Big Sky is an Australian television drama series produced by John Edwards that ran for two seasons on Network Ten from 1997 to 1999.
The show centred on the adventures of the pilots of a small aviation company in Australia called "Big Sky Aviation" and the battles of the owner to keep the company running. Chief pilot Chris Manning (Gary Sweet) is determined to look after his team, even if that conflicts with the new boss, Lauren Allen (Ally Fowler), who has inherited the company following the death of her father.
Cast
Main / recurring Gary Sweet as Chris Manning Ally Fowler as Lauren Allen Rhys Muldoon as Jimbo James Martin Henderson as Scotty Gibbs Lisa Baumwol as Lexie Ciani (season 1) Robyn Cruze as Shay McWilliam Bille Brown as Lightfoot (season 2) Danielle Nuss as Paula Niessen (season 2) Tim Campbell as Blake Wallace (season 2) Peta Brady as Rosie Day (season 2) Sheila Kennelly as Betty (season 1) John Clayton as Roland 'Riley' Watson (16 episodes) Roxane Wilson as Robbie Manning (season 1, 13 episodes) Sharyn Hodgson as Jodie Turner (season 1–2, 6 episodes)
Guests Actor Role Eps Anna Lise Phillips Melanie 1 Brian Rooney Jigger 1 Bryan Marshall Harry 1 Christine Stephen-Daly Simone MacIntosh 1 Christopher Mayer Businessman #1 1 Damian de Montemas Spike 1 Daniel Roberts Johnny 2 Felicity Price Kirstie 1 Garry Who Ivan Gennie Nevinson Mrs Webster 1 Graham Harvey Price 1 Harold Hopkins Minister 1 Helen Scott Pam McWilliam 3 Helen Thomson Tessa Coburn 1 Ian Bliss James McCourt 1 Inge Hornstra Debbie - Jodie Dry Detective Gemma Hall 1 Joel Edgerton Pierce Bateman 1 John Noble Graham James 1 Justin Monjo Dave Brock 1 Kelly Dingwall Mac McLoughlin 1 Kieran Darcy-Smith Cooly 2 Laurie Foell Pauline Davies 1 Leeanna Walsman Rachel 1 Leslie Dayman Phillip Ling-Hsueh Tang Clarie 1 Lewis Fitz-Gerald Tom 1 Malcolm Kennard Larsen 1 Melissa Jaffer Lily Bateman 1 Nina Liu Jasmina 1 Noel Hodda Doug Matthews 1 Noeline Brown Patricia 1 Paul Goddard Jeff 1 Peter Fisher Detective Darren Taylor 1 Peter Kowitz Warwick 1 Rachel Gordon Tara Brown / Lisa 1 Roy Billing Bob the Bookie / Barman 1 Russell Kiefel Detective #1 / Roberts 2 Scott Johnson Nick 1 Scott McGregor Owner 1 Sheila Kennelly Betty 1 Simon Chilvers Rex Simon Westaway Luke 1 Steve Le Marquand Bill Madigan 1 Susie Porter Tracy 1 Tara Morice Linda 1 Tina Thomsen Jen 1 Vanessa Downing Danielle Morgan 1 Wendy Playfair Mrs. Twohey 1 Wynn Roberts Fred Morgan 1
Locations Sydney Airport
Episodes
Season One (1997)
Season Two (1998)
Home media
It was announced by Via Vision Entertainment in March 2019 that they would be releasing the complete collection of Big Sky on DVD in three Collections. Title Format Ep # Discs Region 4 (Australia) Special features Distributors Big Sky Collection 01 DVD 16 4 22 May 2019 None Via Vision Entertainment Big Sky Collection 02 DVD 17 5 7 August 2019 None Via Vision Entertainment Big Sky Collection 03 DVD 20 5 9 October 2019 None Via Vision Entertainment Big Sky Complete Collection DVD 53 14 7 October 2020 None Via Vision Entertainment
See also List of Australian television series
References
External links
Australian Television Information Archive