The Long Arm
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The Long Arm was an Australian television
series shown in 1970.
The series was made in-house by the Ten Network as part of an attempt to rival the cop shows produced by Crawford Productions
such as Homicide and Division 4
. The Long Arm was set in both Melbourne
and Sydney
and as well as its episodes being based on real-life cases, attempted to introduce a soap opera
feel by examining the private lives of the detectives.
Nineteen episodes were produced.
Also the name of an unrelated 1956 film
starring Jack Hawkins
.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series shown in 1970.
The series was made in-house by the Ten Network as part of an attempt to rival the cop shows 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:...
such as Homicide and Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
. The Long Arm was set in both Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and as well as its episodes being based on real-life cases, attempted to introduce a soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
feel by examining the private lives of the detectives.
Nineteen episodes were produced.
Also the name of an unrelated 1956 film
The Long Arm (film)
The Long Arm is a 1956 British crime film starring Jack Hawkins, directed by Charles Frend and produced by Michael Balcon. In the US it's known as The Third Key.-Plot:...
starring Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Colonel John Edward "Jack" Hawkins CBE was an English actor of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:Hawkins was born at Lyndhurst Road, Wood Green, Middlesex, the son of master builder Thomas George Hawkins and his wife, Phoebe née Goodman. The youngest of four children in a close-knit family,...
.