The Strange Calls is an Australian television comedy series based on a short film with the same title, which had been produced by Daley Pearson and released in 2011.[1] The series, broadcast in 2012, follows the adventures of Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, who every night receive strange calls from townspeople.
Production
The six-part series was created, written and directed by Daley Pearson, and was produced by Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield and Leigh McGrath.[2] Filming took place over four weeks in Coolum and Brisbane.[2] The series was first screened on ABC2 in October and November 2012.
Cast
- Barry Crocker as Gregor
- Toby Truslove as Officer Toby Banks
- Patrick Brammall as Sergeant Neil Lloyd
- Katherine Hicks as Kath
- Nick Simpson-Deeks as Nick
Episodes
(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive).[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "First Call" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 16 October 2012 |
| 2 | "Jingle" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 23 October 2012 |
| 3 | "Phantom" | Daley Pearson | Anthony Mullins | 30 October 2012 |
| 4 | "Napoleon" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 6 November 2012 |
| 5 | "Fish" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 13 November 2012 |
| 6 | "Roots" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 20 November 2012 |
References
- ^ The Strange Calls at IMDb
- ^ a b Knox, David (21 February 2012). "ABC2 making Strange Calls". TV Tonight.
- ^ "Episode Guide: The Strange Calls". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
External links
- The Strange Calls (official website) ABC.net.au
- The Strange Calls at IMDb