Police Rescue

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Police Rescue
Also known as	Police Rescue – Gefährlicher Einsatz (Germany), "Noodroep" (Afrikaans – South Africa), Polizia Squadra Soccorso (Italy) Sydney Police (France) Záchranáři (Czech Republic)
Written by	Christopher Lee Debra Oswald Philip Cornford
Directed by	Peter Fisk (1989–1993) Michael Carson (1991–1993) Scott Hartford-Davis (1995–1996)
Starring	Gary Sweet Sonia Todd Steve Bastoni John Clayton Tammy MacIntosh Belinda Cotterill Jeremy Callaghan Doug Scroope Steve Bisley Frank Holden Marshall Napier Tim McKenzie Peter Browne Ada Nicodemou Salvatore Coco Leah Purcell
Composers	Martin Armiger Garry Hardman
Country of origin	Australia United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	61 + pilot
Production
Executive producers	Penny Chapman Kim Williams Errol Sullivan
Producers	John Edwards Sandra Levy
Production locations	New South Wales, Australia
Cinematography	Steve Arnold Russell Bacon Stephen Windon
Editor	Various
Running time	50 minutes 90 minutes (pilot)
Production companies	Australian Broadcasting Corporation British Broadcasting Corporation Southern Star Xanadu
Distributor	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	PAL (576i)
Audio format	Stereophonic
First shown in	Australia
Original release	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15) – 22 November 1996 (1996-11-22)

Police Rescue is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC.^[1]

Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode (first screened in 1989) as well as a feature film in 1994, starring Zoe Carides.

The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes. The show was very well received for the first four series, however a decline in ratings by the commencement of the 1996 series saw the cancellation of the show, following an almost epitaph in the final three episodes.

Police Rescue was shown in the United Kingdom first on BBC1 and later on Sky One, in the Czech Republic as Záchranáři on TV Nova, in South Africa as "Noodroep" (dubbed in Afrikaans), in parts of Italy as Polizia Squadra Soccorso on T9, in France on TF1 as Sydney Police, in Germany on VOX as Police Rescue – Gefährlicher Einsatz, in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark on the United Kingdom-based TV3, and in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ.

Cast[]

Main[]

Actor/actress	Character	Rank	Tenure	Episodes
Gary Sweet	Steve "Mickey" McClintock	Sergeant	1989–1996	01–61 + Pilot Episode & Feature Film
Sonia Todd	Georgia Rattray	Senior Constable/Sergeant	1989-1996	01–61 + Pilot Episode & Feature Film
Tim McKenzie	Peter "Ridgy" Ridgeway	Senior Sergeant	1989-1990	01-13 + Pilot Episode
John Clayton	Bill Adams	Inspector	1989–1996	01–61 + Pilot Episode & Feature Film
Marshall Napier	Fred "Frog" Catteau	Sergeant	1989–1992	01-19 + Pilot Episode
Peter Browne	Trevor "Sootie" Coledale	Constable	1989–1990	01-14 + Pilot Episode
Doug Scroope	Percy "Ptomaine" Warren	Constable	1989-1993	01-32 + Pilot Episode
Steve Bastoni	Yiannis "Angel" Angelopoulos	Constable/Senior Constable	1990-1996	01-61 + Feature Film
Steve Bisley	Kevin "Nipper" Harris	Senior Sergeant	1992-1995	14-42
	Sharyn Elliott		1992–1994, 1996	14-39, 53-61 + Feature Film
Tammy MacIntosh	Kathy Orland	Constable	1992-1995	14-52 + Feature Film
Jeremy Callaghan	Brian Morley	Constable	1992-1995	19-52 + Feature Film
Ada Nicodemou	Anastasia Skouras		1994-1995	40-52
Frank Holden	Glenn "Spider" Webb	Senior Sergeant	1994-1996	43-61
Zoe Carides	Lorrie "Flash" Gordon	Constable	1994	Feature Film Only
Salvatore Coco	Joe Cardillo	Constable	1996	53-61
Leah Purcell	Tracy Davis	Constable	1996	53-61

Recurring minor cast[]

Actor/actress	Character	Rank	Tenure	Episodes
Kerry Armstrong	Des McClintock	Mickey Ex-Wife	1990-1991
Deborah Kennedy	Bronwyn Catteau		1990-1992
Debbie Byrne	Maria Mellick		1990-1992
Harold Hopkins	Tony Fuller (NARC detective)		1990-1992
Gia Carides	Helena Angelopoulos		1992-1993
Lani John Tupu	David Goldberg		1992
	Constable Lohmeier	Constable	1993

Episodes[]

Pilot movie[]

In mid-1989, Southern Star Xanadu broadcast the pilot episode of Police Rescue via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The 90-minute telemovie established the background of the protagonist of the series, Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock. Several issues were raised in the pilot, such as women's discrimination, sexism and street violence. The plot evolved around the entrance of the first woman member to the Police Rescue Squad, Constable Georgia Rattray and then the search for a missing boy in Sydney's sewer system.^[2]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
Pilot	Pilot	"Rescue"	15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)
The 90-minute telemovie established the background of the protagonist of the series, Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock. Several issues were raised in the pilot, such as women's discrimination, sexism and street violence. The plot evolved around the entrance of the first woman member to the Police Rescue Squad, Constable Georgia Rattray and then the search for a missing boy in Sydney's sewer system.

Season 1 (1991)[]

The telemovie was well received and spawned the series of Police Rescue, which carried on shortly after the pilot.

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Mates"	14 February 1991 (1991-02-14)
A highly successful businessman who threatens suicide, makes Mickey realize how lucky he really is.
2	2	"Angel After Hours"	21 February 1991 (1991-02-21)
A visiting psychologist learns to respect the RESCUE team when he joins them for a rugged night shift and angel is forced to share his family crisis with Mickey.
3	3	"LPG"	28 February 1991 (1991-02-28)
LPG A liquid petroleum gas tanker crashes with another vehicle trapping one driver and his young son, as the tankers are parted for rescue to begin its noticed that there are chlorine pellets on the floor which if they get wet will have cause a thermal explosion. To make matters worse a LPG plant is just down the road the whole area is cordoned of as rescue set about extracting the driver and his son. Meanwhile back at base, one of the team struggles with past addictions due to the death of his beloved pet dog.
4	4	"The Cosmic Lightbeam"	7 March 1991 (1991-03-07)
A lock-out, a break-in, and a police trainee spell trouble for 'Mickey'.
5	5	"Mad Dog"	14 March 1991 (1991-03-14)
A prison guard strike leads to the male members of the squad being sent to substitute and an escape.
6	6	"Saturday Night"	21 March 1991 (1991-03-21)
On a fishing trip Ridgy gets washed ashore while trying to rescue another man from drowning.
7	7	"Reunion with Snake"	28 March 1991 (1991-03-28)
Two boys gets chemical burns after playing in a tunnel.
8	8	"Raid"	11 April 1991 (1991-04-11)
While 'Mickey' and 'Angel' are in competition for the new hire's attention, the squad is tasked to work with Special Operations to go after a gangster for murder.
9	9	"One for Dad"	18 April 1991 (1991-04-18)
Mickey and Frog spends a long night in a swamp while looking for a missing girl.
10	10	"Hostage"	25 April 1991 (1991-04-25)
Mickey and Georgia get caught up in a shoot out by a bank robber who has taken a hostage.
11	11	"Up a Tree"	2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
Animal rescue to riot control – a typical day for the Police Rescue Squad,,,or is it?
12	12	"Saving the Princess"	16 May 1991 (1991-05-16)
Mickey stands by Georgia when she makes an unpopular decision on an MVA call.
13	13	"By the Book"	13 June 1991 (1991-06-13)
The squad gets called out to free a man trapped during a building demolition but end up finding Romeo and Juliet.

Season 2 (1992)[]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	14	"The Right Stuff"	3 September 1992 (1992-09-03)
Constable Tom 'Bomber' Young (Russell Crowe), a footy hero, joins the squad with disastrous results.
2	15	"Off the Track"	10 September 1992 (1992-09-10)
When a car and commuter train collide, it's an emotionally and physically draining shift for the entire squad.
3	16	"The Hard Way"	17 September 1992 (1992-09-17)
Georgia finds a car crash involving a couple suspicious and wonder if the woman tried to kill her husband.
4	17	"The Big Canary"	24 September 1992 (1992-09-24)
Fraud Squad Head Superintendent Tony Daniels, ask Bill Adams if Rescue can guard a Dr Baldwin - in a secret operation. Mickey's the man for the job.
5	18	"Judgement Day"	1 October 1992 (1992-10-01)
Frog seems to be running out of luck: first while trying to save a girl in a demolished building, then when a man wipe out his whole family and finally climbing down a cliff to rescue a boy.
6	19	"Stakeout"	15 October 1992 (1992-10-15)
When on an assignment with a crashed truck, Mickey and Georgia unintentionally disturb a drug squad shakeout.
7	20	"Sugar"	22 October 1992 (1992-10-22)
After the death of Kathy's brother, she is maybe to quickly back at work and struggles to deal with handling a car crash and an accident at a sugar refinery.
8	21	"With a Vengeance"	29 October 1992 (1992-10-29)
The team is searching for a small missing airplane and finds it hanging on a ledge with two young men trapped inside.
9	22	"Reasons to Live"	8 November 1992 (1992-11-08)
Mickey and Angel rescue prominent artist, Lew Campbell, who has been trapped in his studio by a gas explosion. His wife, Holly, and their two young daughters have escaped unhurt.
10	23	"From This Day Forward"	15 November 1992 (1992-11-15)
At the pub where Angel is having his bucks night, Nipper runs into an old contact, Johnny Blackett, who's just been released from a six-year jail sentence. There's obviously bad blood between them.
11	24	"Angel's Devils"	22 November 1992 (1992-11-22)
Angel is having martial problems. When he sees Helena getting out of a sportscar outside her office then kissing the driver goodbye, Angel suspects that she is having an affair.
12	25	"The Real Meaning"	26 November 1992 (1992-11-26)
Mickey baulks when Paramedic Tricia Mellick, tells him she is going to abseil down a skyscraper to help him rescue an unconscious man caught on a gantry between the 34th and 33rd floor.
13	26	"Heartbeat"	3 December 1992 (1992-12-03)
Georgina is struggling with wedding planning. When the team is sent into a cave to rescue archaeologists caught in a flood, Mickey suddenly vanishes.

Season 3 (1993)[]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	27	"Lifeline"	10 June 1993 (1993-06-10)
A girl calls the rescue team telling she is locked up in a room but she don't know where. A race against time begins for the team to find the girl before her father does.
2	28	"Wild Goose Chase"	17 June 1993 (1993-06-17)
Georgina has cancelled her wedding. The team is searching for a missing man but it feels like a wild goose chase.
3	29	"On a Roll"	24 June 1993 (1993-06-24)
Angel's getting hooked on horse race gambling.
4	30	"Prodigal Daughter"	4 July 1993 (1993-07-04)
...
5	31	"The Loaded Boy"	8 July 1993 (1993-07-08)
A truck with chemical waste crashes and a can with the possible deadly material goes missing.
6	32	"Good Buddy"	15 July 1993 (1993-07-15)
Brian becomes friends with one of Nippers old mates, private investigater Temple, who isn't who he seems to be.
7	33	"Rush Hour"	22 July 1993 (1993-07-22)
Brian gets challenged with his phobia, when the rescue squad has to search for missing persons in the subway tunnels.
8	34	"Speeding"	29 July 1993 (1993-07-29)
Mickey gets worried about his son after a car with drugged teenagers crashes.
9	35	"Lift Sixteen"	5 August 1993 (1993-08-05)
Nipper gets stuck in an elevator that breaks down due to an earthquake.
10	36	"Whirlwind"	19 August 1993 (1993-08-19)
Kathy gets a little too involved with an adrenalin junkie.
11	37	"Cold Snap"	26 August 1993 (1993-08-26)
Angel's had enough of the rivalry between Mickey and him. After a big row with Mickey, he leaves Police Rescue. He is transferred to Special Operations. 2 Youngsters are stuck on a cliff. One of them is rescued by Georgia by helicopter. Mickey stays with the other one till the chopper returns for them to pick them up. They wait for hours and hours. The weather conditions get worse. The helicopter cannot fly anymore because there is too much fog. It is impossible for Mickey to climb down, because the other guy is too badly injured. The only way to get out of there is ...
12	38	"Double Illusion"	2 September 1993 (1993-09-02)
A man lying at the base of a cliff leads Mickey to pursue two crooked detectives.
13	39	"The Last to Know"	8 September 1993 (1993-09-08)
Mickey has anger management issues after his father has a heart attack.

Feature Film and TV Special (1994)[]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Release Dates
1	1	"Police Rescue: In Action"	9 March 1994 (1994-03-09) (TV Airing)
special hosted by John Edwards and Sandra Levy that aired to promote the series and 1994 Feature Film. It featured interviews with cast members, Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bastoni and Zoe Carides
2	2	"Police Rescue: The Movie"	17 March 1994 (1994-03-17) (Cinema Release)
Constable Laurie Gordon transfers from the Drugs Squad to Sydney's elite Police Rescue squad after her partner and lover is killed when a raid goes wrong. When allegations of corruption follow her to Rescue, Gordon must fight to regain the vital trust of the squad and Sgt. 'Mickey' McClintock. This trust is tested when a gunman takes a teacher and kids hostage at a child care centre, and the Rescue Squad is called in to assist.

Season 4 (1995)[]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	40	"On the Outer"	27 April 1995 (1995-04-27)
Brian is struggling with fitting in and ends up in a couple of dangerous situations.
2	41	"Conduct Endangering Life"	4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
A bank robbery goes wrong and Nippers wife ends up as a hostage.
3	42	"Wrong Side of the Road"	11 May 1995 (1995-05-11)
By chance Mickey and Nipper are first on site when a bus is found crashed on the side of a mountain road which makes the rescue of the passengers more difficult.
4	43	"Something's Got to Give"	18 May 1995 (1995-05-18)
Senior sergeant Webb's first day on the job isn't without difficulties. Nor for Georgia who hoped for the promotion after Nipper left.
5	44	"Guardian Angel"	25 May 1995 (1995-05-25)
While having problems with his love life, Angel finds relief in taking a young boy under his wing.
6	45	"Double Jeopardy"	1 June 1995 (1995-06-01)
A gas explosion leaves people trapped in the basement of a building. The rescue squad attempt gets even more difficult and dangerous with poisonous fumes and the risk of another explosion.
7	46	"Crossing the Line"	8 June 1995 (1995-06-08)
Georgina tries to help a woman with drug problems and her two young children.
8	47	"Damage Control"	15 June 1995 (1995-06-15)
Kathy has a hard time dealing with a drying man's last words spoken to her in belief she is his wife.
9	48	"Public Mischief"	22 June 1995 (1995-06-22)
Mickey gets hooked up with a couple living life dangerous as base jumpers, while Georgia looks into a factory with a little too many work accidents.
10	49	"Breaking Strain"	29 June 1995 (1995-06-29)
Angel tries to help his old friend, a tow truck driver.
11	50	"The Sharp End"	6 July 1995 (1995-07-06)
When a demolition team gets ready to take down a building, something goes wrong and they get trapped in a really dangerous situation.
12	51	"Rescue Me"	13 July 1995 (1995-07-13)
Angel has difficulties coping with his hated father's death. Meanwhile Georgia tries to help a friend and her daughter after they were hurt in a gas explosion.
13	52	"Wild Card"	20 July 1995 (1995-07-20)
A cold blooded killer blames Mickey for the death of his brother and wants revenge.

Season 5 (1996)[]

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	53	"The Ultimate"	20 September 1996 (1996-09-20)
The rescue squads three new recruits gets tested to the limit while performing a rescue on a skyscraper.
2	54	"Nobby's Place"	27 September 1996 (1996-09-27)
An old man keeps fishing in a dangerous place and Mickey soon loses his patience.
3	55	"The Getting of Wisdom"	4 October 1996 (1996-10-04)
Joe, the new guy, rescues a woman with psychological problems and gets a little too involved with her.
4	56	"The River"	11 October 1996 (1996-10-11)
Errol and his son Robbie, both big fans of flying, crash into the wilderness. During the search for the victims, Angel falls down into the ravine. The rest of the squad immediately start looking for him. But when it gets too dark, they have to go back to base camp and wait till the next day. They have no other choice than to leave him behind.
5	57	"The Ship"	18 October 1996 (1996-10-18)
An apparent accidental explosion on a ship turns to an act of terrorism putting Police Rescue in grave danger.
6	58	"Flash the Descent"	25 October 1996 (1996-10-25)
The team is sent out to rescue a couple of climbers stuck on a mountain wall.
7	59	"The Holliman Kid"	1 November 1996 (1996-11-01)
When a little girl disappear every one wonders what happened to her. Meanwhile Georgia learn she's pregnant.
8	60	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	8 November 1996 (1996-11-08)
When Angels younger brother gets killed in a car accident, Angel takes his anger out on the drunk driver, who caused the crash.
9	61	"The Only Constant"	22 November 1996 (1996-11-22)
The team race against time to rescue two little girls trapped in a storm drain which is quickly filling up with water. Meanwhile Angel's taking his leave and Georgia is pondering to do the same.

Home Media[]

Between 1993-1994 Village Roadshow Released Selected Episodes on VHS.

In 1994 CIC-TAFT Video Released Police Rescue (The Movie) on VHS.

The First Police Rescue DVD Release was in November 2006 With Season One Released. The Following year Warner Vision Released Seasons 2 and 2 in April 2007 and In July 2007 the Final Seasons 4 and 5 were Released.

The Second Police Rescue DVD Release was in November 2017 with Via Vision Entertainment Re-Releasing Police Rescue as a Complete Boxset (Seasons 1-5 + Pilot Movie)

As Of 27 May 2019 - Police Rescue: The Movie (1994) is still not available on DVD.

As Of 21 July 2019 - Police Rescue: In Action is still not available on DVD.

In July 2019, the Seven Network released the complete first season and second season of Police Rescue via video on demand on 7plus.^[3]

VHS Releases[]

Title	Format	Ep #	Tapes	Region (Australia)	Special Features	Distributors
Mates and Hostages	VHS	Series 1, Episode 1&10	01	1993	None	Village Roadshow
Mad Dog and By The Book	VHS	Series 1, Episode 5&13	01	-	None	Village Roadshow
Judgement Day and Reasons to Live	VHS	Series 2, Episodes 5&9	01	-	None	Village Roadshow
Police Rescue: The Movie	VHS	Film	01	1994	None	CIC-TAFT Home Video

DVD Releases[]

Title	Format	Ep #	Discs/Tapes	Region 4 (Australia)	Special Features	Distributors
Police Rescue: Season One	DVD	13	4	26 November 2006	90-minute pilot episode	Warner Vision
Police Rescue: Season Two	DVD	13	4	9 April 2007	None	Warner Vision
Police Rescue: Season Three	DVD	13	4	9 April 2007	None	Warner Vision
Police Rescue: Season Four (Part 1)	DVD	11	3	9 July 2007	None	Warner Vision
Police Rescue: Season Four (Part 2)	DVD	11	3	9 July 2007	None	Warner Vision
Police Rescue: The Complete Collection	DVD	61	18	22 November 2017	90-minute pilot episode

Online Streaming[]

Police Rescue is currently streaming on multiple streaming around the world.

7 plus Australia - Streaming Police Rescue Seasons 01-05.

10 play Australia - Streaming Police Rescue Season 01-05.

Amazon Prime - Streaming Police Rescue Seasons 01-05.

Title	Format	Episodes #	Broadcast	Streaming Status
Feature Length Pilot	Streaming	Pilot	N/A	Not Available
Police Rescue (Season 01)	Streaming	Episodes 13	(Australia) (Australia) Amazon prime (Worldwide)	Currently Streaming
Police Rescue (Season 02)	Streaming	Episodes 13	(Australia) (Australia) Amazon prime (Worldwide)	Currently Streaming
Police Rescue (Season 03)	Streaming	Episodes 13	(Australia) (Australia) Amazon prime (Worldwide)	Currently Streaming
Police Rescue (Season 04)	Streaming	Episodes 22	(Australia) (Australia) Amazon prime (Worldwide)	Currently Streaming
Police Rescue: The Movie	Streaming	Film	Youtube (Worldwwide)	Currently Available
Police Rescue: In Action	Streaming	Special	N/A

Police Rescue Collectables[]

Title	Format	Content #	Australia Release	Bonus Content
Police Rescue 1	Book	Based On Series 1, Episodes 1,4 &5	1992	None
Police Rescue 2	Book		1993	TBA
Police Rescue: Omnibus- Edition	Book		1993	Cast Photo
Police Rescue: Souvenir Special	Book	Behind the Scenes	1993	Cast Posters and Cast Photos.
Police Rescue: The Movie	Book	Based on the Feature Film	1994	TBA
Police Rescue: Trading Card	Trading Card	Featuring Gary Sweet	N/A	None

References[]

• Police Rescue at Internet Movie Database
• Police Rescue: The Movie at Internet Movie Database
• WarnerVision
• Police Rescue at epguides

External links[]

• Police Rescue at IMDb
• Police Rescue at the National Film and Sound Archive
• Police Rescue – "By the Book" at Australian Screen Online
• Police Rescue – "Mates" at Australian Screen Online
• Police Rescue: The Film at Oz Movies
• Rescue Bahawalpur – "By urdu Wikipedia" at