The Flying Doctors
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.
Top Cast
Robert Grubb
Dr. Geoff Standish
Lenore Smith
Kate Standish
Nikki Coghill
Sr. Jackie Crane
David Reyne
Dr. Guy Reid
Christopher Stollery
Johnno Johnson
Sarah Chadwick
Dr. Rowie Lang
Episodes
Will to Survive
May 15, 1986
Trial By Gossip
May 22, 1986
Hot Enough For You
May 29, 1986
Dreams of Sand
Jun 05, 1986
Public Property
Jun 12, 1986
Is Nothing Sacred
Jun 19, 1986
Square Pegs
Jun 26, 1986
Sins of the Fathers
Jul 07, 1986
Rally to the Cause
Jul 14, 1986
Talk of the Town
Jul 21, 1986
Do You Read Me
Jul 28, 1986
E.T. - New Girl in Town
Aug 04, 1986
A Choice of Enemies
Aug 11, 1986
Departures
Aug 18, 1986
A Lost Generation
Aug 25, 1986
Someone Special
Sep 01, 1986
Return of the Hero
Sep 08, 1986
Eye of the Beholder
Sep 15, 1986
Million-acre Prison
Sep 22, 1986
Like a Death in the Family
Sep 29, 1986
Fearless Frank
Oct 06, 1986
Forgiveness
Oct 13, 1986
Acceptance
Oct 20, 1986
The Show Goes On
Oct 27, 1986
To The Rescue (1)
Nov 03, 1986
Into The Future (2)
Nov 10, 1986
