The Flying Doctors (1986)
Overview
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.
Featured 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
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
26 episodesAired: May 15, 1986
Season 2
24 episodesAired: Jul 07, 1987
Season 3
26 episodesAired: Mar 03, 1988
Season 4
24 episodesAired: Sep 08, 1988
Season 5
26 episodesAired: Aug 31, 1989
Season 6
20 episodesAired: Mar 01, 1990
Season 7
20 episodesAired: Jul 18, 1990
Season 8
26 episodesAired: Jan 24, 1991
Season 9
29 episodesAired: Aug 08, 1991
