"The Flying Doctors" (1986) TV series 1986-1991

Directors:

Peter Andrikidis
Michael Offer

Writers:

Tony Cavanaugh (writer)
Elizabeth Coleman (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

15 May 1986 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

This series chronicles the events surrounding the activities of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, which...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Hospital | Doctor | Aviation | Medical Profession

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Lenore Smith	...	Kate Wellings / ... (163 episodes, 1986-1994)
Robert Grubb	...	Dr. Geoff Standish / ... (147 episodes, 1986-1994)
Maurie Fields	...	Vic Buckley (139 episodes, 1986-1994)
Val Jellay	...	Nancy Buckley (83 episodes, 1986-1994)
George Kapiniaris	...	Dimitrios "D.J." Lonniadis / ... (78 episodes, 1987-1994)

Runtime:

Australia:50 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Crawford Productions

Trivia:

Lewis Fitz-Gerald started out as a pilot in the original series and returned as a doctor in the spin-off "R.F.D.S." (1993).

Quotes:

[Ron meets codger's outside Vic's bar]
Ron Miller: Heard the latest? They got Bradmanout and they sunk the Titanic.
Codger # 1: What's that? Ain't a bloke aboard who would ever get Bradman out.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "R.F.D.S." (1993)

Wish there were more DVD's

I wish the complete series would come out in Season boxes. I used to sit at home in my room every Sunday evening just before 7. Needing to watch this show. The UST between Kate and Geoff was mainly what kept me going, they are one of the best matched TV-couples I have ever seen. I liked the show less at the end when all the focus turned on 'what was happening in Coopers Crossing' in stead of the 'accident of the week'. Other than that I liked the series from start to end and whenever possible I watch every re-run there is on any channel I can get it... I think it's called an addiction :) I just bought the DVD with 8 episodes (the episodes around Geoff and Kate's wedding and of course the wedding itself) I can't get enough, I hope they bring out more episodes... PLEASE CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS....