Solo One
| Solo One | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Starring | Paul Cronin Aileen Britton Keith Eden |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ian Crawford |
| Producer | Henry Crawford |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Production company | Crawford Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 17 June – 10 September 1976 |
Solo One is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network and screened in 1976. There were 13 half-hour episodes.
Synopsis
The series was a spin-off from Crawford's other police show Matlock Police and featured Paul Cronin reprising his role as Senior Constable Gary Hogan, but tailored for a younger audience.
It was set in the real country town of Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne and used the town's actual police station.
In the series Hogan sorts out problems for the locals. His call sign is Solo One, hence the series title.
Cast
- Paul Cronin as Senior Constable Gary Hogan
- Aileen Britton as Aunt Nan
- Keith Eden as Joe Porter
- Terry Norris
- Lionel Long
- George Spartels as Harry Thomas
- Lesley Baker as Mrs Pickett (1 episode)
Episode list
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Runaway" | David Stevens | Tom Hegarty & Vincent Moran | 18 June 1976 | |
Gary Hogan helps a runaway boy solve some problems and as a result, rescues his father from a caravan at a deserted mine. The Most Outstanding Performance for a Juvenile Logie was given to Greg Stroud for this episode. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Goodbye George" | David Stevens | Vince Moran | 25 June 1976 | |
A travelling ventriloquist steals an aging horse to be able to continue his journey to Emerald to attend the celebration for the new railway line extension. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Serious Trouble" | Rod Hardy | Keith Thompson | 6 August 1976 | |
Young Rosie Hood learns her brother, Frank, got roped into committing a robbery with another youth. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Billabong" | David Stevens | Denise Morgan | 23 July 1976 | |
Gary Hogan is called on to mediate a dispute between landholder Dave Bradley and his elderly neighbour, Jack Norton. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Strike Me Die Benson" | Rod Hardy | Gwenda Marsh | 9 July 1976 | |
Two distant relatives' concern for the well being of the elderly uncle - and his gold - puts Gary Hogan onto the trail of Bill Benson, a man determined to blow himself up in an old mine. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Summer Magic" | David Stevens | Peter Kinloch | 27 August 1976 | |
Poultry farmer Frank Burgess calls on Gary Hogan for help after he discovers his chooks are being menaced by a dog. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Bike" | Rob Hardy | John Drew | 3 September 1976 | |
Young Booby Duncan runs away from home after overhearing that his parents won't be able to afford to buy him the new bicycle they promised him for his birthday. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Watch Out for the Robinsons" | David Stevens | Phil Freedman | 2 July 1976 | |
After a collision on the road with the eccentric Edgar Robinson, an unlicensed motorcycle rider who was on the wrong side of the road, Gary Hogan must again place his life in danger by overseeing the motorcycle licence test for the man's wife. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "River Pirates" | Rod Hardy | Keith Hetherington | 20 August 1976 | |
Two young cousins get into trouble when their home-made raft sinks in the river. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "My Bonnie" | David Stevens | Everett De Roche | 30 July 1976 | |
When schoolgirl Bonnie Pickett goes missing, her unapproving mother assumes her boyfriend is responsible. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Last Swagman" | Rod Hardy | Peter Schreck | 10 September 1976 | |
An itinerant swagman lends a hand at shearing time and in so doing helps to restore a more harmonious relationship between a father and his son. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Little Joe" | David Stevens | Sonia Borg | 16 July 1976 | |
A young boy is found by Gary Hogan walking alone on a deserted stretch of road. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Man from Happy Valley" | Rod Hardy | John Drew | 13 August 1976 | |
When a young diabetic boy goes missing, Gary's best hope of locating him is a mentally disabled main who isn't forthwith in revealing what he knows. | ||||||
DVD releases
The complete 13 episodes of this series are available on DVD and were released on 12 September 2017.[1]
| Title | Format | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Special Features | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo One (Complete Series) | DVD | 13 | 02 | 12 September 2017 | None | Crawford Productions |
References
- ^ "Solo One – Solo One – All Titles". Solo One – Solo One – All Titles. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links
- Solo One at Classic Australian Television
- Solo One at Crawford Productions
- Solo One at the National Film and Sound Archive
- [1] at Australian Television