Solo One is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network and screened in 1976. There were 13 half-hour episodes.
Synopsis
The series was a spin-off from Crawford's other police show Matlock Police and featured Paul Cronin reprising his role as Senior Constable Gary Hogan, but tailored for a younger audience.
It was set in the real country town of Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne and used the town's actual police station.
In the series Hogan sorts out problems for the locals. His call sign is Solo One, hence the series title.
Cast
Main Paul Cronin as Senior Constable Gary Hogan Aileen Britton as Aunt Nan Keith Eden as Joe Porter
Guests Alwyn Kurts as Alfonso (1 episode) Elspeth Ballantyne as Sylvia Simpson (1 episode) George Spartels as Harry Thomas (1 episode) Gus Mercurio as Pickett (1 episode) Lesley Baker as Mrs Pickett (1 episode) Lionel Long as Bob Williams (1 episode) Lyndel Rowe as Louise Duncan (1 episode) Normie Rowe as Dave Bradley (1 episode) Peter Cummins as Rod Hudson (1 episode) Queenie Ashton as Annie Robinson (1 episode) Richard Morgan as Timmy Savage (1 episode) Terence Donovan as Bill Morgan (1 episode) Terry Gill as Bill Duncan (1 episode) Terry Norris as Burgess (1 episode) Vivean Gray as Mrs Jupp (1 episode)
Episode list
DVD releases The complete 13 episodes of this series are available on DVD and were released on 12 September 2017.
Title Format Ep # Discs Region 4 (Australia) Special features Distributors Solo One (Complete Series) DVD 13 02 12 September 2017 None Crawford Productions
References
External links Solo One at Classic Australian Television Solo One at Crawford Productions Solo One at the National Film and Sound Archive at Australian Television