Division 4 

This series was about the wide variety of cases dealt with by the Criminal Investigation and Uniform branches at Melbourne's fictional Yarra Central police station.

Stars:

Gerard Kennedy, Chuck Faulkner, Frank Taylor

7 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gerard Kennedy	...	Det. Sgt. Frank Banner / ... 301 episodes, 1969-1975
Chuck Faulkner	...	Det. Snr. Sgt. Keith Vickers / ... 301 episodes, 1969-1975
Frank Taylor	...	Sgt. Scotty MacLeod 301 episodes, 1969-1975
Terence Donovan	...	Sen. Det. Mick Peters / ... 288 episodes, 1969-1975
Patricia Smith	...	WPC Margaret Stewart 239 episodes, 1969-1974
Ted Hamilton	...	Const. Kevin Dwyer 227 episodes, 1969-1974
Bruce Mansfield	...	Narrator 138 episodes, 1970-1973

Storyline

This series was about the wide variety of cases dealt with by the Criminal Investigation and Uniform branches at Melbourne's fictional Yarra Central police station.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Among the early titles considered for the series were "Saints and Sinners", which would have been appropriate for the St. Kilda setting of its early development, and "Police File", a title first used after the concept was changed, which Crawford Productions weren't happy with. In their search for another name, one of the titles suggested was "Department 24", a throwback to the successful Crawfords radio serial "D24", which had evolved into the television series Homicide (1964). A secretary preparing a list from the suggestions mistyped "Department 24" as "Division 4", a title that struck a chord when the list was presented, and was subsequently adopted as the title for the new series.

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Connections

Referenced in Love Child: Episode #4.9 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Power Drive
(uncredited)
Performed by Group Forty Orchestra
Composed by Johnny Pearson
[Theme]

User Reviews

Please have a DVD release

I love Division 4. I used to watch it as a child / teenager. It is a classic Australian television show that was packed with adventure and a very good story line. It preceded shows like Cop Shop and Prisoner. These shows well prisoner is available on DVD in full. I would buy every program if it was available on DVD. Someone should encourage Crawfords or whoever has the rights to sell it on DVD. I think there are a lot of people out there who would gladly pay to own their copy. I tried sending an email once but I got no response. Its a shame not being able to see it any more. We don't get it at all in Sydney late night or otherwise.

Details

Official Sites:

Crawfords Australia

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1969 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

95 Montague Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crawford Productions, Nine Network Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (300 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3