Rafferty's Rules
Encyclopedia
Rafferty's Rules was an Australia
n television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network
.
The producer
s of the series were Posie Graeme-Evans
(1987–1988), and Denis Phelen. The directors
were Graham Thorburn, Mike Smith and Russell Webb. The writers were David Allen, John Upton, Tim Gooding and David Marsh.
The series was also shown in the UK on Satellite channel Lifestyle in 1991. It was shown daily at 14.00.
Logie Award
s for their work on Rafferty's Rules.
, drives to work in an old blue VW Kombi van. He owns a cat named Rhubarb.
Rafferty is separated from his wife, with whom he had two children (a son and a daughter).
Rafferty also has an older daughter, Rebecca Browning, who is in her early twenties — and of whose existence he was unaware until she contacted him after she had grown up (Rebecca's mother is a woman who Michael Rafferty had known before he met his wife, and who he had not seen since his marriage).
Rafferty also has a brother, Patrick Rafferty, who is a State Member of Parliament.
in Manly
(a Sydney
beachside suburb), over which Michael Rafferty presided.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
.
The producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
s of the series were Posie Graeme-Evans
Posie Graeme-Evans
Posie Graeme-Evans spent her childhood travelling between Europe, Asia and Australia. Having worked extensively in the Australian film and television industries as an editor, director, writer and producer/executive producer, Posie is now a full-time novelist .-Early life:Graeme-Evans is the...
(1987–1988), and Denis Phelen. The directors
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
were Graham Thorburn, Mike Smith and Russell Webb. The writers were David Allen, John Upton, Tim Gooding and David Marsh.
The series was also shown in the UK on Satellite channel Lifestyle in 1991. It was shown daily at 14.00.
Awards
Both John Wood and Catherine Wilkin received TV WeekTV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
s for their work on Rafferty's Rules.
- John received the Logie Awards for Most Outstanding Actor in both 1988 and 1989 — and Catherine Wilkin received the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in 1988.
Plot
Michael Rafferty, who is a Stipendiary MagistrateMagistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
, drives to work in an old blue VW Kombi van. He owns a cat named Rhubarb.
Rafferty is separated from his wife, with whom he had two children (a son and a daughter).
Rafferty also has an older daughter, Rebecca Browning, who is in her early twenties — and of whose existence he was unaware until she contacted him after she had grown up (Rebecca's mother is a woman who Michael Rafferty had known before he met his wife, and who he had not seen since his marriage).
Rafferty also has a brother, Patrick Rafferty, who is a State Member of Parliament.
Cast
- John WoodJohn Wood (Australian actor)John Wood is a Gold Logie Award-winning Australian actor, best known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in the Seven Network's long running police drama Blue Heelers.-TV career:...
as "Michael Rafferty, S.M." - Simon Chilvers as "Sgt. Julian Flicker - Police Prosecutor"
- Arky MichaelArky MichaelArky Michael is an Australian actor and writer, who is best known for his role as Fulvio Frangellomini in the television drama series Rafferty's Rules....
as "Fulvio Frangellomini - Court Clerk" - Terry Serio as "Bomber Clayton - Police Prosecutor"
- Andrew McFarlane as "Sgt. Gibson - Police Prosecutor"
- Catherine WilkinCatherine WilkinCatherine Wilkin is an actor who has worked in New Zealand and Australia.Wilkin has acted in many Australian television shows, with a mix of guest and multi-episode recurring roles....
as "Paulyne Gray - Public Defendant" - Kathleen BrinsonKathleen BrinsonKathleen Brinson is an Australian actress, remembered for her roles in television soap operas. Her performing career began as a ballet dancer in the 1970s and she played the princess in the children's pantomime "the little Tin Soldier" in 1976...
as "Lisa Blake - Public Defendant" - Lisa CrittendenLisa CrittendenLisa Crittenden is an Australian actress, noted for her roles in various television series, such as The Restless Years , The Sullivans , Prisoner , Sons and Daughters and the New Zealand produced Shortland Street .She also played a lead role in mini-series Whose Baby? and...
as "Sandra Frangellomini"
Guest stars
- Alan Lovell as "Police Constable Evans"
- Rebecca RiggRebecca RiggRebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She was once best known by Australian audiences as the bratty but troubled teenager, Gabrielle "Gabe" Baker, in the 1980s drama series A Country Practice.- Early life and career :...
as "Rebecca Browning" (Michael Rafferty's elder daughter) - Paul ChubbPaul ChubbPaul Chubb was an Australian film and television actor primarily in genres of comedy and drama. He was born Paul Dunford in Arncliffe, Sydney....
as "Patrick Rafferty" (a Member of Parliament, he is Michael Rafferty's brother) - Ernie DingoErnie DingoErnie Dingo AM is an Indigenous Australian actor and television presenter originating from the Yamatji people of the Murchison region of Western Australia.-Background:...
as "Wayne Williams" - Alwyn KurtsAlwyn KurtsAlwyn Kurts, also known as Alwyn Kurtis, was an Australian drama and comedy actor.Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program "Raising a Husband" on radio station 3XY....
as "George Bradstock"
Series location
The series is based at a Magistrates' CourtMagistrates' Court
A magistrates' court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and many other common law jurisdictions...
in Manly
Manly, New South Wales
Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...
(a Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
beachside suburb), over which Michael Rafferty presided.