Whiplash (TV series)
| Whiplash | |
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| Created by |
Michael Noonan Michael Plant |
| Starring |
Peter Graves Anthony Wickert |
| Theme music composer | Edwin Astley |
| Opening theme | "Whiplash" sung by Frank Ifield |
| Composer(s) |
Edwin Astley Albert Elms |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 34 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ralph Smart Resigned Leslie Harris |
| Producer(s) | Michael Geraghty Ben Fox |
| Location(s) | Australia: Artransa Park Studios |
| Running time | 25 min. |
| Distributor | ITC Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Seven Network (Australia) ITV (UK) |
| Picture format | 35 mm film 4:3 B/W |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 10 September 1960 – 10 June 1961 |
Whiplash is a British/Australian television series produced by the Seven Network, ATV, and ITC Entertainment. Filmed in 1959-60, the series was first broadcast in September 1960 in the United Kingdom followed by Australia in February 1961. It starred Peter Graves.
Set in the 1860s, the series is a Western filmed in Australia, and stars Peter Graves as Christopher Cobb. The series is loosely based on the life of Freeman Cobb, founder of Australia's first stagecoach line, Cobb and Co. Cobb did not carry a pistol and often used a to settle disputes.
The series stands out from other television Westerns of its era in using only Australian actors as guest stars, rather than character actors from American Westerns.
The series was created by Michael Noonan and Michael Plant, and produced by Maury Geraghty and Ben Fox at the Artransas Studios (owned by ATV), Sydney Australia. Post-production was completed in the United Kingdom.
Theme Music: Words and Music by Edwin Astley, Sung by Frank Ifield.
Airdate is for ATV London. ITV regions varied date and order.
Production number here refers to the order in the Network DVD booklet.
Star Peter Graves was best known at the time for the TV Western Fury.
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