Shannon's Mob is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for Skippy the Bush Kangaroo among others.[1]
| Shannon's Mob | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Espionage |
| Directed by | Ron Way Brian Bell Howard Rubie Ian Bennett |
| Starring | Robin Ramsay Frank Gallacher Julieanne Newbould |
| Composer | Eric Jupp |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bob Austin |
| Producers | Joy Cavill Lee Robinson |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Camera setup | John Williams |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | Fauna Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 27 October 1975 – 4 February 1976 |
Synopsis
editFIASCO (The Federal Intelligence and Security Organisation) is a top-secret department whose existence was known only to a few and was answerable only to the Prime Minister. Under the control of one time Scotland Yard cop Dave Shannon, the main characters were agents Andrew Blake (Robin Ramsay) and Michael Jamieson (Frank Gallacher) who often worked undercover.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Robin Ramsay as Andrew Blake
- Frank Gallacher as Michael Jamieson
Guest cast
edit- Alastair Duncan
- Alwyn Kurts as Alan Merritt (1 episode)
- Angela Punch McGregor as Prostitute (1 episode)
- Cecily Polson as Edith Thomas (1 episode)
- Chantal Contouri as Tara (1 episode)
- Chris Haywood as Richard Pollard (1 episode)
- Diana Perryman as Mrs Pellini
- Elke Neidhardt
- Gerard Maguire as Fraser (1 episode)
- Gillian Jones as Carol (1 episode)
- Joanne Samuel as Felicity Maitland (1 episode)
- John Clayton as Joe (1 episode)
- Judy Lynne as Sophie Hochman
- Julieanne Newbould as Libby (1 episode)
- Kevin Manser a Harry Davis (1 episode)
- Lorrae Desmond as Cassandra
- Max Phipps as Patrick Ryan (1 episode)
- Max Cullen as Vossif (1 episode)
- Michael Aitkens (1 episode)
- Pat Bishop as Miss Warwick (1 episode)
- Rowena Wallace as Estelle (1 episode)
- Vincent Ball as Ashby (1 episode)
Production
editProduction of the series took place from October 1973 to May 1974, mostly in and around Sydney.[2]
Reception
editThe series did not screen until October 1975. It was not a ratings success and did not sell well overseas. TV critic Don Storey wrote that "not only was Shannon's Mob Fauna's least successful production, it was one of the least remembered series of Australian television's first twenty years."[3]
In 1976 Robinson said it was unlikely that the series would ever recover its costs.[4]
List of episodes
edit- Without Incident
- Nothing Else To Lose
- Trip To Nowhere
- There Was A Man
- Stock In Trade
- Hotspot
- When Collier Came
- Mixed Doubles
- Loser Takes All
- The Playpen
- Peace Lovers
- You've Got To Have Credentials
- Heart Of Oak
References
edit- ^ Vagg, Stephen (31 December 2019). "Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages". Filmink.
- ^ "SYDNEY SCENE WITH A DASH OF EXTRA SPICE". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 9 January 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Don Storey, Shannon's Mob at Australian Classic TV
- ^ Robinson, Lee (15 August 1976). "Lee Robinson" (Oral history). Interviewed by Graham Shirley. National Film and Sound Archive.
External links
edit- Shannon's Mob at IMDb
- Shannon's Mob at National Film and Sound Archive
- Shannon's Mob at Australian Classic TV