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.
Where to watch The Flying Doctors
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | — | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Joyn, Pluto TV | — | — |
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What is The Flying Doctors about?
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. The Flying Doctors is a Drama series, first aired on 1986-05-15, 9 seasons and 221 episodes.
Is The Flying Doctors worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Flying Doctors 6.6 out of 10 from 17 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Flying Doctors?
In Ireland, The Flying Doctors streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Robert Grubb as Dr. Geoff Standish
- Lenore Smith as Kate Standish
- Nikki Coghill as Sr. Jackie Crane
- David Reyne as Dr. Guy Reid
- Christopher Stollery as Johnno Johnson
- Sarah Chadwick as Dr. Rowie Lang
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