Bellamy (TV series)
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| Bellamy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime |
| Created by | Ron McLean |
| Starring | James Condon Brian Young John Stanton Tim Elston Tom Richards |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Reg Grundy Organisation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Ten |
| Release | 26 June – 18 December 1981 |
Bellamy was an Australian television series made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981.[1]
Synopsis
The series focused on a maverick cop named Steve Bellamy (John Stanton). His partner was Detective Mitchell (Tim Elston). Recurring characters in the series were the disapproving Daley (James Condon) who appeared in 21 episodes, the forensics technician Clem (Brian Young) who was in 15 of the episodes. Adam Garnett as Ginger, a street-wise child who befriended Bellamy, appeared in six early episodes but was phased-out of the series. Later in the run Tom Richards appeared as Detective Burns over five episodes. In the story Burns was ultimately revealed to be corrupt.
The series was noticeably more violent than previous Australian police series such as those made by Crawford Productions during the 1970s.
Bellamy attracted only mediocre ratings and was shifted around the schedules several times. The series was not renewed beyond the initial series of 26 one-hour episodes.
Cast
Main
- John Stanton as Steve Bellamy
- Tim Elston as Detective Mitchell
Recurring
- James Condon as Daley (21 episodes)
- Brian Young as Clem (15 episodes)
- Adam Garnett as Ginger (6 episodes)
- Tom Richards as Detective Burns (5 episodes)
Guests
- Anna Hruby as Beth (1 episode)
- Anne Tenney as Eileen (1 episode)
- Belinda Giblin as Julie (1 episode)
- Betty Lucas as Rose (1 episode)
- Brian Moll as Wilkes
- Briony Behets as Sharon (1 episode)
- Cornelia Frances as Aretha (1 episode)
- Debra Lawrance as Lisa (1 episode)
- Deborah Kennedy
- Diane Craig as Connie (1 episode)
- Gerard Kennedy as Blake (1 episode)
- Ivar Kants as Ogden (1 episode)
- Jacqui Gordon as Carol (1 episode)
- Jill Forster as Mrs Baker (1 episode)
- Joanna Lockwood as Toni Payne (1 episode)
- John Howard as Priest (1 episode)
- John Walton as Paul Turner (1 episode)
- Ken James as Rego
- Leslie Dayman as Peter Bellamy
- Lisa Crittenden as Terri (1 episode)
- Martin Vaughan as Hill
- Max Phipps as Evans (1 episode)
- Michael Long
- Patrick Phillips
- Penne Hackforth-Jones as Inez (1 episode)
- Penny Cook
- Peta Toppano as Meredith (1 episode)
- Peter Adams
- Richard Moir
- Roger Ward as Rafe (1 episode)
- Sean Scully
- Serge Lazareff as Blake
- Shane Porteous as Walt
- Sigrid Thornton as Fiona (1 episode)
- Wayne Jarratt as David Daie (1 episode)
References
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 76
External links
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- Network 10 original programming
- 1981 Australian television series debuts
- 1981 Australian television series endings
- 1980s Australian crime television series
- English-language television shows
- Television series produced by The Reg Grundy Organisation
- 1980s Australian drama television series
- Australian television show stubs