The Strange Calls
The Strange Calls is an Australian television comedy series based on a short film with the same title, produced by Daley Pearson and released in 2011.[1]
| The Strange Calls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Daley Pearson |
| Written by | Daley Pearson Anthony Mullins (1 episode) |
| Directed by | Daley Pearson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producer | Tracey Robertson |
| Production locations | Brisbane Coolum Beach |
| Production company | Hoodlum Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC2 |
| Original release | 16 October – 20 November 2012 |
Outline
The series follows the adventures of a young police officer named Gregor and his partner, an unwitting recently disgraced city cop Constable Toby Banks who every night receive strange calls from the 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
Episodes
(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive).[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air 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
- 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
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