goes to Sidney but misses the Outback.
- 10 10. Bachelors & Spinsters1987-09-08 · 50mIt's a single night in Coopers Crossing. Zoe likes a boy who's name is Glen, but he likes Chris. Violet becomes an old grandmother
- 11 11. Fifty-two Hours Straight1987-09-15 · 50mSam breaks two of his ribs when ""the Cochrane brother's"" car explodes. Sam, Emma and Geoff are stuck in the nomad out in the outback.
- 12 12. A Friend of a Friend1987-09-22 · 50mA ""madman"" comes to town. Emma and Sam visits Sams parents. Emma and Sam gets together- and break up again.
- 13 13. Friends and Lovers1987-09-29 · 50mChris and Zoe goes to town to meet Zoe's dad. The guys in town is fishing eel. Sam and Emma is figthing.
- 14 14. Realms of Gold1987-10-06 · 50mReg Hodges has finally found a piece of gold
- 15 15. The Hometown Hero1987-10-13 · 50mA novice pilot takes control of a plane when his instructor brother falls ill.
- 16 16. A Distant Echo1987-10-20 · 50mViolet wants to die when she finds out that her grandfathers father killed a lots of aborigines. Kate and Geoff ignore each other.
- 17 17. No Laughing Matter1987-10-27 · 50mThe Cochrane brothers are in town. Theire mother almost dies and her son's catch her money and gold....... Zoe moves with her father to Sidney. At first Chris don't seems to care t
- 18 18. No Quarter Asked1987-11-03 · 50mKate's friend Jessie gets back after been away for five years. Emma and Sam decides that they shall get married.
- 19 19. Myths & Legends1987-11-10 · 50mChris takes flying lessons to get something else than her lonleyness to think about. Old Hughi is back and makes everyone favours but then he dies.
- 20 20. The Hitch-hiker1987-11-17 · 50mViolet leaves for a vacation. Sam and Emma make plans for their marrige- Violet too. Chris father comes to visit her. Someone hurts her eye- geoff takes care of her.
- 21 21. Give a Dog a Bad Name1987-11-24 · 50mA carnival comes to Coopers Crossing and people get killed. The murderer seems to be a boy from the carnival. Chris father starts to be in the way for Chris and the others.
- 22 22. Everyday a Gift1988-02-11 · 50mChris father (William)'s girlfriend arrives to Coopers Crossing. George Baxter wants to buy a farm- but his bid is to small. Finally he bides more and can buy the farm.
- 23 23. Bearing Gifts1988-02-18 · 50mAn old lady sells/gives away hen's with ""sarmonella"". She gave one to Chris- but she couldn't kill it so she had it as a domestic animal (good for her). DJ and his friends from G
- 24 24. Repeat Performance1988-02-25 · 50mSam and Emma gets married. Chris misses the whole wedding when she's stuck on a farm in the outback with a sick child and the mother. They has to go 2,5 miles in a terrible wheathe
Cast
Robert GrubbDr. Geoff Standish
Lenore SmithKate Standish
Nikki CoghillSr. Jackie Crane
David ReyneDr. Guy Reid
Christopher StolleryJohnno Johnson
Sarah ChadwickDr. Rowie LangImages
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