''The Strange Calls'' is an Australian television comedy series based on a short film with the same title, which had been produced by Daley Pearson and released in 2011. The series, broadcast in 2012, follows the adventures of Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, who every night receive strange calls from townspeople.
Production
The six-part series was created, written and directed by Daley Pearson, and was produced by
Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield and Leigh McGrath.
Filming took place over four weeks in Coolum and Brisbane.
The series was first screened on ABC2 in October and November 2012.
Cast
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Barry Crocker
Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
Official Barry Crocker website
as Gregor
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Toby Truslove as Officer Toby Banks
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Patrick Brammall
Patrick Brammall (born 30 March 1976) is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Sean Moody in the ABC comedy '' A Moody Christmas''; as Leo Taylor in Series 5 of Channel Ten's ''Offspring;'' and as Sergeant James H ...
as Sergeant Neil Lloyd
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Katherine Hicks as Kath
Episodes
(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive).
References
External links
''The Strange Calls'' (official website)ABC.net.au
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2012 Australian television series debuts
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
Australian comedy television series