''The Link Men'' was an

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series shown in 1970.

Synopsis

The series was the first drama series made in-house by the Nine Network as part of an attempt to rival the cop shows produced by

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such as '' Homicide'' and ''

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''. ''The Link Men'' starred Kevin Miles, Bruce Montague and

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as three detectives working in the city of Sydney. The series was devised and produced by Glyn Davies who had created ''

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'' for ITV (Associated-Rediffusion Television). The director (for the pilot episode and for many of the rest of the series) was Australian film director Jonathan Dawson.

Production

The show lasted for thirteen episodes. The aforementioned Tristan Rogers would go on to greater fame on the American daytime serial '' General Hospital'', where he has appeared as Robert Scorpio off and on since 1980.

External links

*
''The Link Men'' episode guide
at ''Memorable TV''

at ''Classic Australian Television''
''The Link Men''
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