The fourth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 10 February 1997 and aired on Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 25 November 1997. The main cast was the same as the previous season, except without Grant Bowler as Constable Wayne Patterson. Like previous seasons, the fourth season was released on DVD as a two part set and as a complete set, both on 6 April 2006.
Casting
In the episode, "Fool For Love", Jane Allsop guest starred. She impressed the producers so much that they would later invite her back to the show in a main role as Jo Parrish.
Main John Wood as Sergeant Tom Croydon Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle William McInnes as Senior Constable Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper Tasma Walton as Probationary Constable Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley
Recurring Peta Doodson as Senior Sergeant → Inspector Monica Draper Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman Axl Taylor as Len the barman Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle Jeremy Kewley as Tony Timms Reg Evans as Keith Purvis Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson Karen Davitt as Doctor Zoe Hamilton Rachel Blakely as Gina Belfanti Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley Neil Pigot as Inspector Russell Falcon-Price Adam May as Ellis Corby Peter Aanensen as Merv Poole Kevin Harrington as Charlie McKinley Kate Atkinson as Stacey Norse Stuart Baker as "Richo"
Guest stars Anne Phelan Stefan Dennis Vincent Gil Alan Dale Peta Brady Brett Climo Wendy Strehlow Fiona Corke Lesley Baker
Reception
The 1997 season was the highest rated for the show, and was the number one show on Australian television for that year, averaging 2,441,000 viewers in the five cities for the year.
Two of the most popular episodes remain the two-parter "Gold" and "Fool's Gold", in which PJ and Maggie are trapped down a mine shaft and release their sexual tension.
Awards
Episodes
DVD release The Complete Fourth Season: Part 1 Set DetailsSpecial Features 23 Episodes (1035 Mins.) 6-Disc Set Episodes 97 – 119 Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery (17 Pics) Release Dates 6 April 2006Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 4, Part 1 DVD . Chaos.com. Retrieved 26 April 2008. The Complete Fourth Season: Part 2 Set DetailsSpecial Features 20 Episodes (900 Mins.) Episodes 120 – 139 5-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release Dates 6 April 2006 The Complete Fourth Season Set DetailsSpecial Features 43 Episodes (1935 Mins.) 11-Disc Set Episodes 97 – 139 Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release Dates 6 April 2006
References
General Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 1997 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007. TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide – Season 4, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007. Specific