E Force One Explained

Genre:action
Country:Australia
Language:English
Producer:Mende Brown
Runtime:30 mins
Network:Seven

E Force One is a 1971 Australian television play. It was a pilot for a proposed series that was not picked up but which aired as a stand-alone production.[1]

It aired on Channel Seven along with a number of pilots for series, including The Group, Catwalk, Kill and Cure and The Undertakers.[2] Jim Oswin, General Manager of ATN-7, said "we are going to make them and we are going to play them. Then the network is going to sit back and take a good, critical look at them. And we want viewers to do the same."[3]

It was shot at Channel Seven's studio in Epping in late 1970. Dane Clark was imported to play the lead.[4]

It was remade as another pilot, the TV movie And Millions Will Die.[5]

Premise

A top unit investigates pollution problems. They are called in to investigate a series of mysterious deaths and trace it to a lady giving out a home made tonic.

Cast

Reception

The Sun Herald said "it could be a winner but it was let down by its fuzzy script."[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1971. 117. Pilot plans.
  2. News: The Age. 21 January 1971. 29. Pick the best.
  3. News: Channel 7's revolting again. Valda. Marshall. The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 1970. 106.
  4. News: The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1970. 8. He'll Be No. 1 One in E Force One.
  5. News: TV? I loathe it says TV star. The Age. 3 March 1973. 4.
  6. News: The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1971. 83. How did those pilots rate?.