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Blue Heelers Season 5
The fifth season of the Australian police-drama ''Blue Heelers'' premiered on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 25 November 1998. The 41-episode fifth season saw the show move to Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM, making way for ''All Saints'' on Tuesdays at 8.30 PM. Casting Damian Walshe-Howling appeared in the full season as Adam Cooper but finished his almost five-year career on the show with the show's season five finale - "Rotten Apple (Part 2)". Paul Bishop began his playing his part of Ben Stewart before he actually became a permanent cast member in the episode "Nine Lives". William McInnes left the series because of lack of his storyline in the show and moving on to further projects. Main * John Wood as Sergeant → Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon * Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley * Martin Sacks as Senior Detective → Acting Sergeant (self demoted) Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham * Lisa Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Doyle
Maggie Doyle is a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama ''Blue Heelers'', portrayed by Lisa McCune. A feisty young constable from a policing family, Maggie arrived in Mount Thomas during the first episode, which follows her as she meets each of her colleagues in turn. The first female constable to join the station, she is faced with the prospect of not only learning how policing is a little bit different in a country town, but also with overcoming the chauvinism of some of the locals, and of some of her colleagues. She remained with the show for exactly half of its run, departing during the second episode of the seventh season, and was the fifth-longest serving character, appearing in 250 of the 510 episodes to air. Development and casting The character of Maggie Doyle was created by Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett as a young constable just arriving in the town of Mount Thomas. Her early characterisation is that of a young woman, determined to prove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superintendent (police)
Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territories, in many former British colonies, as well as in Portugal and in several former Portuguese colonies. In some countries, such as Italy, the rank of superintendent is a lower rank. Rank insignia of superintendent File:AFPSPR.png, alt=, File:Bangladesh Police SP Rank.svg, alt=, File:RCMP Superintendent.png, alt=, File:New Zealand Police OF-4a.svg, alt=, File:Superintendent of Police.png, alt=, File:Garda Superintendent.png, alt=, File:Vice Questore PS.png, File:Distintivo Superintendente CPSPM.png, File:SP pakistan 1.png, File:Distintivo Superintendente PSP.png, File:SPF-SO-SUPT.svg, File:경정.svg, alt=, File:Swedish-police-rank-04.svg, File:Supt.svg, alt=, File:Superintendent A (Cyprus Police).png, Superintendent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Gill
Terry Gill (25 October 1939 – 25 February 2015) was an English Australian actor, theatre owner, producer, director and writer. A character actor, he carved a niche in Australian television playing police officers. He appeared in over 26 Australian television productions either as a regular or in guest roles. He was often associated with Crawford Productions and Reg Grundy Organisation. Early life Gill was born on 25 October 1939 in England, Gill never knew his father. He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill. Career Gill was a recurring cast member in the women's prison drama ''Prisoner'' as Det. Insp. Jack Grace, a regular cast member as Sgt. Jack Carruthers in '' The Flying Doctors'' and played another recurring role in ''Blue Heelers'' as Superintendent Clive Adamson. He appeared in a guest role on ''Neighbours''. Gill appeared in '' Crocodile Dundee'' as the leader of a group of kangaroo shooters whom Dundee (Paul Hogan) fights in the Walkabout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Evans
Reginald Evans (27 March 1928 – 7 February 2009) was a British-born actor active in Australian radio, theatre, television and cinema from the 1960s, after having started his career in his native England. Early life Evans started drama while in the Royal Air Force, stationed near Oxford, England. After leaving the RAF, he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, followed by work in repertory theatre. He toured Europe with the New Park Theatre Club and later became its artistic director.Atterton, Margot. (Ed.) ''The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz'', Sunshine Books, 1984. p 72 Evans immigrated to Australia in the 1960s and worked in commercial radio and toured with the theatre company the Young Elizabethan Players. Career Evans' many Australian television appearances include guest roles in ''Homicide'', '' You Can't See 'Round Corners,'' ''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'', '' Number 96'', ''Division 4'', ''Spyforce'', '' The Evil Touch'', '' A Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Miller (Australian Actor)
Dennis Miller, (1937 - 2 October 2022) was an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for roles in TV movies and series. Miller started in the industry in 1958 and has acted in numerous television shows, he remained especially known for the ABC rural series '' Bellbird'' and recurring role on '' Blue Heelers'' as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle (1994–2000). Biography Miller born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1937, is notable for roles in serials such as ''Homicide'', '' Matlock Police'', '' The Flying Doctors'', '' G.P.'', '' Stingers'', '' A Country Practice'' and '' Water Rats'' and '' Elly & Jools''. He appeared in numerous films both theatrically released and made-for-TV, including '' The Everlasting Secret Family'', television movies, and miniseries In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Physician
A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the Medical education, study, Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy, treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, and methods of treatment—known as Specialty (medicine), specialities—or they may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities—known as general practitioner, general practice. Medical practice properly requires both a detailed knowledge of the Discipline (academia), academic disciplines, such as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, underlying diseases, and their treatment, which is the science of medicine, and a decent Competence (human resources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Buchanan
Beth Christine Buchanan (born 10 March 1972), is an Australian actress and social worker. She is best known for the television roles as Gemma Ramsay in ''Neighbours'', and Susan Croydon in ''Blue Heelers''. She was also a long-standing member of the Ranters Theatre Company.Usher, Robin (17 July 2008"Swimming in success"'' SMH.com.au'' (Retrieved: 1 March 2010) Early life Buchanan was born in Sydney, the daughter of musician Tony Buchanan (formerly of Crossfire) and teacher Jo Buchanan. She is the youngest of three children; her brother Miles and sister Simone are also actors. Career Buchanan's television work includes appearances in '' Secret Valley'', '' Runaway Island'', '' Island Trader'', '' Pirates Island'', ''A Country Practice'', ''Home and Away'', '' Stingers'', ''Hey Dad'' (where her older sister Simone starred as Debbie Kelly), and '' The Brittas Empire''. Her longest running part, between 1994 and 2006, was the recurring role of Susan Croydon (the daughter of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Recurring Blue Heelers Characters
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian television police drama series that aired on the Seven Network from 18 January 1994 until 4 June 2006. The series depicted the lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria, and its police force. The following is a list of all main, recurring/semi-regular cast members that appeared in the series. Main characters Adam Cooper Adam Cooper, played by Damian Walshe-Howling, made his first appearance on 6 September 1994. Tom Croydon Tom Croydon, played by John Wood, made his first appearance on 18 January 1994. Maggie Doyle Maggie Doyle, played by Lisa McCune, made her first appearance on 18 January 1994. Amy Fox Amy Fox, played by Rachel Gordon, made her first appearance on 17 July 2004. Amy entered the show in season 11 after the bombing of the Mount Thomas Police Station. She was billed as being "Early 30s, sweetly spoken, feminine but with a take-no-prisoners policing style." She is also " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector
Inspector, also police inspector or inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it. Australia The rank of Inspector is present in all Australian police forces except for the Northern Territory. Where it exists, it is generally the next senior rank from Senior Sergeant, and is the lowest commissioned rank. Uniformed officers of this rank wear epaulettes with three pips, matching a Captain in the army. In addition to the general rank of inspector, some police forces use other ranks such as detective inspector and district inspector. Austria In Austria a similar scheme was used as in Germany. At some point the police inspector was completely removed from the list of service ranks. The current police service has an inspectors service track with ''Inspektor'' being the entry level – it is followed by ''Revierinspektor'' (precinct inspector), ''Gruppeninspektor'' (group inspector), ''Bezirksinspektor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart
Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart was a fictional character in the long-running Australian police series ''Blue Heelers''. He was portrayed by Paul Bishop. His first appearance on the series took place in the middle of season 5 as a guest, before returning to the series as a full-time cast member from later in season 5 until season 11. Initially, he was a visiting Detective Acting Sergeant from the Organised Crime Squad, but was accused of the murder of a suspect by another visitor, Detective Sergeant Peppy Romano of the Homicide Squad. After it was discovered that Romano himself was responsible for the murder, as well as the attempted framing of Ben Stewart, Ben assaulted Peppy while Peppy was handcuffed, which led to Peppy being dismissed from the force and charged, and Ben was demoted back into uniform as a Senior Constable. Shortly after, he was then posted to Mount Thomas permanently. In the series, he fell for Maggie Doyle upon arriving and the two had a brief relationship, but late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley
Deirdre Elaine "Dash" McKinley is a fictional character from the Australian drama series ''Blue Heelers'', played by Tasma Walton. She made her first appearance in the third season episode "The Kremin Factor", which was broadcast on 18 June 1996. One of her major storylines occurred during the 1998 season, when she was diagnosed with cancer. Dash was the youngest of nine children. She had a kind personality but a big mouth. She and her family always seemed to be the first to know the town's gossip and everyone's business. The character departed during the sixth season on 14 July 1999. Development When the ''Blue Heelers'' producers began looking for a new cast member, they received hundreds of applicants due to the popularity of the show, which was number one in the ratings at the time, and it became "one of the most sought-after acting roles in the country." On 27 April 1996, Rachel Browne from ''The Sun-Herald'' reported Tasma Walton had joined the cast as Constable Deirdre McKi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
