The Strange Calls#ep3
{{Short description|Television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
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| genre = Comedy
| creator = Daley Pearson
| writer = Daley Pearson
Anthony Mullins (1 episode)
| director = Daley Pearson
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| country = Australia
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
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| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
- Tracey Robertson
- Nathan Mayfield
- Debbie Lee
- Brett Sleigh
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| producer = Tracey Robertson
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| location = Brisbane
Coolum Beach
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| company = Hoodlum Entertainment
| network = ABC2
| first_aired = {{start date|2012|10|16|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2012|11|20|df=y}}
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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.{{IMDb title|1893381}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/02/abc2-making-strange-calls.html | title = ABC2 making Strange Calls | date = February 21, 2012 | first = David | last = Knox | work = TV Tonight}} 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).{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/the-strange-calls/episodes.html|title=Episode Guide: The Strange Calls|publisher=australiantelevision.net|accessdate=5 August 2019}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = First Call
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|10|16|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Daley Pearson
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Jingle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|10|23|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Daley Pearson
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Phantom
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|10|30|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Anthony Mullins
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Napoleon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|11|6|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Daley Pearson
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Fish
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|11|13|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Daley Pearson
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Roots
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|11|20|df=y}}
| DirectedBy = Daley Pearson
| WrittenBy = Daley Pearson
| ShortSummary =
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References
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External links
- [http://thestrangecalls.abc.net.au/ The Strange Calls (official website)] ABC.net.au
- {{IMDb title|2268019|The Strange Calls}}
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Category:2012 Australian television series debuts
Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming