The Strange Calls
TV Show · Comedy

City cop Toby Banks is demoted to night duty in the sleepy town of Coolum. He teams up with local eccentric Gregor to investigate “The Strange Calls”: bizarre phone calls that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town...

2012 · 29m
Starring Barry Crocker, Toby Truslove, Patrick Brammall
Director Daley Pearson

Season 1

  • EPISODE 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.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Jingle
    Gregor and Banks investigate a mysterious radio jingle which Gregor believes will be the death of anyone who listens to it.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    Phantom
    After the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit. But when spooky things start to happen, Gregor points the finger at the theatre's ghost.
    21m
  • EPISODE 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.
    21m
  • EPISODE 5
    Fish
    When a naked backpacker washes up on Coolum Beach, Banks takes an immediate shine to her. But Gregor believes she's a Mermaid who wants to eat Banks for lunch.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    Roots
    A spate of tree related crimes lead Banks and Gregor to a local florist. Here they meet Adrian, the crazed owner, who plans to destroy Coolum... by turning everyone into trees.
    21m

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Cast & Crew

  • Barry Crocker
    Gregor
  • Toby Truslove
    Toby Banks
  • Patrick Brammall
    Sgt. Neil Lloyd
  • K‌H
    Katherine Hicks
    Kath
  • P‌M
    Peter Marshall
    Constable Johnson
  • Daley Pearson
    Director
  • D‌L
    Debbie Lee
    Producer
  • N‌M
    Nathan Mayfield
    Producer
  • T‌R
    Tracey Robertson
    Producer
  • B‌S
    Brett Sleigh
    Producer
  • Daley Pearson
    Writer

About

The Strange Calls

Comedy

City cop Toby Banks is demoted to night duty in the sleepy town of Coolum. He teams up with local eccentric Gregor to investigate “The Strange Calls”: bizarre phone calls that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town...

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
2012
Rated
M
Region of Origin
Australia
© 2012 ABC Australia

Languages

Original Audio
English (Australia), English (United States)
Subtitles

English (Australia) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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