The Strange Calls Miniseries
Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.
1. First Call
Constable Toby Banks arrives in Coolum Beach for his first shift as night duty officer. Here, he meets Gregor, an eccentric local who believes a Chicken-Man is responsible for a spate of recent crimes.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson
Lilian Harrington
Nancy
Nick Simpson-Deeks
Nick
Andrew Thompson
P.J.
Monette Lee
Mrs. Sheen
Brett Molloy
Harold Jones
Daley Pearson
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director
2. Jingle
Coolum's local radio host is found dead on the beach after wreaking havoc with a ride-on mower, putting the Tidy Town entry in jeopardy. When Banks and Gregor are tasked with the clean up, things get strange.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson
Joe Feeney
Clem
Carol Burns
Gwen
Pauline Davies
Madge
Luke Wright
Kurt Graywater
Jamie Timony
Tom
Michelle Knibbs
Ambulance Officer
Daley Pearson
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director
3. Phantom
When the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit and spooky things start to happen.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Linda Furse
Rhonda
Desmond Kelly
Burt Ferguson
Deb Sampson
Lucy
Harry Humphreys
Theatregoer
Anthony Mullins
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director
4. Napoleon
After a spate of bird murders, Gregor believes a serial killer cat has returned from the dead to wreak havoc on the town and seek revenge against his oldest foe.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson
Joe Feeney
Clem
Nicolas Dunn
Tim
Taylor Glockner
Bosh Mackenzie
Sarah Tiplady
Caitlin
Hannah Mason
Beth
Val Lehman
Elaine
Daley Pearson
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director
5. Fish
A naked backpacker fetches up on Coolum Beach and takes a shine to Banks. Gregor believes she's a mermaid who wants to eat Banks for lunch.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson
Kevin Kiernan-Molloy
Bill Kay
Adele Perovic
Lola
Ami Barrett
Kirsty Corella
Nicholas Boshier
Doug
Daley Pearson
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director
6. Roots
A spate of tree-related crimes leads Banks and Gregor to a local florist where they meet a crazed owner with big plans to destroy Coolum.
Barry Crocker
Gregor
Toby Truslove
Toby Banks
Patrick Brammall
Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks
Kath
Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson
Joff Bush
Musician
Greg Chiapello
Musician
Damon Herriman
Adrian
Errol O'Neill
Kev
Todd Levi
Ed
Anthony Mullins
Newsreader
Kelly Newton
Reporter
Michelle Knibbs
Ambulance Officer
John Wood
DC Banks (uncredited)
Daley Pearson
Writer
Daley Pearson
Director