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All 26 episodes from the first series of the long-running, Australian medical soap that chronicles the activities of the Royal Flying Doctors Service. With little in the way of roads, and inhospitable terrain, a medical emergency in Australia's outback can literally be a matter of life and death. Step forward the doctors, nurses and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, who are on call at a moment's notice, to come to the aid of their fellow Aussie. Mainly focusing on daring flights to wilderness ranches and long forgotten watering holes, there are also, inevitably, a few colleague-love issues that rise to the surface as the team is stranded, for weeks at a time, at its base in the godforsaken town of Coopers Crossing.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
At last one of my favourite EVER programmes. I loved The Flying Docs. What made the first five series so special was the on location filming in Minyip , couple that with a great cast and realistic storylines you got to saviour life in the outback. Due to rising costs , over a 100,000 Aus dollars to make an episode , all that stopped and filming was was more or else done on the outskirts of Sydney I think . In any case the programme did suffer that cutback in costs and the next four series were never really the same, series nine i felt was really poor. All in all 234 episodes over a nine series stretch were made and I hope they release all the series pretty quickly , even if they release only the first five i,d be happy.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Thuillier6
Pure nostalgia. I remember being overawed when the programme first came to our screens. Now having the facility to watch the entire series again has not disappointed. It was just as awe inspiring, perhaps more so as the world has changed a lot in the past twenty years. The outback is a part of Australia the conventional tourist does not often see, so to be transported to the small town of Coopers Crossing with all its surrounding wide open spaces, quaint shops and its people is a pure delight. The scenery is both majestic and spectacular which forms a vital part of the shows content. The narratives of the Flying Doctors and the characters within those stories bring drama, pathos, emotion, love and excitement to a wonderful series. I can not praise this production highly enough.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Marta Gondos
The "Flying Doctors" is (for me at least), a positively addictive series. I cannot get enough of it. Way back I even rang the distributors in London to ask them if it was ever going to be issued in English on DVD - it has long been available in German on video. But there is nothing like the original Aussie accent!
It is a wonderful mixture of "doctors" and "rough cowboys", with baddies and goodies, and addresses a great many human problems - including prejudices against the aborigines, family strifes of all kinds - and has wonderful, sometimes very funny characters.
I am very much looking forward to the second series!
I only wish that the same thing could happen to "Rafferty's Rules"!
Marta Gondos
It is a wonderful mixture of "doctors" and "rough cowboys", with baddies and goodies, and addresses a great many human problems - including prejudices against the aborigines, family strifes of all kinds - and has wonderful, sometimes very funny characters.
I am very much looking forward to the second series!
I only wish that the same thing could happen to "Rafferty's Rules"!
Marta Gondos
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I used to be a devotee of the Flying Doctors and watched every episode so was pleased to see that the series DVD`s were available. Read more
Published 25 days ago by cannylad
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
got this for my sister she loved it, got to order series two for her now.so getting it for her birthday
Published 1 month ago by Ree
5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic
i am now on series 3 of this drama and its brilliant ,great stories and i can watch the episodes back to back,love seeing the australian outback in this programme and a great bunch... Read more
Published 2 months ago by vickster
5.0 out of 5 stars
Flying Doctors
fantastic - best series ever, will order next ones and look forward to enjoying them at the next chill weekend
Published 3 months ago by mumsie
2.0 out of 5 stars
I know I am in the minority here.....
I have never seen the series and purchased it based on the rave and nostalgic reviews. I watched the pilot and the second story
and will probably not watch any other episodes. Read more
and will probably not watch any other episodes. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2011 by Mrs. L. Rose
4.0 out of 5 stars
Eighties Nostalgia
Good Aussie TV from the eighties. So, so acting but fair dinkum Aussie humour- I mean, two of the characters are named after race horses Phar Lap and Carbine !!!!
Published on 17 July 2010 by jilly
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Flying Doctors
It is Very enjoyable for an expat living in the UK. Excellent plots. Acting in the show was reasonable due to the innocence of a growing young industry. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Mr. Nigel G. Gardener
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOODTV
The Flying Doctors DVD'S are some of the best tv that have ever hit our screens.
It gets away from the game and Big Brother type trash which we get forced upon us today.
It gets away from the game and Big Brother type trash which we get forced upon us today.
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by Good tv
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good old Aussie drama
I remember this show when it first appeared on the BBC (prime time on Saturdays!) and its great to be able to see the series again as it was so good. Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Mr. P. Abbott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Flying Doctors series 1
I loved the series when it was on the TV and I really enjoyed seeing it from the beginning again.
Published on 17 July 2009 by Mrs. Mary Kerman
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