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The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes. The show very well received for the first four Seasons, however a decline in ratings by the commencement of the 1996 Season saw the cancellation of the show, following an almost epitaph in the final 3 episodes. The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force; previously New South Wales Police Service & New South Wales Police) is the primary law enforcement agency in the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... An epitaph ( literally: on the gravestone in ancient Greek) is text honoring the deceased, most commonly inscribed on a tombstone or plaque. ...

This show was shown in the United Kingdom and aired on the BBC. The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion...

Major Cast

• Sergeant Steve 'Mickey' McClintock - (Gary Sweet) (Series 1-5)
• Constable/Sergeant Georgia Rattray - (Sonia Todd) (Series 1-5)
• Constable Yiannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos - (Steve Bastoni) (Series 1-5)
• Senior Sergeant Peter 'Ridgy' Ridgeway - (Tim McKenzie) (Series 1)
• Inspector Bill Adams - (John Clayton) (Series 1-5)
• Sergeant Fred 'Frog' Catteau - (Marshall Napier) (Series 1-2)
• Constable Trevor 'Sootie' Coledale - (Peter Browne) (Series 1)
• Constable Percy 'Ptomaine' Warren - (Doug Scroope) (Series 1-3)
• Senior Sergeant Kevin 'Nipper' Harris - (Steve Bisley) (Series 2-4)
• Sharyn Elliott - (Belinda Cotterill) (Series 2-3 & 5)
• Constable Kathy Orland - (Tammy MacIntosh) (Series 2-4)
• Constable Brian Morley - (Jeremy Callaghan) (Series 2-4)
• Senior Sergeant Glenn 'Spider' Webb - (Frankie J. Holden) (Series 4-5)
• Anastasia Skouras - (Ada Nicodemou) (Series 4)
• Constable Joe Cardillo - (Salvatore Coco) (Series 5)
• Constable Tracy Davis - (Leah Purcell) (Series 5)
• Constable Lorrie 'Flash' Gordon (Zoe Carides) (1994 Feature Film)

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Recurring Minor Cast

• Bronwyn Catteau (Deborah Kennedy) (Series 1-2)
• Des McClintock (Kerry Armstrong) (Series 1)
• Maria Mellick (Debbie Byrne) (Series 1-2)
• Tony Fuller (NARC Detective) (Harold Hopkins) (Series 1-2)
• Helena Angelopoulos (Gia Carides) (Series 2-3)
• David Goldberg (Lani John Tupu) (Series 2)
• Constable Lohmeier (Daniel Rigney) (Series 3)

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Pilot/Telemovie (1989)

Police Rescue Pilot Episode VHS Cover

In mid-1989, Southern Star Productions broadcast the Pilot episode of Police Rescue via the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The 90 minute telemovie established the background of the protagonist of the series, Sergeant Mickey McClintock. Several issues were raised in the pilot, such as women's discrimination, sexism, and street violence. The plot evolved around the entrance of the first woman member to the Police Rescue Squad, Constable Georgia Rattray and then the search for a missing boy in Sydney's sewer system. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 258 × 370 pixelsFull resolution (258 × 370 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Publicity photo from the Pilot Episode I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 258 × 370 pixelsFull resolution (258 × 370 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Publicity photo from the Pilot Episode I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southern Star Productions is a Canadian animated cartoon studio, originally founded in 1984. ... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ...

The telemovie was well received and spawned the series of Police Rescue, which carried on shortly after the pilot.

Series 1 (1990/1991)

For the first 13 episodes, Police Rescue sustained the same cast as the 1989 Pilot, with the addition of Constable Yiannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos, who would stay with the show for the duration. This Season also allowed the character of Constable Percy 'Ptomaine' Warren to have a most active role, especially in the episodes LPG and The Cosmic Lightbeam. For the subsequent Seasons, 'Ptomaine' had relatively minor roles. In addition, this series was the only one to portray Sergeant Steve 'Mickey' McClintock's wife, Des, played by Kerry Armstrong. The episodes are as follows: 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kerry Armstrong (b. ...

• Mates
• Angel After Hours
• LPG
• The Cosmic Lightbeam
• Mad Dog
• Saturday Night
• Reunion With Snake
• Raid
• One for Dad
• Hostage
• Up a Tree
• Saving The Princess
• By the Book

Series 2 (1992)

The character of Sergeant Fred 'Frog' Catteau departed the show following the episode Judgement Day. The following episode, Stakeout, saw the introduction of Constable Brian Morley. Special guest stars in this Season included Russell Crowe in The Right Stuff and Rebecca Cartwright in Reasons to Live. Although not explicitly explained, Georgia Rattray achieved promotion in this series from 1st Class Constable to Senior Constable to replace the position (in the squad) of Constable Trevor 'Sootie' Coledale (Series 1). It was also not explained in the show why Constable Trevor 'Sootie' Coledale and Senior Sergeant Peter 'Ridgy' Ridgeway had departed. The commencement of the 2nd Series had Senior Sergeant Kevin 'Nipper' Harris replacing 'Ridgy', with 'Nipper' remaining with the show until half way through Series 4. This was also the case for the new characters of Constable Kathy Orland and Constable Brian Morley. The episodes of Series 2 are as follows: Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning New Zealand-Australian[1] film actor. ... Rebecca June Hewitt (born July 23, 1983 in Sydney, Australia), more commonly known as Bec Cartwright, is an Australian actress/singer. ...

Police Rescue Cast from Series 2-4

• The Right Stuff
• Off the Track
• The Hard Way
• The Big Canary
• Judgement Day
• Stakeout
• Sugar
• With a Vengeance
• Reasons to Live
• From This Day Forward
• Angel's Devils
• The Real Meaning
• Heartbeat

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Series 3 (1993)

This Series saw the continuation of the cast from the end of Series 2. In addition, there was an increase of guest stars; some of which were relatively unknown at the original time of broadcast. Stars included Cate Blanchett in The Loaded Boy, Jeffrey Walker in Rush Hour, Frankie J Holden in Good Buddy and Martin Sacks in Prodigal Daughter. This Series also saw the departure of 'Angel's' on-screen wife, Helena (Gia Carides), in On a Roll. This Series also showed the pinnacle of 'Mickey' and Georgia's relationship. Episodes of Series 3 include: Catherine Élise Blanchett (born on May 14, 1969) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning Australian actress. ... Jeffrey Walker is a bass guitarist and singer from Liverpool, UK. He is best known for his work with the death metal band Carcass for which he was also the main lyricist. ... Frank Holden, also known as Frankie J. Holden, (born Peter Bryan December 18, 1952), is an Australian entertainer. ... Martin Sacks (b. ... Gia Carides (born June 7, 1964 in Sydney, Australia) is a Greek-Australian actress. ...

• Lifeline
• Wild Goose Chase
• On a Roll
• Prodigal Daughter
• The Loaded Boy
• Good Buddy
• Rush Hour
• Speeding
• Lift Sixteen
• Whirlwind
• Cold Snap
• Double Illusion
• The Last to Know

Series 4 (1994/1995)

The character 'Nipper' departed from the series following the episode Wrong Side of the Road with no on-screen explanation. The position was filled by Senior Sergeant Glenn 'Spider' Webb, a replacement which has often been described as the 'beginning of the end' of Police Rescue. Sharon, the Squad receptionist, was also temporarily replaced without explanation by Anastasia Skouras (Ada Nicodemou), who seemed to play an almost identical role to Sharon. This was also the final Series for characters Cathy and Brian, with a highly dramatic departure at the end of the episode Wild Card. Special guests included Judith McGrath in Wrong Side of the Road and Miranda Otto in On the Outer. The Episodes for Series 4 are as follows: Ada Nicodemou as Leah Patterson Baker from Home and Away. ... Judith McGrath is an Australian actress who currently plays the role of Von Ryan on TV medical drama, All Saints. ... Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born December 16, 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian actress who has worked mainly in film. ...

• On the Outer
• Conduct Endangering Life
• Wrong Side of the Road
• Something's Got to Give
• Guardian Angel
• Double Jeopardy
• Crossing the Line
• Damage Control
• Public Mischief
• Breaking Strain
• The Sharp End
• Rescue Me
• Wild Card

Series 5 (1995/1996)

The final Series to date had only 9 episodes, in comparison to the 13 of the previous 4 Series. With brand new cast members to fill the roles of the two junior squad members, the Series began to take a brand new direction, adopting almost a soap opera style of show . The final 3 episodes acted as an epitaph for the major cast members, with the final episode acting as the final word of Police Rescue. The episodes of this Season include: For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ...

• The Ultimate
• Nobby's Place
• The Getting of Wisdom
• The River
• The Ship
• Flash the Descent
• The Holliman Kid
• Tomorrow Never Knows
• The Only Constant

Police Rescue Series 1

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Subsequent Release

In 1993, ABC Television released selected episodes from Series 1 and Series 2 on VHS format. The 1989 Pilot episode was released exclusively the previous year. Series 3-5 are yet to be officially released. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... British Independent Television (ITV) (commercial television) contractor on Saturdays and Sundays in the Midlands and North of England between 1956 and 1968. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early November 2006, WarnerVision announced the release of complete Series 1. In Australia it was released on the 24th of November 2006. The collectors (4 disc) boxed set included all 13 episodes from Season 1, including the 90 minute Pilot episode as bonus material.

In January 2007, WarnerVision and ezy-dvd announced the release of both Series 2 & 3 shall occur in late April 2007.

Series two and three were released on the 9th of April. They contain episodes 14 to 39.

References

• Police Rescue at Internet Movie Database
• [www.warnervision.com.au]
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