Matlock Police (1971–1976)

Creators:

Ian Jones, Terry Stapleton

Stars:

Vic Gordon, Paul Cronin, Michael Pate

2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vic Gordon	...	Sgt. Bert Kennedy (228 episodes, 1971-1976)
Paul Cronin	...	Sen. Const. Gary Hogan (228 episodes, 1971-1976)
Michael Pate	...	Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern (192 episodes, 1971-1975)
Tom Richards	...	Sen. Det. Steve York (131 episodes, 1972-1976)
Grigor Taylor	...	Sen. Det. Alan Curtis (99 episodes, 1971-1973)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

police

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 1971 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Channel 10 Studios, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crawford Productions, Network Ten

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (220 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spin-off Solo One (1975)

User Reviews

Australian TV at it's best

I remember watching this show, loved it. And I loved the theme as well. Had a mad crush on Michael Pate. The stories were great, not so far fetched and it was always interesting to see the sentences meted out at the end. Watching it now is such a joyful trip, the classic cars, the fashions, the hair, the actors, spotting the towns where filming was. If you read the history on the show (www.classicaustraliantv.com/matlock.htm) Victoria Police introduced motorbike radios (it was a dummy prop on the show) and every kid wanted to be a motorcycle police like Gary Hogan. Does anyone remember Grigor Taylor in Silent Number? It's such a shame that Australian TV can't match this. Rush is alright, Special Ops is too, but this was great. I wish someone had the nous to release it all on DVD.