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The Rovers was an Australian ocean-based family adventure television show originally screened from 21 August 1969 until 12 June 1970 and was broadcast on the 0-Ten network, the precursor of Network Ten
Original Release
06/12/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rowena Wallace | Rusty Collins |
| Noel Trevarthen | Bob Wild |
| Edward Hepple | Cap McGill |
| Grant Seiden | Mike McGill |
| Serge Lazareff | Tony / Fisherman / Constable / (scenes deleted) |
| Peter Reynolds | Jason Drury / Charles Burrows |
| Les Foxcroft | Smayell / Neighbour |
| Jessica Noad | Mrs. Sutchbury / Bridie Baines |
| Ron Shand | Station Master / Jack Carter |
| Ken Goodlet | O'Neil / Bill Johnson |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slipway | Friday, 12 June 1970 |
| 2 | The Fugitives | Thursday, 21 August 1969 |
| 3 | The Long Cry of the Bunyip | Thursday, 28 August 1969 |
| 4 | Dangerous Cargo | Thursday, 04 September 1969 |
| 5 | Bridie Baines | Thursday, 11 September 1969 |
| 6 | A Lamb and a Handful of Sugar | Thursday, 18 September 1969 |
| 7 | Wide Angle Shot | Thursday, 25 September 1969 |
| 8 | Pigeon Post | Thursday, 02 October 1969 |
| 9 | The Strangers | Thursday, 09 October 1969 |
| 10 | Guitar Boy | Thursday, 16 October 1969 |
| 11 | Double or Nothing | Thursday, 23 October 1969 |
| 12 | The Bushranger | Thursday, 30 October 1969 |
| 13 | The Day of the Black Eagle | Thursday, 06 November 1969 |
| 14 | Forget Me Not | Thursday, 13 November 1969 |
| 15 | U.F.O. Pacific | Thursday, 20 November 1969 |
| 16 | The Odyssey of Reginald Peck | Thursday, 27 November 1969 |
| 17 | Cannon to the Right of Them | Thursday, 04 December 1969 |
| 18 | Crisis | Thursday, 11 December 1969 |
| 19 | Sitting Pretty | Friday, 16 January 1970 |
| 20 | Double Exposure | Friday, 23 January 1970 |
| 21 | Wright's Peak | Friday, 30 January 1970 |
| 22 | Cry Wolf | Friday, 06 February 1970 |
| 23 | The Expert | Friday, 13 February 1970 |
| 24 | The Charmer | Friday, 20 February 1970 |
| 25 | Cousin Patrick | Friday, 27 February 1970 |
| 26 | Hamish Where Are You? | Friday, 06 March 1970 |
| 27 | A Touch of Yellow | Friday, 13 March 1970 |
| 28 | The Secret of Aroora-Hitte | Friday, 20 March 1970 |
| 29 | A Place of My Own | Friday, 27 March 1970 |
| 30 | A Present for Jenny | Friday, 03 April 1970 |
| 31 | The Sailor | Friday, 10 April 1970 |
| 32 | Gone Fishin' | Friday, 17 April 1970 |
| 33 | Sophia | Friday, 24 April 1970 |
| 34 | The Quack | Friday, 01 May 1970 |
| 35 | Friends and Enemies | Friday, 08 May 1970 |
| 36 | My Millions for a Meal | Friday, 15 May 1970 |
| 37 | A Day at the Zoo | Friday, 22 May 1970 |
| 38 | The Choice | Friday, 29 May 1970 |
| 39 | Coma | Saturday, 06 June 1970 |
Directors
Ron Way, John von Kotze, Max Varnel, David Johnstone, Warwick Freeman, David Eastman, David Baker
Writers
Michael Wright, Ron McLean, Kenneth R. Hayles, Rosamund Waring, Peter Schreck, Ralph W. Peterson, Glyn Davies, Kenneth Cook, Edward Hepple, Roger Mirams, Brian Wright, Michael Stanley, Michael Latimer, Ted Roberts
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rowena Wallace | Rusty Collins |
| Noel Trevarthen | Bob Wild |
| Edward Hepple | Cap McGill |
| Grant Seiden | Mike McGill |
| Serge Lazareff | Tony / Fisherman / Constable / (scenes deleted) |
| Peter Reynolds | Jason Drury / Charles Burrows |
| Les Foxcroft | Smayell / Neighbour |
| Jessica Noad | Mrs. Sutchbury / Bridie Baines |
| Ron Shand | Station Master / Jack Carter |
| Ken Goodlet | O'Neil / Bill Johnson |
| Charles McCallum | John Huntley / Count de Lucio |
| Keith Lee | Richardson / Sergio Francetti |
| Kenneth Laird | The Captain / Harry Johnson |
| Stewart Ginn | Ocker / Harris |
| John Armstrong | Mark / Harry |
| Roger Cox | The Sailor / Clarrie Hope |
| Geoff Hiscock | 1st Welfare Officer / Doctor Graham |
| Derek Maguire | 2nd Marine Board Member / The General |
| Dawn Lake | Mrs. Drury / Dawn Tobin |
| Janet Kingsbury | Shipwrecked Girl / Molly Corby |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Harmon | Executive Producer |
| Don Cash | Producer |
| Roger Mirams | Producer |
