| 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 |
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| Producer | Tracey Robertson |
| Production locations | Brisbane Coolum Beach |
| Production company | Hoodlum Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC2 |
| Release | 16 October (2012-10-16) – 20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) |
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. 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. Filming took place over four weeks in Coolum and Brisbane. 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).
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "First Call" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 16 October 2012 (2012-10-16) |
| 2 | "Jingle" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) |
| 3 | "Phantom" | Daley Pearson | Anthony Mullins | 30 October 2012 (2012-10-30) |
| 4 | "Napoleon" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 6 November 2012 (2012-11-06) |
| 5 | "Fish" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 13 November 2012 (2012-11-13) |
| 6 | "Roots" | Daley Pearson | Daley Pearson | 20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) |
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