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Ron McLean (writer)
Ron McLean (1943–1983) was an Australian screenwriter, producer and executive producer, best known for his work on TV. He wrote most of the episodes for ''Spyforce'', which he helped create. He had a long collaboration with producer Roger Mirams. Biography McLean was running a woman's shoe shop in Double Bay, Sydney, when he read an article about a TV series being made in Australia, ''Riptide (Australian TV series), Riptide'' (1969). He sent them a couple of stories which the show liked and he taught himself how to adapt them into scripts. He wrote some episodes of ''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' and did sketches for ''The Mavis Bramston Show''. He came much in demand in the early 1970s, writing a number of shows for Crawford Productions. McLean met Roger Mirans when working on ''Woobinda, Animal Doctor''. The two formed a company, South Pacific Films, which made ''Spyforce''. McLean was also one of a team of four people who wrote children's books under the name of Mary Elliott. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyforce
''Spyforce'' is an Australian television series that aired from 1971 to 1973 on Nine Network. The series was based upon the adventures of Australian Military Intelligence operatives in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, South West Pacific during World War II. It was produced by Nine Network in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. The series centres on the action and adventures of lead actor Jack Thompson (actor), Jack Thompson's character Spyforce#Erskine, Erskine, and his main support character, Peter Sumner's Spyforce#Gunther Haber, Gunthar Haber. It was the first lead role for Jack Thompson. The two are part of an elite unit of special operatives, the Special Intelligence Unit, and their adventures are loosely based upon those of the real Services Reconnaissance Department who often operated behind Japanese-held lines during the war. Unlike most previous war films, ''Spyforce'' deliberately steered away from the notion that the United States was solely responsib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide (Australian TV Series)
''Homicide'' is an Australian television police procedural drama series broadcast on the Seven Network and produced by Crawford Productions. It was the television successor to Crawfords' radio series ''D24''. After self-financing the pilot episode, Hector Crawford shopped it around commercial networks for nearly a year, before a series was commissioned in 1964 by Melbourne HSV (TV station), HSV7 station manager Keith Cairns, although HSV's partner station in Sydney, ATN, initially refused to participate. Synopsis The series dealt with the fictional homicide squad of the Victoria Police, Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based directly on real cases, although the characters (including the detectives) were fictional. The program aired from 20 October 1964 to January 1977, a total of 12 years and 6 months), making Homicide the longest-running Australian weekly primetime drama in history, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenview High
''Glenview High'' is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977 and 1978. Story English teacher Greg Walker ( Grigor Taylor) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a tough high school in Sydney. He clashes with rebellious students Tony Moore ( Brandon Burke) and Danny Smith (Brett Hinch). Despite his toughness, Tony has a grudging respect for Mr Walker while Danny is only interested in being popular with the female students. Other staff at the school are efficient yet sympathetic principal Margaret Gibson (Elaine Lee), and cynical science teacher Harry Carter (Bill Kerr) who regards all students as the enemy. Greg's home life is also shown. He moves in with his brother Tom ( Ken James), who boards platonically with flight attendant Robbie Dean (Rebecca Gilling) and the ditzy Jill Beamish (Camilla Rountree). Cast Main * Grigor Taylor as Greg Walker * Brandon Burke as Tony Moore * Brett Hinch as Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Men (TV Series)
''King's Men'' is a 1976 Australian TV series about police. It began as a TV movie that so impressed Channel Nine they commissioned a series. It was created by Ron McLean and ran for 13 episodes. Cast Main / regular * Gordon Glenwright as Detective Inspector Harry King * Don Barkham as Snr Detective Hal Whelan * Don Spencer as Snr Detective Tim Harper * Tom Oliver as Detective Inspector Frank Weston * Tina Bursill as Jaybee Giddings * Don Spencer as Senior Detective Tim Harper Guests * Anne Haddy * Ben Gabriel as Marshi * Bill Hunter as Bloke in Pub * Brian Blain * Brian Moll as Drake * Chelsea Brown as Morna * Cornelia Frances * Danny Adcock * Elizabeth Alexander * Geraldine Turner * Gerard Kennedy * James Condon as Petersen * John Ewart * Kate Fitzpatrick * Kevin Miles * Kris McQuade * Lex Marinos as Victor Korellis * Lorna Lesley as The Stripper * Lynette Curran * Lynn Rainbow * Michael Caton as Joey Oslow * Noeline Brown as Mirabel * No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Doors
Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953) is an Australian former model and actress, now environmentalist. Career Gilling made her debut in theatre in 1972and her debut film role in the 1974 biker film ''Stone'' but came to prominence that year in the '' Number 96'' feature film version, as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore even though she was not a member of the regular TV series cast. Her next acting role was in the action film '' The Man from Hong Kong'' (1975). Gilling went on to act in several television series. She was a regular support character in ''Glenview High'' (1977) and then appeared in '' The Young Doctors'' as Liz Kennedy. Gilling later achieved international recognition in both the mini-series (1983) and subsequent series (1986) of '' Return to Eden'' as Stephanie Harper. She also appeared in '' The Naked Country'' (1985) and in TV series '' City West'' (1984), '' The Blue Lightning'' (1986), '' A Dangerous Life'' (1988), '' Danger Down Under'' (1988) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case For The Defence
''Case for the Defence'' is a 1978 Australian legal TV series.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 102 It starred John Hamblin as Sydney defence lawyer John Case and Judith Arthy as Winsome Blake. Supporting cast were Max Osbiston as Proudfoot, Edward Howell as Wheems and Robert 'Tex' Morton as Rupe Case. Cast Main / regular * John Hamblin as John Case * Judith Arthy as Winsome Blake * Max Osbiston as Proudfoot * Edward Howell as Wheems * Robert 'Tex' Morton as Rupe Case * Kevin Miles as Fulstrom * Trevor Kent as The Rabbi * John Waters as Steve Gray Guests * Angela Punch McGregor as Ruth (1 episode) * Barry Otto as Doctor * Belinda Giblin as Terri Simpson (1 episode) * Ben Gabriel as Edward Freeman (1 episode) * Betty Lucas as Fiona Malcolm (1 episode) * Brian Moll as The Judge * Bruce Spence as Alfred (2 episodes) * Bud Tingwell as George McGee (1 episode) * Elizabeth Alexander as Jean (1 episode) * Enid Lorimer as Mrs Latim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta (Australian TV Series)
''Delta'' is a 1969 Australian TV series, produced and broadcast by ABC-TV in 1969-70. The title is the name of the fictional independent research organisation featured in the series, a freelance scientific consultancy which is called in to provide scientific investigators and troubleshooters in a wide range of situations, including pollution, forgery, mining, conservation, and the recovery of a lost satellite.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 142 The series focusses on the exploits of one of Delta's mobile laboratories, and initially featured three lead regular characters, investigative scientist Jeff Mallow ( John Gregg), his assistant Inger Petri (Kirrily Nolan) and science specialist Brian Fitch ( Kevin Miles). A fourth regular character, scientist Jackie Stuart (Patsy Trench) was added for the second season. The series was one of the first major in-house productions from the ABC's recently established Drama Unit. It was devised by Coli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 96 (TV Series)
''Number 96'' is an Australian primetime soap opera that aired on 0-10 Network (the forerunner of what is now Network Ten) and was produced by Cash Harmon Television from 13 March 1972 to 11 August 1977, originally broadcast in the primetime slot of 8:30 pm for 5 x half-hour episodes every weeknight, then later 2 x one hour episodes screened per week. The series follows the lives of the residents and visitors of a fictional four story inner Sydney apartment block located at 96 Lindsay Street, Paddington (hence the title "96") Originally broadcast in black and white monochrome until halfway through its run. From March 1975, it was seen in colour, after networks switched over to Television in Australia, colour television broadcasting in Australia History and background Number 96, was notable for breaking new ground and introducing controversial and taboo subject matter to Australian television, at the time not seen anywhere in the world, including the United Kingdom or United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |