Matlock Police (1971)
Matlock Police is a 1971 drama series. It stars Paul Cronin, Vic Gordon and Michael Pate.
Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.
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What is Matlock Police about?
Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.
When was Matlock Police released?
Matlock Police was released on 25 February 1971.
How many episodes does Matlock Police have?
Matlock Police has 229 episodes across 6 seasons.
Cast
- Paul Cronin as Sen. Const. Gary Hogan
- Vic Gordon as Sgt. Bert Kennedy
- Michael Pate as Det. Snr. Sgt. Vic Maddern
- Grigor Taylor as Sen. Det. Alan Curtis
- Tom Richards as Sen. Det. Steve York
- David Atkins as Ray Miller
- John Edwards as Detective Inspector
- Shirley Smith as Betty Parker
- Patrick Ward as Ed King
- Judy Ferris as Olive Walsh
- Jacqueline Kott as Lisa Mansfield
- Rhod Walker as David Mansfield