Cop Shop

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Cop Shop
Created byTerry Stapleton
Starring Peter Adams
Terry Norris
Paula Duncan
Lynda Stoner
John Orcsik
Gil Tucker
George Mallaby
Rowena Wallace
Joanna Lockwood
Country of originAustralia
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes582 (1 missing)
Production
Running timeapproximately 55 minutes
Production company Crawford Productions
Original release
Network Seven Network
Release28 November 1977 (1977-11-28) 
23 July 1984 (1984-07-23)

Cop Shop is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes.

Contents

Synopsis

The show revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plainclothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station. It also took a significant interest in the private lives of the characters. [1]

While many Crawford Productions police dramas combined videotaped interiors with location footage shot on 16mm film, Cop Shop was shot entirely on video, including external scenes. [2]

Two one-hour episodes were broadcast each week and featured a specific police investigation and a guest cast whose stories formed a self-contained narrative block. Alongside this the ongoing narratives of the regular characters continued in longer, more open-ended soap opera-style story threads. This same soap opera-drama series hybrid format was also used in the series Skyways , A Country Practice and Carson's Law .

After a run of six years, the show completed taping its last episode on 22 December 1983 and the final episodes were screened in the first half of 1984. [2]

Awards

Cop Shop won many awards including Logie Awards for most popular series and most popular actors, with Peter Adams and Paula Duncan winning multiple times. The show also won a number of other industry awards. [2]

Cast

During its long run, many of Australia's new and established actors appeared in the show.

Main / regular

Guests / recurring

ActorRoleEps.
Alan Hopgood Doug Bramley / Horrie Gibbs / Ed Foley / Henry Goss8
Alistair Duncan George Bakos / John Corsini5
Alister Smart Phillip Cooper / Richard Sadler / Sharkey5
Amanda Muggleton Ann Walker / Bikie's Girlfriend2
Andrew McFarlane 'Fancy' Phil Burns / Graham Carter4
Anna Hruby Lynda Rowland2
Anne Phelan Lori Marshall3
Anthony Hawkins Mr Young / Chadwick / Health Inspector/ Leonard Fishman5
Arna-Maria Winchester Nancy O'Neil / Ruth Hill4
Barbara Stephens Elspeth Newman / Anne Southby / Lisa Turner5
Betty Lucas Mary Reynolds2
Bill Hunter Andrew Dixon / Peter Williams4
Briony Behets Felicity Stafford / Julie Gaskin / Diana Elliot / Barbara Sauers / Janie Palmer5
Bruce Spence Student Counsellor1
Bud Tingwell George Connolly / Superintendent Keith York / Graham Horner5
Carmen Duncan Meredith Wade / Carla Hauser / Kim Morgan6
Caroline Gillmer Margot Davis1
Cecily Polson Barbara York1
Christine Amor Sharon Vernon / Betty Stephens / Jan Reading / Janet Carter6
Colette Mann Chris1
Colin McEwan Dave Kelly / Lou Evans / Stan Dawson3
Danny Adcock Freddie Singer / Gary Locke / Jerry Turner / Vincie Hill / Ron Jarrett9
David Argue Greg Mann / Russell Nelson / Shane4
David Clencie Joey Baxter2
Debra Byrne Kerry Clements3
Deborra-Lee Furness Trisha Clarke1
Denise Drysdale Josie Brown / Rhonda Mather3
Dina Mann Laurel Drummond / Linda Perry3
Drew Forsythe Sid Moody / Murray Paxton4
Elaine Lee Faith Bloomfield1
Elspeth Ballantyne Dawn Curran / Claudie Gaynor3
Elizabeth Alexander Virginia Kingston / Sue McGregor4
Fiona Spence Nora Fitzgerald / Heather Ramsay3
Frank Gallacher Robert Harris / Stephen Morris / Vitoria Rossi / Robert Clements / Vince Reed / John Maynard9
Frank Gallagher James Nelson2
Frank Lloyd 1
Fred Parslow
George Spartels Nick Pappas / Chris Murray / Claudio Gustoni / Fergus5
Gerard Kennedy Frank Brady3
Gillian Jones Nina Collins1
Gus Mercurio Terry Walsh / Harold Nichols3
Heather Mitchell Michelle Beasley1
Henri Szeps Steven Halliday / Vincente Morrelli / Bob Greer5
Ivar Kants Richard Evan Walters / Sergeant Roger Sutherland4
Jacki Weaver Lynne Bennett2
Jacqui Gordon Karen Foley / Kate Shaw / Linette4
James Smillie 1
Jane Harders Norma Blake2
Jeanie Drynan Dimitra Coogan / Vanessa Montgomery4
Jennifer Cluff Lorraine Nelson1
Jeremy Kewley Kevin Jarrett / Brett Markham3
Joanne Samuel Maureen Hamilton / Susan Franklin2
Joe Spano Ron1
John Blackman John Slade1
John Howard Edward Whitelaw2
John Jarratt Fred Casey1
Jon Blake 1
Jon Finlayson Maurice Pearson / Leslie Sampson3
Julia Blake Catherine Maynard / Elaine Davis / Jessie Benson / Laura Hewitt / Mrs. Parker8
Julie Nihill Raylene Fennell1
Julieanne Newbould Margaret Cook2
June Salter Pauline Clark2
Kaarin Fairfax Joan Wyndham1
Kate Sheil Tracey Powell / Helen Radcliffe / Karen Rush / Shawnee Lowe5
Kerry Armstrong Angela Clark / Marlene Anderson2
Kerry McGuire Geraldine Shipton1
Kim Krejus Sharon Hamilton / Lenice Moses / Shirley Morton5
Kit Taylor Arthur Scott / Brian Lambert / Philip Kendal / Larousse / Trevor Burke9
Kym Gyngell Oswald Prowse / Cliff Scully / George Edmunds / Lenny Wilson / Steve Ricketts7
Lenore Smith Sharon Jackson1
Lesley Baker Edna Dixon / Freda Steiner / Irene Yates / Mother / Mrs Black5
Lewis Fitz-Gerald Daryn Wheeler2
Lisa Aldenhoven Kathy Curtis / Bronwyn Paton4
Lisa Armytage [3] Jennifer Grant12
Lois Ramsey Mrs Blair1
Lorna Lesley Cynthia Rees / Julie Stephens4
Louise Siversen Funeral Mourner / Sally2
Lynn Rainbow Gloria Matthews / Patricia Wallis / Anne Mitchell5
Maggie Kirkpatrick Aunt Florrie3
Margo Lee Pearl Singleton2
Maria Mercedes Judy1
Marion Edward Mrs Margot Thomas / Mrs McGurk / Mrs Tait3
Martin Vaughan Albie Reid2
Mary Ann Severne Margot Palmer / Senator Susan Pearce3
Mary-Anne Fahey Robyn Cain2
Maureen Edwards Jane Logan / Barbara Wallace / Helen Marshall5
Mel Gibson Peter Lang2
Mercia Deane-Johns Andrea Williams / Gina Valente / Jan5
Michael Aitkens David Hurley / Kevin Dalton / Craig Latimer / Paul Rankin8
Michael Carman Bert Fuller / Neville Cook / Simon Mitchell4
Michael Caton Andrew Coucher / Bill Watson3
Michael Duffield Albie Hinch / Digby / Dr. Penhurst4
Michael Long Vince Keneally / Enzo Valente6
Mike Willesee Self1
Miles Buchanan Alan Davis1
Ned Manning Paul Filby2
Neil Melville Plain Clothes Policeman1
Nina Landis Ellen Shannon3
Noel Ferrier Harry McPherson1
Norman Kaye Keith Anderson / Mr Montford / Sir Joseph Moore4
Norman Yemm 2
Olivia Hamnett Audrey Mason1
Patsy King Sarah Fitzsimmons / Julie Gibbins2
Penne Hackforth-Jones Sgt. Joan Dawson / Ann Connors / Jackie Warren / Jennifer Treloar7
Peta Toppano Barbara Campbell / Jan Davis2
Peter Carroll Martin Sadler2
Peter Gwynne Pastor Dennington Evans / 2
Peter Kowitz Martin Lewis / Stuart Mackenzie4
Peter Whitford Father Daniel Monahan2
Ralph Cotterill Malcolm Lovell2
Ray Meagher Jerry Simmons / Stan Heath3
Rebecca Gilling Carla Moore2
Redmond Phillips David Carter1
Reg Evans Percy Sutherland / Spud Brayshaw4
Richard Meikle Frank Dobson2
Richard Moir Ken Spencer / Mark Doyle / Chris Porter / Jock Gould7
Robert Coleby Harry Wilson2
Robert Hughes Bob Harvey / James Best4
Robert Menzies Bill Perkins / Trevor Holmes4
Roger Ward Leon Turner / Bailey / Garry Dwyer5
Ron Haddrick Noel Travers / Ron Travers2
Ronald Falk Inspector Amory / Tom Harper4
Rosalind Speirs Jocelyn Knowles2
Sally McKenzie Gail2 hour special, 500th episode
Sandy Gore Margaret Jamieson1
Scott McGregor Constable Stephen Waters7
Shane Connor Gardener #11
Sheila Florance Mum1
Sigrid Thornton Mary Pappas / Helen Davis / Karen / Tracy McBean5
Simon Burke Gordon Bailey / Vinnie Webster3
Stefan Dennis Steve / Booking Clerk / Francis Allen Turner / Giovanni Morelli / Jason Younger / Theo Rahir / Vincent Cahill8
Tim Robertson Hedley Barrett1
Tom Oliver Brian Matthews / George Burton / Albert Cobb / Vinny Pratt / Peter Mitchell10
Tony Barry Pete McCawley2
Tony Llewellyn-Jones Neil Bailey / Ross Drennan4
Tracy Mann Carol Meehan / Lea Butler2
Tyler Coppin Gary Brooks1
Val Jellay Margaret Kirby / Beryl / Landlady / Mrs Flannigan5
Veronica Lang Sue Brady / Ann Carter / Claire Scott4
Vic Gordon Mr. Bates / Cartwright / Albert Hartley / Godfrey5
Veronica Lang Sue Brady / Ann Carter / Claire Scott4
Vivienne Garrett Ruth Forrest2
Wendy Hughes Marian McCall2
Willie Fennell 1
Zoe Bertram 1

DVD releases

The series has been released exclusive to DVD in 22 Volumes

TitleFormatEpisodesOriginal Melbourne airdatesDiscsRegion 4 (Australia)Special FeaturesDistributors
Cop Shop (Volume 1)DVDEpisodes 1–261977-11-28 – 1978-03-30728 April 2017None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 2)DVDEpisodes 27–521978-04-03 – 1978-07-0371 August 2017None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 3)DVDEpisodes 53–781978-07-06 – 1978-10-02727 November 2017None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 4)DVDEpisodes 79–1041978-10-05 – 1979-01-22729 January 2018None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 5)DVDEpisodes 105–1301979-01-29 – 1979-05-07713 April 2018None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 6)DVDEpisodes 131–1561979-05-10 – 1979-08-06716 July 2018None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 7)DVDEpisodes 157–1821979-08-09 – 1979-11-12728 September 2018None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 8)DVDEpisodes 183–2081979-11-15 – 1980-03-24714 December 2018None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 9)DVDEpisodes 209–2341980-03-27 – 1980-06-23715 February 2019None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 10)DVDEpisodes 235–2601980-06-26 – 1980-09-25715 April 2019None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 11)DVDEpisodes 261–2861980-09-29 – 1981-02-05728 June 2019None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 12)DVDEpisodes 287–3121981-02-09 – 1981-05-0774 October 2019None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 13)DVDEpisodes 313–338725 February 2021None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 14)DVDEpisodes 339–364723 June 2021None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 15)DVDEpisodes 365–39072 November 2021None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 16)DVDEpisodes 391–41679 December 2021None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 17)DVDEpisodes 417–44273 February 2022None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 18)DVDEpisodes 443–47071 March 2022None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 19)DVDEpisodes 471–49876 April 2022None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 20)DVDEpisodes 499–52673 May 2022None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 21)DVDEpisodes 527–529, 531–554718 August 2022None Crawford Productions
Cop Shop (Volume 22)DVDEpisodes 555–582725 October 2022None Crawford Productions

Broadcast

Cop Shop was originally screened in a twice weekly format on Monday and Thursdays at 20.30 in Sydney and Melbourne. At various stages of the series each city was either a week ahead or behind the other or at the same stage. Later the series changed nights in Sydney to Wednesdays and Thursdays and then Thursdays and Fridays. It was eventually screened as a two-hour weekly block in both cities on Mondays in Melbourne and Thursdays (later Saturdays) in Sydney. The final 36 episodes screened in a late night 23.30 slot in Sydney on weeknights from Monday 26 November 1984.

Cop Shop aired briefly during 1989 on the UK-based, pan-European satellite TV channel, Lifestyle. It aired during the afternoon along with another Crawfords Production, Skyways .

SeasonYearEpisodesOriginal Melbourne airdatesOriginal Sydney airdates
11977Episodes 1–101977-11-28 – 1977-12-291977-11-28 – 1977-12-29
1978Episodes 11–100 (Sydney 11–95)1978-01-02 – 1978-12-181978-01-02 – 1978-12-28 (episode 95) / 1979-01-22 (episode 100)
21979Episodes 101–189 (Sydney 96–189)1979-01-01 – 1979-12-101979-01-04 (episode 96) / 1979-01-25 (episode 101) – 1979-12-17
31980Episodes 190–2791980-01-21 – 1980-12-081980-01-28 – 1980-12-11
41981Episodes 280–3651981-01-05 – 1981-11-121981-01-08 – 1981-11-12
51982Episodes 366–451 (Sydney 366–448)1982-01-25 – 1982-11-181982-02-04 – 1982-11-11 (episode 448) / 1983-01-27 (episode 451)
61983Episodes 452–532 (Sydney 449–538)1983-01-27 – 1983-11-141983-01-20 (episode 449) 1983-01-27 (episode 452) – 1983-12-10 (episode 532) 1983-12-31 (episode 538)
71984Episodes 533–582 (Sydney 539–570)1984-01-16 – 1984-07-231983-12-17 (episode 533) 1984-01-07 (episode 539) – 1984-12-28 (episode 570)
1985Episodes 571–582 (Sydney only)Completed in July 19841985-01-01 – 1985-01-16

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Cop Shop", Australian Screen. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. Fidgeon, Patrice (5 April 1986). "Great expectations". TV Week . p. 25.