Water Rats

TV Week: “Knocker’s a Dirty Rat!” Water Rats 1996

Peter Mochrie has good reason to be happy. How Water Rats character, Det. Sen Sgt John “Knocker” Harrison, has gradually emerged from the background of the Nine Network series to become one of its most liked characters.

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Hal McElroy: Water Rats

Hal McElroy developed Water Rats with John Hugginson and Tony Morphett. The show ran for 6 years on the Nine Network and was very successful overseas. Hal was executive producer for the first 66 episodes.

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“Colin Battles Cancer” Water Rats 11th May 1998

BRAVE Water Rats star Colin Friels is fighting back after a brush with cancer and – determined to defy TV gossip – has signed on for the fourth series of the Nine Network’s hit show.

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“Heeding The Call” Murder Call 8th September 1997

With a new role and a new love, Peter Mochrie’s restless years are past…

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TV Week: “Goldie… good as gone” Water Rats 31st July 1999

AFTER months of speculation about whether or not Catherine McClements would be leaving Water Rats, it has finally been confirmed that the publicity-shy Logie Award-winner is hitting the road.

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TV Week: “Crazy For You” Water Rats 25th July 1998

Goldie becomes the target of an obsessive woman when the detective saves her from suicide…

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TV Week: “Shock Staff Overdose” All Saints 14th March 1998

The docs and nurses close ranks to try and cover up when laz, the receptionist, takes an OD …

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TV Week: “Water Rats groove to a different beat” Water Rats May 8th 1999

Water Rats stars Raelee Hill and Jay Laga’aia are groovers at heart. When they’re not required on set, the pair loves nothing better than singing a few tunes as they cruise their way around Sydney Harbour.

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Steve Bisley: Police Rescue & Water Rats

TV Flashback recently spoke to Steve Bisley about his time on both Police Rescue and Water Rats. From 1993 to 1995 he played Senior Sergeant Kevin ‘Nipper’ Harris in Police Rescue and after a guest starring role in Water Rats, his character Detective Sergeant Jack Christey took over from popular character Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway – after Colin Friels’ departure from the show.

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TV Week: Water Rats Q & A August 22nd 1998

TV Week Q & A with Jay Laga’aia and Toni Scanlan (Water Rats).

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Bill Young: Water Rats

Veteran actor Bill Young (Hacksaw Ridge, Chopper, The Matrix) appeared in the first 19 episodes of Water Rats as Chief Inspector Clarke Webb.

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TV Week: “Get it together!” Water Rats February 7th 1998

Will Frank and Goldie finally get together? We ask the writers …

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