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. Fly Like A Bird1990-07-18 · 50mThe new pilot, Johnno Johnosn, arrives. An old man named Les thinks he's got asbestosis from mine-jobs. He's convinced he'll die and wants compensation money from the mining compan
- 2 2. A Day To Remember1990-07-25 · 50mDuring a clinicround there are reports of small fires, which eventually turns out to be one huge fire! Geoff goes out there, but burns his hands and is replaced by David. He attend
- 3 3. A Place To Call Home1990-08-01 · 50mNick is out fixing a wind mill, when a woman named Kerry comes, her car broke down. She's pregnant and starts having contractions. Nick helps with the delivery, she gets a baby gir
- 4 4. Divided Loyalties1990-08-08 · 50mA pilot-friend of Johnno's, Keith Lorrigan, has a plane crash and dies. His wife Vikki finds some heart pills, and Johnno doesn't want anybody to know, they'd only think it was Kei
- 5 5. A Rural Education1990-08-15 · 50mDavid and Annie go to a remote part of town to do check ups on pupils at the school. One of the boys keeps acting strangly and has bad headaches and his hands keep shaking, his sis
- 6 6. The Ties That Bind1990-08-22 · 50mThe team is presented with a major problem by a couple and their disabled child.
- 7 7. Brother’s Keeper1990-08-29 · 50mThrough helping an alcoholic friend, Tom finds himself trapped in a mine and at the mercy of a murderer.
- 8 8. Wilderness1990-09-05 · 50mA man burns down his house and heads into the outback, taking his daughters with him.
- 9 9. Valentine’s Day1990-09-12 · 50mDavid falls in love with a British woman, she is flying around the world on her own, she is only in town for a few days while her plane is being fixed. But, then David finds out sh
- 10 10. A Little Tenderness1990-09-19 · 50mTom talks to a woman who needs to have her utures removed. The woman lives under horrible cirumstances, he husband is really mean. One day her husband gets badly hurt, and Tom and
- 11 11. Poet’s Corner1990-09-26 · 50mAn alcoholic poet suffering with writer's block shows up in town and causes trouble by his decision to turn to plagiarism.
- 12 12. Family Farm1990-10-03 · 50mA tense situation develops in town after a distraught man, burdened by his failure to provide for his family, takes two hostages.
- 13 13. A Place Where You Belong1990-10-10 · 50mA young German doctor arrives in Cooper's Crossing and is soon needed to help out in an emergency.
- 14 14. Break Away1990-10-17 · 50mA young mother attempts to escape from her manic depressive boyfriend by running away to Cooper's Crossing.
- 15 15. Billie and Pete1990-10-24 · 50mGeoff runs into a couple of people from his past, ex-jazz singer Billie Sorenson and her one-time pianist Pete.
- 16 16. Old Man Weed1990-10-31 · 50mMagda and Kate attempt to persuade an aborigine girl's father to let her have an operation to save her from a brain tumour.
- 17 17. David and Goliath1990-11-07 · 50mDavid attempts to help a man who has his leg trapped. Back at the hospital David also notices a lump on the man's chest which he wants tested and removed.
- 18 18. Last Carnival1990-11-21 · 50mAnnie gives treatment to a boy who works on a carnival and they soon develop a strong rapport.
- 19 19. Innocence Lost1990-11-28 · 50mKate and Geoff attempt to help a girl who has been raped. She isn't saying much and refuses to say who did it. Annie goes on a date with Ted Patterson.
- 20 20. Bush Christmas1990-12-05 · 50mVic and Nancy are getting ready for Christmas.
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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