Big Sky (Australian TV series)

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Big Sky
Genre Drama
Starring Gary Sweet
Ally Fowler
Rhys Muldoon
Martin Henderson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes53
Production
Producer John Edwards
Running time50 mins x 43 episodes
Production company Southern Star Xanadu
Original release
Network Network Ten
Release17 February 1997 (1997-02-17) 
1 May 1999 (1999-05-01)

Big Sky was an Australian television drama series produced by John Edwards that ran for two seasons on Network Ten from 1997 to 1999.

Contents

The show centred on the adventures of the pilots of a small aviation company in Australia called "Big Sky Aviation" and the battles of the owner to keep the company running. Chief pilot Chris Manning (Gary Sweet) is determined to look after his team, even if that conflicts with the new boss, Lauren Allen (Ally Fowler), who has inherited the company following the death of her father.

Cast

Main / recurring

Guests

ActorRoleEps
Anna Lise Phillips Melanie1
Brian Rooney Jigger1
Bryan Marshall Harry1
Christine Stephen-Daly Simone MacIntosh1
Christopher MayerBusinessman #11
Damian de Montemas Spike1
Daniel Roberts Johnny2
Felicity Price Kirstie1
Garry Who Ivan
Gennie Nevinson Mrs Webster1
Graham Harvey Price1
Helen Thomson Tessa Coburn1
Ian Bliss James McCourt1
Inge Hornstra Debbie-
Jodie Dry Detective Gemma Hall1
Joel Edgerton Pierce Bateman1
John Noble Graham James1
Justin Monjo Dave Brock1
Laurie Foell Pauline Davies1
Leeanna Walsman Rachel1
Leslie Dayman Phillip
Ling-Hsueh Tang Clarie1
Malcolm Kennard Larsen1
Melissa Jaffer Lily Bateman1
Nina Liu Jasmina1
Noel Hodda Doug Matthews1
Paul Goddard Jeff1
Peter Kowitz Warwick1
Rachel Gordon Tara Brown / Lisa1
Roy Billing Bob the Bookie / Barman1
Russell Kiefel Detective #1 / Roberts2
Scott Johnson Nick1
Scott McGregor Owner1
Sheila Kennelly Betty1
Simon Chilvers Rex
Simon Westaway Luke1
Steve Le Marquand Bill Madigan1
Susie Porter Tracy1
Tara Morice Linda1
Tina Thomsen Jen1
Vanessa Downing Danielle Morgan1
Wendy Playfair Mrs. Twohey1
Wynn Roberts Fred Morgan1

Locations

Episodes

Season One (1997)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Principal"UnknownUnknown17 February 1997 (1997-02-17)
22"Navstar"UnknownUnknown17 February 1997 (1997-02-17)
33"The McCourt Family"UnknownUnknown24 February 1997 (1997-02-24)
44"It Only Takes One"UnknownUnknown3 March 1997 (1997-03-03)
55"Growing Pains"UnknownUnknown10 March 1997 (1997-03-10)
66"Good Luck Baby"UnknownUnknown17 March 1997 (1997-03-17)
77"No Turning Back"UnknownUnknown24 March 1997 (1997-03-24)
88"Lost & Found"UnknownUnknown1 April 1997 (1997-04-01)
99"Coming to Terms"UnknownUnknown1 April 1997 (1997-04-01)
1010"Balloon Girl"UnknownUnknown8 April 1997 (1997-04-08)
1111"Great Expectations"UnknownUnknown13 April 1997 (1997-04-13)
1212"Sweet Revenge"UnknownUnknown22 April 1997 (1997-04-22)
1313"Mortal Stakes"UnknownUnknown29 April 1997 (1997-04-29)
1414"The Sky is Calling"UnknownUnknown29 April 1997 (1997-04-29)
1515"The Duke of Yarrigul"TBDTBD1997 (1997)
1616"Simple Twist of Fate"UnknownUnknown20 May 1997 (1997-05-20)
1717"Mile Low Club"UnknownUnknown27 June 1997 (1997-06-27)
1818"Triskadelaphobia"UnknownUnknown3 June 1997 (1997-06-03)
1919"Mac's Time"UnknownUnknown10 June 1997 (1997-06-10)
2020"Boxed In"UnknownUnknown17 June 1997 (1997-06-17)
2121"Paradise"UnknownUnknown24 June 1997 (1997-06-24)
2222"It's No Secret"UnknownUnknown1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)
2323"The Return of Jimbo Jones"UnknownUnknown8 July 1997 (1997-07-08)
2424"Fly Me to the Moon"UnknownUnknown15 July 1997 (1997-07-15)
2525"Future, Past & Present"UnknownUnknown22 July 1997 (1997-07-22)
2626"The Ticking Croc"UnknownUnknown29 July 1997 (1997-07-29)
2727"Down the Slot"UnknownUnknown5 August 1997 (1997-08-05)
2828"Have a Little Faith"UnknownUnknown12 August 1997 (1997-08-12)
2929"You Must Remember This"UnknownUnknown19 August 1997 (1997-08-19)
3030"The Right Thing"UnknownUnknown26 September 1997 (1997-09-26)
3131"Fade to Black"UnknownUnknown2 September 1997 (1997-09-02)
3232"Blind Spot"UnknownUnknown9 September 1997 (1997-09-09)
3333"Getting Warmer"UnknownUnknown16 September 1997 (1997-09-16)
3434"Searching for You"UnknownUnknown23 September 1997 (1997-09-23)
3535"Wishing & Hoping"UnknownUnknown30 September 1997 (1997-09-30)
3636"The Choice"UnknownUnknown7 October 1997 (1997-10-07)
3737"Dark Horses"UnknownUnknown14 October 1997 (1997-10-14)
3838"Edge of Reality"UnknownUnknown21 October 1997 (1997-10-21)
3939"Just Between Us"UnknownUnknown4 November 1997 (1997-11-04)
4040"Phase Five"UnknownUnknown4 November 1997 (1997-11-04)

Season Two (1998)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
141"Lightfoot"UnknownUnknown2 January 1999 (1999-01-02)
242"The Price of Freedom"UnknownUnknown9 January 1999 (1999-01-09)
343"Stand by Your Man"UnknownUnknown16 January 1999 (1999-01-16)
444"The Things We Do for Love"UnknownUnknown23 January 1999 (1999-01-23)
545"A Family Affair"UnknownUnknown30 January 1999 (1999-01-30)
646"The Wrong Box"UnknownUnknown6 February 1999 (1999-02-06)
747"Friends in High Places"UnknownUnknown13 February 1999 (1999-02-13)
848"Shadow Chasers"UnknownUnknown20 February 1999 (1999-02-20)
949"The Heart of the Matter"UnknownUnknown27 February 1999 (1999-02-27)
1050"Secrets and Lies"UnknownUnknown6 March 1999 (1999-03-06)
1151"Desperate Measures"UnknownUnknown20 March 1999 (1999-03-20)
1252"Missing in Action"UnknownUnknown24 April 1999 (1999-04-24)
1353"Ultimate Commitments"Tony TilseAlexa Wyatt1 May 1999 (1999-05-01)

Home media

It was announced by Via Vision Entertainment in March 2019 that they would be releasing the complete collection of Big Sky on DVD in three Collections.

TitleFormatEp #DiscsRegion 4 (Australia)Special FeaturesDistributors
Big Sky Collection 01DVD16422 May 2019NoneVia Vision Entertainment
Big Sky Collection 02DVD1757 August 2019NoneVia Vision Entertainment
Big Sky Collection 03DVD2059 October 2019NoneVia Vision Entertainment
Big Sky Complete CollectionDVD53147 October 2020NoneVia Vision Entertainment

See also