The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

Follows the lives of a group of medical professions working for the Flying Doctors Service in the remote Australian outback.

Genre: Drama

Cast:Lenore SmithMaurie FieldsRobert GrubbVal JellayLiz BurchRebecca GibneyGeorge KapiniarisTerry GillPeter O'BrienBeverley DunnChristopher StolleryAndrew McFarlaneBrett ClimoVikki BlancheNikki CoghillDavid ReyneBruce BarryPat Evison


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Will to Survive

Thu, May 15, 1986

City doctor Chris Randall arrives in Coopers Crossing but many of the locals object to having a female doctor at their local RFDS station.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Trial by Gossip

Thu, May 22, 1986

The new doctor Tom has a had time being accepted. Meanwhile some troublemakers end up in trouble themselves.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Hot Enough for You

Thu, May 29, 1986

A Scottish family who have no knowledge of the conditions in the Australian Outback have a tragic time. The Robertsons are on their way to a job on an outlying property when they get lost en-route.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Dreams of Sand

Thu, Jun 5, 1986

Hurtle returns from his holiday and reveals that he intends to sell his half of the garage and move up north. Dave's relationship with Sharon gets him in hot water with Vic. Chris tries to help a persistent old opal miner.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Public Property

Thu, Jun 12, 1986

The locals gear up for the annual desert boat race, hoping Hurtle and Ron might finally be defeated. Tom takes in a young woman when her fiancé-to-be learns she is pregnant.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Is Nothing Sacred?

Thu, Jun 19, 1986

A well-known black activist arrives in Cooper's Crossing.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Square Pegs

Thu, Jun 26, 1986

Chris performs well at the annual shooting competition and finds acceptance in the local community.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Sins of the Father

Mon, Jul 7, 1986

The locals are still hopeful that Tom and Chris will get together.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Rally to the Cause

Mon, Jul 14, 1986

An international car rally comes to town for a night's stopover.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Talk of the Town

Mon, Jul 21, 1986

Emma attempts to tackle the garage's finances. Chris and Tom have difficulty finding time for themselves and their new relationship is the talk of the town.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Do You Read Me?

Mon, Jul 28, 1986

Chris prescribes the Pill for a young girl in Cooper's Crossing. But he didn't bank on the locals finding out that the Pill had been given to a young unmarried girl.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ E.T - New Girl in Town

Mon, Aug 4, 1986

A young girl is found in the outback living in primitive conditions. When she is taken back and placed in care she tries to run away.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ A Choice of Enemies

Mon, Aug 11, 1986

A young adventurer, trying to cycle to Birdsville, eats a poisonous plant and has to be airlifted out.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Departures

Mon, Aug 18, 1986

Sharon decides to pursue a career in the city.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ A Lost Generation

Mon, Aug 25, 1986

Preparations are made to unveil a plaque to honour the men who died in Vietnam, but Chris and Tom discover they have different opinions on war.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Someone Special

Mon, Sep 1, 1986

The relationship between Tom and Chris has reached a critical point.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Return of the Hero

Mon, Sep 8, 1986

A war hero with Aids is spurned by the locals. Chris is one of the few who reaches out to help him.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Eye of the Beholder

Mon, Sep 15, 1986

Chris fears for Geoff's chances of survival in Cooper's Crossing.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Million-Acre Prison

Mon, Sep 22, 1986

Chris is called out to attend to a child who has been shot only to be grounded due to bad weather. Geoff is believed to be leaving Coopers Crossing after he receives a job offer from a clinic in Sydney. With Lynette Curran as Jean Irving, Gregory Fleet as Mark Irving and Sean Scully as Barry Irving.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ Like a Death in the Family

Mon, Sep 29, 1986

Nancy learns that she must have a hysterectomy.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ Fearless Frank

Mon, Oct 6, 1986

Gibson takes a holiday and his replacement terrorises the entire team.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Forgiveness

Mon, Oct 13, 1986

Geoff gets caught up in an intriguing situation when a prowler threatens a local woman.

23Season 1

S1.E23 ∙ Acceptance

Mon, Oct 20, 1986

The Cochrane-brothers come to town. They end up in hospital after they've been in an accident with explosives - looking for gold. Josie Rattan has a car accident, but says she's OK. When Geoff finds her unconscious he does some tests, she's got a brain tumour. She knows she'll die but don't want to spend her last days in hospital. She finally convinces Geoff to let her go.

24Season 1

S1.E24 ∙ The Show Goes On

Mon, Oct 27, 1986

A troupe of travelling theatre players have an accident on the road to Coopers Crossing.

25Season 1

S1.E25 ∙ To the Rescue

Mon, Nov 3, 1986

Violet and Emma have some last-minute conflicts over the Queen of the Outback contest.

26Season 1

S1.E26 ∙ Into the Future

Mon, Nov 10, 1986

The election taking place in Windoona becomes a success. Gibbo has to make an emergency landing and becomes gravely injured.