Series synopsis
The Strange Calls is an Australian comedy mystery television series that premiered on ABC2 on October 16, 2012. It ended on November 20, 2012. It was created by Daley Pearson. It stars Toby Truslove, Barry Crocker, Patrick Brammall and Katherine Hicks.
Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.
Premise
Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toby Truslove as Const. Toby Banks
- Barry Crocker as Gregor
- Patrick Brammall as Sgt. Neil Lloyd
- Katherine Hicks as Kath
Guest cast
- Peter Marshall as Const. Johnson
- Joe Feeney as Clem
- Lilian Harrington as Nancy
- Nick Simpson-Deeks as Nick
- Andrew Thompson as P.J.
- Monette Lee as Mrs. Sheen
- Brett Molloy as Harold Jones
- Carol Burns as Gwen
- Pauline Davies as Madge
- Luke Wright as Kurt Graywater
- Jamie Timony as Tom
- Linda Furse as Rhonda
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 16, 2012 | November 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Call Constable Toby Banks arrives in Coolum Beach for his first shift as night duty officer. Here, he meets Gregor, an eccentric local who believes a Chicken-Man is responsible for a spate of recent crimes. |
October 16, 2012 |
| 2 |
Jingle Coolum's local radio host is found dead on the beach after wreaking havoc with a ride-on mower, putting the Tidy Town entry in jeopardy. When Banks and Gregor are tasked with the clean up, things get strange. |
October 23, 2012 |
| 3 |
Phantom When the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit and spooky things start to happen. |
October 30, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 20, 2012 |
| Status | ended |