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Delta (Australian TV series)

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Delta
Company typeTelevision series
IndustryTelevision production
Founded1969
FounderColin Free (developer), David Goddard (producer)
Headquarters
Australia
ProductsTelevision drama series

Delta is an Australian television series from 1969, produced and aired by ABC-TV during the years 1969 to 1970. The show revolves around a fictional independent research firm named Delta, which operates as a freelance scientific consultancy offering expert investigators and problem solvers for a variety of challenges including pollution, forgery, mining, conservation, and satellite retrieval.

The storyline focuses on one of Delta's mobile labs and originally starred three principal characters: Jeff Mallow (John Gregg), an investigative scientist; Inger Petri (Kirrily Nolan), his assistant; and Brian Fitch (Kevin Miles), a science specialist. In the second season, scientist Jackie Stuart (Patsy Trench) was introduced as a regular cast member.

As one of the earliest significant in-house productions from ABC's newly formed Drama Unit, the series was developed by Colin Free and managed by ABC's Head of Drama David Goddard, who also took on producing duties and occasionally co-directed episodes. The show broke new ground in Australian television drama by tackling contemporary scientific topics such as pollution and conservation. Thanks to its relatively generous budget and wide-ranging concept, the production was able to shoot entirely on location—a remarkable shift from the common practice at the time, which often involved studio videotaping or hybrid production techniques.

Main

  • John Gregg as Jeff Mallow
  • Kirrily Nolan as Inger Petri
  • Kevin Miles as Brian Fitch
  • Patsy Trench as Jackie Stuart

Guests

Episodes

(The dates correspond to the initial broadcast)

Series 1

  1. The Devil Take The Bluetongue Fly (25 Sept 1969) - written by Colin Free, directed by Brian Faull
  2. Stresspoint (2 Oct 1969) - written by Colin Free, directed by Wolfgang Storch
  3. Wish Upon A Fallen Star (9 Oct 1969) - written by Colin Free
  4. A Pocketful Of Bones (16 Oct 1969) - written by Colin Free
  5. Welcome To Sunhaven (23 Oct 1969) - written by Colin Free, directed by Wolfgang Storch
  6. The Trouble With Daisy (30 Oct 1969) - written by Colin Free
  7. There's A Lot Of It About (6 Nov 1969) - written by Colin Free
  8. The Initiates (13 Nov 1969) - written by Tony Morphett; guest stars Tristran Rogers, Frank Thring
  9. Delicate Balance (20 Nov 1969) - written by Colin Free, directed by Tom Jeffrey
  10. A Beautiful Burn (27 Nov 1969) - written by Colin Free, directed by Oscar Whitbread
  11. D Is For Destruction (4 Dec 1969) - written by John Kiddell, directed by Tom Jeffrey
  12. R.I.P. (11 Dec 1969) - directed by David Goddard; guest star Chips Rafferty; first appearance of Patsy Trench

Series 2

  1. The Short Sell (10 Jul 1970) - written by Martin Stormill, directed by Wolfgang Storch; guest stars John Meillon, Ron Randell
  2. Look Thy Last (17 Jul 1970) - written by John Martin, directed by Tom Jeffrey
  3. The Fatted Calf (24 Jul 1970) - directed by David Goddard; guest star Michael Pate
  4. Hannah (31 Jul 1970)
  5. Death Walk (7 Aug 1970) - written by Robert Peach, directed by Wolfgang Storch
  6. A Bite Of History (14 Aug 1970) - directed by Frank Arnold
  7. A Touch Of DFP (21 Aug 1970) - written by Tony Morphett
  8. The Honeywind Blows (28 Aug 1970) - directed by Frank Arnold
  9. Blackout (4 Sept 1970) - written by John Martin, directed by Tom Jeffrey; script editor Barbara Vernon
  10. Too Many Masters (11 Sept 1970) - directed by Frank Arnold
  11. Overkill (18 Sept 1970) - written by Colin Free

External links

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