The Keepers is an 1984 Australian drama television series created by Noel Price and starring Bill Hunter and David Cameron as Fisheries and Wildlife officers.[2]
| The Keepers | |
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| Composer | Greg Sneddon |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Producer | Noel Price |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 5 April 1984[1] |
Synopsis
editFisheries and Wildlife officer Jack Wolfe new assistant Rick Zammit. Follow the personal and professional lives of the two mismatched Keepers.[1]
Production
editMost of the series was shot on location in the Dandenong Ranges. The show's crew used multiple tricks to fake the killing of the wildlife that Fisheries and Wildlife officers want to protect including frozen ducks and a diseased deer that had been recently culled.[3]
Cast
edit- Bill Hunter as Jack Wolfe
- David Cameron as Rick Zammit
- Catherine Wilkin as Aggie French
- Vikki Blanche as Kim French
- Nina Landis as Miriam Woods
Reception
editGarrie Hutchinson of the Age wrote "The good things are the performances of gruff Bill Hunter enthusiastic David Cameron and the calm Catherine Wilkin as Aggie, the den mother of animal and human alike. The storylines, and the writing in general, suffer because they have to be about some Big Issue."[4] Barbara Hooks of The Age states "The Keepers is pleasantly diverting drama. competently scripted and performed and appealingly photographed. It's timely in its subject mater, informative but careful to avoid sermonising. I'll be tuning in for more."[5] Brian Courtis, also from The Age finishes his review "So what made it so special? Superb performances from all in the cast. a tight and witty script, refreshing camera angles, Greg Sneddon's music ... and Noel Price, the man who put it together."[2]
In the Sydney Morning Herald Jenny Tabakoff described it as "nice" saying "It's well acted, well scripted, socially aware but, despite a modicum of excitement, it makes pleasant rather than compelling viewing."[6] The Sydney Morning Herald's Elizabeth Riddell was critical of the show calling Wolfe a bully and said the script was "developing into one long exercise in truculence and petulance?"[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tension at work in show about wildlife officers", The Canberra Times, 2 April 1984
- ^ a b Courtis, Brian (6 April 1984), "Price is right for the ABC", The Age
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (5 April 1984), "How wildlife crew beat the 'shooting' problem", The Age
- ^ Hutchinson, Garrie (19 April 1984), "All characters great and small", The Age
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (29 March 1984), "Keeping up the interest", The Age
- ^ Tabakoff, Jenny (2 April 1984), "Animals and the bush carry The Keepers", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Riddell, Elizabeth (15 April 1984), "Can The Keepers hold you?", The Sydney Morning Herald
External links
edit- The Keepers at IMDb