Young Ramsay
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Young Ramsay was an Australia
n television drama series which ran from 1977 to 1980 on the Seven Network
. It was produced by Crawford Productions
as two series of 13 episodes each.
, near the New South Wales
border. Julie Lambert, acts as nurse and receptionist and is the daughter of Jack, who is in semi-retirement due to declining health. Ray Turner is the local wildlife officer and park ranger. Peter, Julie and Ray’s work and their mutual love for animals, brings them together to become friends. In the second series Julie moves to the city after the death of her father and Cassie McCallum becomes the new nurse and receptionist.
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 1977 to 1980 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...
. It was produced by Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...
as two series of 13 episodes each.
Plot
Peter Ramsay, a young city vet working in the Sydney becomes disillusioned and moves to the country. He takes over the veterinarian practice of Jack Lambert in the fictional country town of Jindarra, located along the coast of VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, near the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
border. Julie Lambert, acts as nurse and receptionist and is the daughter of Jack, who is in semi-retirement due to declining health. Ray Turner is the local wildlife officer and park ranger. Peter, Julie and Ray’s work and their mutual love for animals, brings them together to become friends. In the second series Julie moves to the city after the death of her father and Cassie McCallum becomes the new nurse and receptionist.
Cast
- John Hargreaves as Peter Ramsay
- Serge LazareffSerge Lazareff-Acting:Lazareff performed in many Australian television series from the late 1960s to the late 1980s and made numerous appearances in Crawford Productions police shows including Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police and Chopper Squad. He had a featured part in the 1970 ABC-TV drama series Dynasty...
as Ray Turner - Barbara Llewellyn as Julie Lambert (series one only)
- Louise Howitt as Cassie McCallum (series two only)
- Vic Gordon as Jack Lambert (series one only)
Guest stars
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