Shannon's Mob
| Shannon's Mob | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Espionage |
| Directed by |
Ron Way Brian Bell Howard Rubie Ian Bennett |
| Starring |
Robin Ramsay Frank Gallacher |
| Composer(s) | Eric Jupp |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bob Austin |
| Producer(s) |
Joy Cavill Lee Robinson |
| Location(s) | Sydney |
| Camera setup | John Williams |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company(s) | Fauna Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel Nine |
| First shown in | Australia |
| Original release | October 1975 – January 1976 |
Shannon's Mob is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for Skippy the Bush Kangaroo among others.
Synopsis
FIASCO (The Federal Intelligence and Security Organisation) is a top-secret department whose existence was known only to a few and was answerable only to the Prime Minister. Under the control of one time Scotland Yard cop Dave Shannon, the main characters were agents Andrew Blake (Robin Ramsay) and Michael Jamieson (Frank Gallagher) who often worked undercover.
Production
Production of the series took place from October 1973 to May 1974, mostly in and around Sydney.[1]
Reception
The series did not screen until October 1975. It was not a rating success and did not sell well overseas. TV critic Don Storey wrote that "not only was Shannon's Mob Fauna's least successful production, it was one of the least remembered series of Australian television's first twenty years."[2]
List of Episodes
- Without Incident
- Nothing Else To Lose
- Trip To Nowhere
- There Was A Man
- Stock In Trade
- Hotspot
- When Collier Came
- Mixed Doubles
- Loser Takes All
- The Playpen
- Peace Lovers
- You've Got To Have Credentials
- Heart Of Oak
References
- ↑ "SYDNEY SCENE WITH A DASH OF EXTRA SPICE.". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 9 January 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ Don Storey, Shannon's Mob at Australian Classic TV
External links
- Shannon's Mob at IMDB
- Shannon's Mob at National Film and Sound Archive
- Shannon's Mob at Australian Classic TV