Skirts is an Australian television police drama broadcast on the Seven Network in 1990. Skirts was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour. 40 episodes were produced over 3 seasons in 1990 and the series screened between April and September 1990. The last episode aired was season 2, episode 12. The final 14 episodes were never aired by the Seven Network.
Cast
Main Actor/actress Character Rank Episodes Nicholas Bell Gary Block Sergeant (Squad Boss) Pilot, 01–39 Tracy Mann Pauline Reardon Sergeant (Squad Leader) Pilot, 01–39 Mary Coustas Julie Makris Constable Pilot, 01–39 Karen Davitt Debbie Priest Constable Pilot, 01–39 Ben Mitchell Bevan "Beverley" Quin Constable Pilot, 01–39 Antoinette Byron Tina Van Hervell Constable 05–39 Kate Gillick Wanda Nowacek Constable Pilot, 01–25 (Episode 31 guest) Sally-Anne Upton Jenny Kruger Senior Constable 26–39 (Episodes never aired)
Recurring/semi-regular & guests Actor Character Role Episodes Alice Garner Hanna White Alison Whyte Natalie 1 episode Anne Phelan Mrs Donovan Daniel Pollock Debra Lawrence 1 episode Francisco Antonio Seguin (credited as Tony Seguin) Tex Welfare Worker Pilot episode Gary Sweet Tom Waters Pauline Reardon's Boyfriend Pilot episode & episodes 1–3 Greg Stone Mr Morgan 1 episode John Flaus Father Naiman 1 episode Lynne McGranger Dot 1 episode Marilynne Paspaley Ms McIndoe 1 episode Nicki Paull 1 episode Nicola Quilter Louise 1 episode Olivia Hamnett Kate 1 episode Peter Hosking Campbell 1 episode Reg Evans Fish 1 episode Richard Morgan Burrell 1 episode Ross Newton Dipp 1 episode Sheryl Munks Mrs Williams 1 episode Simon Palomares Brad Sue Jones Joan Senior Sergeant (Squad Boss) Pilot episode Tim Robertson Harrison 1 episode Tiriel Mora Jimmy 1 episode
Production Production on the pilot episode began in June 1989 in Melbourne, Victoria and it was delivered to the Seven Network by August the same year.
Skirts first aired on Wednesday 18 April 1990 with a pilot feature length episode and the first official episode was broadcast on Sunday 22 April 1990 on Channel 7.
Selected episodes of Skirts were again broadcast in 1993 on the Seven Network in a late night time slot in the hope by producer and creator Roger Simpson that the series might be revived.
Series overview
Season EpisodesFirst airedLast aired 1 13
2 13 (Episode 13 never aired)
3 13 Unaired Unaired
Episode list Pilot
Season 1 (1990)
Season 2 (1990)
Aired on HSV7 in Victoria Only.
Season 3 (not confirmed as broadcast) Due to low ratings of the previous episodes, it is believed that Channel 7 decided not to air any episodes from the 3rd season. However there is nothing to confirm whether it was or wasn't broadcast.
See also List of Australian television series List of Seven Network programs
References
External links
Skirts at the Australian Television Information Archive Skirts at the National Film and Sound Archive