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Nearly ten years in the making, 'This Man Alone' is a brand-new feature-length documentary on one of television's highest-rated series. Featuring a remarkable central performance by Edward Woodward, 'Callan' grew from a cult favourite into one of Britain's favourite shows, and this documentary tells the story of its creation and development, its success on television and extended life in film and books. Narrated by Peter Woodward, 'This Man Alone' features contributions from Peter Mitchell, Reginald Collin, Mike Vardy, James Goddard, Piers Haggard, Patrick Mower, Trevor Preston and more. It also contains a wealth of special features. - Director:
- Toby Robertson
- Cast:
- Edward Woodward, Ronald Radd, Anthony Valentine
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Featuring an electrifying performance from Edward Woodward, 'Callan' explored the dingy twilight world of the professional spy and presented what was, until that point, television's most realistic portrayal of government espionage - becoming a national phenomenon in the 1960's and making Woodward one of the highest profile actors on television. This single play, originally aired in 1981 and scripted by series creator/writer James Mitchell, saw the reluctant killer pressed into service one last time. Reuniting Callan and his malodorous sidekick, Lonely (Russell Hunter), the play also stars George Sewell, Hugh Walters (as Hunter), and Angela Browne. Ten years on, David Callan hasn't changed much. Retirement has brought a new identity, a new mistress, and a new business in the form of a militaria shop; but he finds that once a secret-service operative, always a secret-service operative when a call summons him to headquarters and a meeting with the fourth Hunter of his career - a past Callan thought dead and buried. Reactivating it is no pleasure - but it has to be done. - Director:
- Shaun O'Riordan
- Cast:
- Edward Woodward, Russell Hunter, George Sewell
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Big landscapes and stunning scenery, this is the Australian outback, specifically the town of Patterson. When two farmhands - Marley, a local Indigenous boy and Reese, a backpacker - go missing from a cattle station, Indigenous detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pederson) is sent to this remote town to investigate. Loner Jay must work with smart, tough local cop Emma James (Judy Davis). He also has to deal with the arrival of his daughter Crystal, who's run away from her own trouble at home, and his ex-wife Mary who comes after her. As Jay and Emma investigate Marley and Reese's relationships and secrets they soon find themselves unpeeling the hidden layers of the town's dark history, becoming embroiled in a deep mystery that will send shockwaves through the community. - Director:
- Rachel Perkins
- Cast:
- Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman
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Indigenous Detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) arrives in the frontier mining town of Goldstone on a missing persons enquiry. What seems like a simple 'light duties' investigation soon opens into a web of crime and corruption implicating the local Mayor (Jacki Weaver), mining boss and Aboriginial Land Council. - Director:
- Ivan Sen
- Cast:
- Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, Jacki Weaver
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