Australian History

[DrDuck]

Yep, Hunter was the show, and a very good one it was too. I remember seeing the repeats, and have a vague memory of the original series. I think the last repeat was in 1974. While the show was based in Melbourne, one of the episodes was set in Sydney and filmed around and in one of my Grandfather's pubs, the Harbour View. My next clue was going to be Gerard's first name and the link to the hatchet man in Carson's Law that was the subject of GT's last question.

This was the spiel at the beginning of the show:

"This man wears no uniform
He has no rank
His name is often not his own
The law offers him no special protection, no exemption
If necessary, his own country will deny his existence
He is part commando, part detective, part spy
He is... HUNTER."

Lots of info here

http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Hunter.htm

Over to you.

 

[Balmain Bob]

Thanks DrDuck


I am after then name of a tv series that was filmed around a well known gold town. There was only one series of this show produced.

It had nothing to do with gold mining or prospecting.

 

[Magilla]

Would that be Rush?

 

[Balmain Bob]

Sorry Magila,
It s not Rush. That was a great show and I love the theme from it. Have you seen the Olden Days? A re interpretation of Rush as done by the D Gen crew in the 90's? Here is the link to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2GWhtBXaQ

Here is the theme to Rush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uJMF93Zatw

The show Im after was from the 70s

cheers

Bob

 

[Magilla]

Sorry Magila,
It s not Rush. That was a great show and I love the theme from it. Have you seen the Olden Days? A re interpretation of Rush as done by the D Gen crew in the 90's? Here is the link to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2GWhtBXaQ

The show Im after was from the 70s

cheers

Bob

No Bob, I haven't seen the Olden Days. I never watched Rush either but I vaguely remember it was set back in the 1800's in an inland town, could be wrong though, it was a while ago.

Another guess, could it be Ben Hall?

 

[Balmain Bob]

Sorry Magilla,
Not Ben Hall.
This show was filmed in NSW and was less than 60 episodes.

 

[rotor]

Just followed your link to "Olden Days" .... had a good laugh - havent seen it before ........ bloody brilliant!!!

 

[Balmain Bob]

Its been around for years, I remember seeing it when it first went to air on the Late Show back in the 90s I think.

They also re voiced the old cop show Bluey into Bargearse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9bWQoQVIQ

 

[Tathradj]

Against The Wind. ?

Thanks DrDuck


I am after then name of a tv series that was filmed around a well known gold town. There was only one series of this show produced.

It had nothing to do with gold mining or prospecting.

 

[goldtruck59]

bellbird retract that had many series

 

[Balmain Bob]

No Mate ,
Not Against the Wind but in a similar vein to that series. That was a great mini series , I have it on dvd an watch it every so often. It is really sad to know that where the Battle of Vingar Hill took place, that was depicted in that show, and is as of as much historical significance to the early colonization of this counrty as the Erueka Stockade is , is now located under a shopping centre.

The location where this show was filmed is further west from Sydney.

The show aired on the ABC in the 70's. It was a BBC ABC co production.

 

[Balmain Bob]

The show was filmed around Sofala but only the country side around Sofala was used.

The lead actor was and Englishman.

It was a period piece

 

[Magilla]

Luke's Kingdom is my last guess, can't say I ever saw it but it fits the clues.

 

[Balmain Bob]

Gday Magilla
You are spot on it was Lukes Kingdom made in 1976 at Sofala

http://www.australiantelevision.net/lukes-kingdom/

I remember watching it when it aired back in the 70s but I dont think that it has been shown since.

Well done and over to you Magilla

Bob

 

[Magilla]

It never came up on any of the media history sites, only found it with your Sofala link.

I am looking for a well known advertising duo, they worked for a large retail store. Household names in their day.

 

[goldtruck59]

zig and zag lol

 

[Magilla]

No GT, not Zig and Zag or Bib and Bub.

These guys did work well together, the store closed many years ago.

 

[goldtruck59]

What about Dave and Mabel the cockatoos on Saba furniture !!

 

[Magilla]

No mate, these were real blokes.

 

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