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Crawfords Australia

The Flying Doctors

15/05/1986-06/10/1992 · Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Dr. Geoff Standish

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Vic Buckley

Lenore Smith

Lenore Smith

Kate Standish,Kate Wellings

Liz Burch

Liz Burch

Dr. Chris Randall,(archive footage)

George Kapiniaris

George Kapiniaris

D.J.,(archive footage)

Terry Gill

Terry Gill

Sgt. Carruthers,(archive footage),Jack Carruthers

Beverley Dunn

Beverley Dunn

Clare Bryant,Claire Bryant

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

Dr. Tom Callaghan,(archive footage)

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Sam Patterson,(archive footage)

Rebecca Gibney

Rebecca Gibney

Emma Patterson,(archive footage)