Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.
Twenty Six Hours
Feb 25, 1971
Matlock's town matriarch, Grace Falconer, is brutally attacked and robbed. Suspects include a group of hippies who become involved in town affairs when a local girl's horse is shot, two yobbos on a hunting trip who are found trespassing, and a handyman recently sacked by Mrs. Falconer - who refuses to account for his movements on the night in question.
The Big Gun
Mar 4, 1971
Local tough guy Brownie Merkle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man and the disappearance of another when he suddenly begins paying his debts, and Det. Sgt. Maddern finds his attention diverted from his marital problems.
Goodbye Tuesday
Mar 11, 1971
The search for a trio of prison escapees, Carol Price, Judy Bennett and Bob Pollard, endangers many lives when searchers and escapees alike are caught in a bushfire.
End Of The Season
Mar 18, 1971
No description available.
Something After Death
Mar 25, 1971
No description available.
One Good Turn
Apr 1, 1971
No description available.
A Bit Of Freedom
Apr 8, 1971
No description available.
Cast A Black Shadow
Apr 15, 1971
No description available.
Cradle Song
Apr 22, 1971
No description available.
Rhythm And Blues
Apr 29, 1971
No description available.
Pressure Point
May 6, 1971
No description available.
The Outsiders
May 13, 1971
No description available.
The Word Is Progress
May 20, 1971
No description available.
The Crunch
May 25, 1971
No description available.
Tightrope
Jun 3, 1971
No description available.
Heroes Day
Jun 10, 1971
No description available.
The Hunting Ground
Jun 17, 1971
No description available.
A Second Opinion
Jun 24, 1971
No description available.
Hideaway
Jul 1, 1971
No description available.
The Price of Anger
Jul 8, 1971
No description available.
The Gypsies
Jul 15, 1971
No description available.
Cross Purposes
Jul 22, 1971
No description available.
Early One Morning
Jul 29, 1971
No description available.
Olsen's Ghost
Aug 5, 1971
No description available.
Escape To Nowhere
Aug 12, 1971
No description available.
A Case of Neglect
Aug 19, 1971
No description available.
Millbank Nugget
Aug 26, 1971
No description available.
The Loner
Sep 2, 1971
A mysterious hermit, has lived in a shack outside Matlock for seven months. Suddenly, his past and present catch up with him, when he is terrorised by three local youths. When one is accidentally blinded, Chip Richardson burns down Herman's shack and later blames him for the accident. Herman takes off in panic and the police mount an intensive search for him.
The Milk And Honey Man
Sep 2, 1971
No description available.
No Way Out
Sep 16, 1971
A motel robbery and the death of a young police constable in a car accident lead to the revelation of several Matlock townspeople's personal conflicts.
Still Life
Sep 23, 1971
Matlock police investigate a complaint of carnal knowledge involving an itinerant artist and a young girl, but the accused has his own way of extricating himself from the situation.
Smoke Screen
Sep 30, 1971
The Matlock saw-millers are a tough breed, but the builders of a new dam claim to be even tougher, A series of ugly incidents lead the two groups towards a violent showdown.
The Champ
Oct 7, 1971
A broken down ex-heavyweight boxer, Dan Regan, is in Matlock on a sinister assignment. Unforseen events cause Regan's past, present and future to meet head-on in the biggest battle of his career.
Jimmy Woodser
Oct 14, 1971
An important businessman, Eric Schneider, wants to set up a deal with a Matlock company. However, when he is arrested for assaulting a young girl, public feelings rise up against Det. Curtis who may have made a serious mistake. Schneider, with his lawyer Harrison, puts his money and his pressure in the right places to beat the charge.
Compassionate Leave
Oct 21, 1971
When Johnny Marcelli returns from the Vietnam war on compassionate leave, he is told that his father has committed suicide. He refuses to believe it and sets out to solve the mystery.
The End of the Road
Oct 28, 1971
The investigation of a series of wool thefts in the Matlock District uncover the problems of one of the suspects, and provide some surprises for the police - especially Cont. Hogan.
A Piece of Cake
Nov 4, 1971
Ron Grey, an ex-Spitfire pilot embarks on a dubious mission as a courier to gain some quick money, because he only has a few years of active life lift - he is a chronic diabetic who keeps coma and semi-blindness at bay with insulin shots. While flying a light aircraft with his girlfriend Betty Holmes, the plane strikes trouble and they have to crash land in the Candowie Rangers. When the plane is found by a police search party, they discover that Gray and Holmes both fled into the bush.
The Foreigners
Nov 11, 1971
A feud among some Albanian immigrants in Matlock starts to get out of hand, and police are soon investigating an attempted murder.
Give A Man A Gun
Nov 11, 1971
No description available.
Any More at Home Like You
Nov 25, 1971
When salesman Frank Ross finds himself in serious financial difficulties, he takes an illegal way out and starts an unexpected chain of events that bring surprise to the Matlock police.
The Break
Dec 2, 1971
No description available.
