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The Rovers (TV series)

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Country of origin
  
Australia

No. of episodes
  
39

Network
  
Network Ten

Number of episodes
  
39

8.1/10
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Created by
  
Roger Mirams

No. of seasons
  
2

First episode date
  
21 August 1969

Number of seasons
  
2

Program creator
  
Roger Mirams

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Starring
  
Rowena WallaceEdward HeppleNoel TrevarthenGrant Seiden

Theme music composer
  
Tommy Leonetti musicBarry Crocker /Peter Flanagan Lyrics

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The Rovers was an Australian ocean-based family adventure television show originally screened 1969–1970 on the 0-Ten network.

Produced by NLT Productions, the series starred Rowena Wallace, Edward Hepple, Noel Trevarthen and Grant Seiden.

The storylines revolve around the adventures of the crew of the ‘Pacific Lady’, an island schooner owned by Captain Sam McGill (or ‘Cap’ for short), played by Hepple, Bob Wild (a freelance photographer) played by Trevarthen and Rusty Collins, a wildlife journalist (played by Wallace).

Thirty-nine episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Writers included Kenneth Cook, Michael Latimer, Ron McLean, Michael Wright, Ralph Peterson and Rosamund Waring.

References

The Rovers (TV series) Wikipedia