The Flying Doctors is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n drama series produced by Crawford Productions

Crawford Productions

Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...

 that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is an emergency and primary health care service for those living in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia...

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It was initially a 1985

1985 in television

The year 1985 involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1985.For the American TV schedule, see: 1985-86 United States network television schedule.-Events:*January 1 – VH1 launches in the United States....

 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch

Liz Burch

Liz Burch is an actress.-Biography:Her most high profile roles are in the television series The Flying Doctors as Dr. Chris Randall, and Liz Cameron in Cop Shop. Ms. Burch is also known for her role in the Disney TV series Five Mile Creek...

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