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5.1/10 Country of origin Australia No. of episodes 39 Network Network Ten Number of episodes 39 | 8.1/10 IMDb 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 Similar Rovers, Barrier Reef, Adventures of the Seaspray, Woobinda - Animal Doctor, Glenview High |
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.
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