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The City Orchid

4 Extra Debut. With an opal miner in trouble, Australia’s Flying Doctor Service is on the way. Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr. From 1959.

Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell must rush to help an opal miner in trouble.

Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr.

Popular series based on the work of the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service

It ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.

Written by Rex Rienits.

Doctor Chris Rogers .... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell .... Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
Anna Granger .... Rosemary Miller
John Granger .... Leon Peera

Producer: Vernon Harris

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.

30 minutes

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