The Flying Doctor 1959 TV series B&W Australia's outback medical service

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctor) is an air medical service based in Australia.
It is a non-profit organization that provides emergency and primary health care services for those living in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia who cannot access a hospital or general practice due to the vast distances of the Outback.
It is one of the largest and most comprehensive aero-medical organizations in the world.
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[@dingopisscreek]

i was born in '52 and i remember watching this in the uk. it brings back fond memories. in glorious techni-black and white. those pilots had bloody good eyesight, spotting a single bloke in the middle of all that bush

[@CaptZdq1]

I remember The Flying Doctor as a kid. Thanks so much for the upload.

[@stevenmorris2293]

Only 14 years after ww2. Amazes me. Some of my teachers and people in my neighborhood went to war. And I never knew. They never talked about it.

[@TheHansoost]

Was 9 when this came out. Watched with mom and dad. We enjoyed it a lot.

[@CaptZdq1]

So was I.

[@cabbie0kanagan]

I was 6yrs old when this came out, and remember watching it on B&W TV in the early 1960s in London, Ontario. I too was curious about the triple-prop aircraft used, and found it was the de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover.

[@forgottentelevisiondrama2750]

This episode is 'Hideout' by Philip Levene. ITV Tx: 27 September 1959 (ABC region).

[@MrMarkgeller]

Now that's rare. Appreciated.

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Thank you!

[@robertforster355]

I'm a bit disappointed to learn that it wasn't made in Australia but anyway it seemed to depict life there fairly well. Being school age myself, it was particularly fascinating seeing ranch kids 'attending school' via short wave radio (wireless).

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Thanks for your comment. It's great that this program is being discussed!

[@ianmoseley9910]

I'm pretty sure there was a radio series of the same name back in the 50's

[@johnd8892]

Had a Xmas present of the flying doctor annual book in Australia but had never seen the show. Wikipedia says in part : The series was filmed at Elstree studios in London with location work done in Australia. Not sure if it found an audience in Australia though. Perhaps too expensive or not authenticate enough. More recent Australian made series have been much more successful in Australia like RFDS and The Flying Doctors.

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Thanks, appreciate the info!

[@shariklein5883]

What kind of trimotor is that?

[@davidsullivan8236]

De Havilland Drover DH3 developed from the de Havilland dove.

[@dingopisscreek]

£50,000? i thought they had Dollars, or am i missing something

[@MrSadlife1]

Australia did change over to dollars and cents until 1966

[@ianmoseley9910]

They changed to their own version of dollars, not same as US

[@shariklein5883]

Why do they speak in USA accents?

[@CaptZdq1]

Only some of them do. They, like the Flying Doctor, would be transplanted Americans.

[@wallywally8282]

That’s about as corny as it gets😂😂