The Flying Doctors 38 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sophie Lee She was 17 , now 56 years old | |
| Rebecca Gibney She was 21 , now 59 years old | |
| Shane Withington He was 27 , now 66 years old | |
| Maurie Fields He was 60 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Max Cullen He was 46 , now 84 years old | |
| Peter O'Brien He was 26 , now 64 years old | |
| Robert Grubb He was 126 , now 164 years old | |
| Nikki Coghill She was 22 , now 60 years old | |
| Beverley Dunn She was 13 , now 24 years old | |
| Pat Evison She was 61 , 85 years old when she died | |
| Christopher Stollery He was 20 , now 59 years old | |
| Alex Papps He was 17 , now 55 years old | |
| Andrew McFarlane He was 34 , now 73 years old | |
| John Lee He was 14 , 28 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Chris Thomson Directing He was 0 , now 39 years old | Director |
| Viktors Ritelis Directing | Director |
| Brendan Maher Directing He was 2 , now 35 years old | Director |
| Rod Hardy Directing He was 37 , now 75 years old | Director |
| Roger Dunn Writing | Writer |
| Ian Barry Directing | Director |
| Marcus Cole Directing He was 34 , now 73 years old | Director |
| Greg Haddrick Writing He was 25 , now 64 years old | Writer |
| Karl Zwicky Directing He was 29 , now 67 years old | Director |
| Alan Hopgood Writing He was 51 , now 90 years old | Writer |
The Flying Doctors (38 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1986-05-15
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 221