The Rovers

• 1969

The Rovers was an Australian ocean-based family adventure television show originally screened 1969 - 1970 on the 0-Ten network. Produced by NLT Productions, the series starred Rowena Wallace, Edward Hepple, Noel Trevarthen and Grant Seiden. The storylines revolve around the adventures of the crew of the ‘Pacific Lady’, an island schooner owned by Captain Sam McGill, played by Hepple, Bob Wild played by Trevarthen and Rusty Collins, a wildlife journalist. Thirty-nine episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Writers included Kenneth Cook, Ron McLean, Michael Wright, Ralph Peterson and Rosamund Waring.