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Theme music composer Edwin Astley First episode date 10 September 1960 Number of episodes 34 Executive producer Ralph Smart | 8.1/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Final episode date 10 June 1961 Created by Michael Noonan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Peter Graves
Anthony Wickert Opening theme "Whiplash" sung by Frank Ifield Composer(s) Edwin Astley
Albert Elms Country of origin United Kingdom
Australia Genres Western, Drama, History, Action/Adventure Similar Man of the World, Ghost Squad, Sir Francis Drake, Sword of Freedom, The Adventures of the Sca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Whiplash is a British/Australian television series produced by the Seven Network, ATV, and ITC Entertainment. Filmed in 1959-60, the series was first broadcast in September 1960 in the United Kingdom followed by Australia in February 1961. It starred Peter Graves.
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Series outline
Set in the 1860s, the series is a Western filmed in Australia, and stars Peter Graves as Christopher Cobb. The series is loosely based on the life of Freeman Cobb, founder of Australia's first stagecoach line, Cobb and Co. Cobb did not carry a pistol and often used a stockwhip to settle disputes.
The series stands out from other television Westerns of its era in using only Australian actors as guest stars, rather than character actors from American Westerns.
The series was created by Michael Noonan and Michael Plant, and produced by Maury Geraghty and Ben Fox at the Artransas Studios (owned by ATV), Sydney Australia. Post-production was completed in the United Kingdom.
Cast and characters
Music
Theme Music: Words and Music by Edwin Astley, Sung by Frank Ifield.
Incidental music
Edwin Astley, Albert Elms
Episode list
Airdate is for ATV London. ITV regions varied date and order.
Production number here refers to the order in the Network DVD booklet.
Production
Star Peter Graves was best known at the time for the TV Western Fury.
Production of the series was to have begun in 1959 but was delayed due to finance problems. Filming recommenced on 4 March 1960. The budget of the series was a reported ₤650,000. Location footage was shot in the Northern Territory.
Lionel Ware was in charge of horses. Studio scenes were shot at Artransa Studios in Frenchs Forest, Sydney.
DVD releases
Network DVD released a Region 2 five disc set on 7 December 2009.
On 18 September 2012, Timeless Media Group released Whiplash - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. The 4-disc set features all 34 episodes of the series.