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Lucien Blake (character)
''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' (also ''The Blake Mysteries'') is an Australian television series that premiered on ABC TV on 1 February 2013 at 8:30 pm. The series stars Craig McLachlan in the lead role of Dr. Lucien Blake, who returns home to Ballarat, northwest of Melbourne, in the late 1950s to take over his late father's general medical practice and role as police surgeon after an absence of 30 years. Five series aired as of 2017, with a telemovie to close the program at the completion of the fifth season. In October 2017, the Seven Network announced they acquired production rights for 2018. Producers later announced production would be suspended pending outcome of the police investigation of the sexual assault allegations directed at McLachlan. In April 2018, Seven Network announced a series of sequel telemovies including much of the ''Blake'' series cast except McLachlan. The sequel series was still to be called ''The Blake Mysteries'' despite the absence of the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphoe Ban Pong
Ban Pong (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ratchaburi province, Thailand. It is in the northeast of the province. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tha Muang and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi province, Kamphaeng Saen and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom province, and Photharam of Ratchaburi province. Ban Pong district is hilly in the western part of the district, while the eastern part is a floodplain with the Mae Klong River running through the city centre, connecting the city to the Gulf of Thailand. History The Mon people settled in the Ban Pong area about four centuries ago. The Mon communities have maintained some of their traditions and have built their own Buddhist temples. Later the town attracted numerous Chinese immigrants. Also many Lao Wiang communities settled in the Nong Kop subdistrict of rural Ban Pong. Two great fires occurred in Ban Pong, razing the town centre: one in 1936 and the other in 1954. The town was rebuilt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Mitchell (actor)
Mark Mitchell (born 29 September 1954) is an Australian actor, comedian and contemporary artist, best known for his roles in the sketch comedy series '' The Comedy Company'', most especially his character of Greek Australian fruit store proprietor Con the Fruiterer. Early life and education Mark Mitchell was born in Melbourne. He studied English and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and then completed a Diploma of Education at Rusden College (now part of Deakin University). He taught secondary school English for five years before becoming an advertising copy-writer and then a professional actor. Career Mitchell starred in the pioneering sketch comedy show ''The Eleventh Hour'', a predecessor to his hit sketch show '' The Comedy Company''. His best known character is Con Dikaletis aka ' Con the Fruiterer' whom he created after being served by two Greek Australian stall holders at Glenferrie Markets in 1984. The character became known nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ling-Hsueh Tang
Ling Cooper Tang, formerly credited as Ling-Hsueh Tang, is a Chinese Australian actress. She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece in the hospital drama TV series '' All Saints'' (1999-2002), and has starred in many TV series since, including the 2024 British adventure series ''Nautilus'', as well as several films. Early life and education Ling-Hsueh Tang studied acting at the Queensland University of Technology's Academy of the Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Drama) 1995. Career Tang has been credited as Ling Cooper Tang since around 2016, according to IMDb. Television In 1998 Tang appeared in '' Breakers''. She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece on '' All Saints'', an Australian hospital drama, which she played from 1999 to 2002. In 2001 she appeared on the cover of ''TV Week'' to promote the series. In 2002, Tang presented the ABC Television children's program, '' Play School''. She played Mei Lin in series 4 of '' The Doctor Blake Mysteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna McGahan
Anna McGahan (born 2 May 1988) is an Australian actress and playwright. She is best known for playing the roles of Nellie Cameron on the television series, '' Underbelly: Razor'' (2011), Lucy in '' House Husbands'' (2012–2014), and Rose Anderson in ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' (2015–2018). Early life McGahan grew up in Coorparoo, Queensland, attending to Brisbane Girls Grammar School and then studied for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) at QUT, graduating in 2010. She subsequently relocated to Sydney. Growing up she was a dedicated ballet dancer and then began studying psychology upon finishing high school. She studied screenwriting at AFTRS in 2015. Career McGahan has appeared in Australian film, television and theatre. Her most notable appearance to date is starring as Nellie Cameron in the hit Australian TV series '' Underbelly: Razor'', in which she plays a 16-year-old 1920s prostitute from a wealthy background who influenced some of the era's most powerful m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodger Corser
Rodger Corser (born 28 February 1973) is an Australian actor and TV host. Early life Corser graduated from Deakin University in 1996 with an Honours B.A. in Media Studies. He formed a band called Tender Prey when he was 16. They played their majority of gigs at the Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, Victoria, Doncaster, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. He was also lead vocalist in a band called Stone the Crows. They played The Rolling Stones, Rolling Stones and The Black Crowes, Black Crowes covers as well as many original songs. They released "Perfect Face" on a Nu-Music CD in the mid-1990s. Corser was also the lead vocalist in a 4-piece cover band called "Sideshow Bob" that played around a few Melbourne pubs during the mid-late 90s (1995–1996) – namely at places like the Royal Hotel in Essendon, Victoria, Essendon, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Career Corser's big role came in 1998, when he was cast in a leading role (from a field of 6,000) in the Australian produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Pigot
Neil Pigot (born 28 December 1961) is an Australian film, television and award-winning stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Falcon Price in television series ''Blue Heelers''. He has presented several documentaries on his niche subject, Australian military history. He is also the author of several works of non-fiction. Early life Pigot was born in Melbourne, the eldest son of a butcher turned commercial pilot and his wife who would become one of Australia's pioneering female car sales people. At age 8, his family moved to Darwin and then South East Asia. He completed his schooling in Sydney. He then left his "dysfunctional family home" at the age of 17. Pigot has claimed he was always interested in the Arts but for the first two years after finishing high school he drifted between jobs as a sales clerk, freight clerk, sales canvasser and finally as the manager of a flying school before "falling into acting" at the age of 20. Career Pigot began work w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stanton (actor)
John Stanton (born 28 October 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in many stage, television and film productions throughout his extensive fifty-year career. Early life Stanton was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He attended Banyo State High School for his secondary education where he was a runner and swimmer. He is the brother of ecologist Peter Stanton. Despite his obvious sporting talents, Stanton was more interested in pursuing acting as a career although he also had a desire to become a veterinarian. Stanton worked various jobs including as a school teacher and as a prawner on Moreton Bay. At the age of 24, he unsuccessfully auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Stage Stanton moved to Melbourne to further his career. He played the major supporting role of Peter Handcock (to Terence Donovan's leading role of Breaker Morant) in the first public performance of Kenneth G. Ross's play '' Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts'', presented by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Hall (actor)
Craig Hall (born ) is a New Zealand actor. Personal life Hall lives in Auckland and Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ... and was married to his '' A Place to Call Home'' co-star Sara Wiseman for sixteen years, before splitting in 2023. ''Sydney Morning Herald''. 24 March 2024 Filmography Film Television References < ...
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John Wood (actor, Born 1946)
John Wood (born 14 July 1946) is an Australian television Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, Gold Logie Award-winning actor and scriptwriter. Wood has appeared in numerous theatre and TV productions, but is best known for his roles in the legal drama ''Rafferty's Rules'' as Stipendiary Magistrate Michael Rafferty and in the long-running police drama ''Blue Heelers'', as Tom Croydon both for the Seven Network. Biography Early career Wood began his acting career in 1966, attending National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and doing a play called ''Eh?'' directed by Max Gillies and co-starring Tony Taylor (actor), Tony Taylor. In 1970 he became a professional actor and worked for the Old Tote Theatre Company in a production of ''Death of a Salesman''. Career-Television His first professional TV role was in ''Minus Five'' with Ken James (Australian actor), Ken James and Rowena Wallace which went to air with the title ''Barrier Reef''. A com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda McClory
Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in ''The Matrix''. McClory was born in Adelaide, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family. On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt. She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of '' Frozen''. Education Attended Marymount College and Sacred Heart College Snr; both being Private Catholic schools in South Australia. Filmography Film Television Theatre * '' Frozen'' (2004) * ''The Modern International Dead'' (2009) *'' Edward II'' (2016) *''My Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Superintendent
Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces, especially in those organised on the United Kingdom, British model. Rank insignia of chief superintendent File:Sa-police-chief-superintendent.png, South Australia Police File:RCMP Chief Superintendent.png, Royal Canadian Mounted Police File:Distintivo Superintendente-Chefe PSP.png, Polícia de Segurança Pública, Portuguese Public Security Police File:Chief Superintendant Epaulette.svg, UK police chief superintendent epaulette File:Chief superintendent (Cyprus Police).png, Cyprus Police Chief superintendent by country Australia In Australia, a chief superintendent is senior to the rank of Superintendent (police), superintendent in all the Australian police forces excepting the Western Australia Police. It is junior to the rank of commander (Victoria Police, South Australia Police) and the rank of Assistant commissioner (police), assistant commissioner (New South Wales Police, Queensland Police). Officers wear the insig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
