The Rovers (TV series)

The Rovers
Created by Roger Mirams
Starring Rowena Wallace
Edward Hepple
Noel Trevarthen
Grant Seiden
Theme music composer Tommy Leonetti music
Barry Crocker /
Peter Flanagan Lyrics
Country of origin Australia
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 39
Production
Executive producer(s) Bill Harmon
Producer(s) Don Cash
Running time 30 minutes per episode
Release
Original network The 0-10 Network
Picture format Colour Film
Audio format Stereo
Original release 21 August 1969 (Melbourne) – 12 June 1970 (Melbourne)

The Rovers was an Australian ocean-based family adventure television show originally screened 1969–1970 on the 0-Ten network.

Produced by NLT Productions, the series starred Rowena Wallace, Edward Hepple, Noel Trevarthen and Grant Seiden.

The storylines revolve around the adventures of the crew of the ‘Pacific Lady’, an island schooner owned by Captain Sam McGill (or ‘Cap’ for short), played by Hepple, Bob Wild (a freelance photographer) played by Trevarthen and Rusty Collins, a wildlife journalist (played by Wallace).

Thirty-nine episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Writers included Kenneth Cook, Michael Latimer, Ron McLean, Michael Wright, Ralph Peterson and Rosamund Waring.

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