What a shame. Discussions got under way to reboot the series with Garners character Jean, wife of McLachlans Dr Lucien Blake, at the centre. Are you a copper, or a doctor? Lucien Radcliffe Blake is a general practitioner and police surgeon in Ballarat, and the main protagonist of the series. Omega: The Gift and the Curse (WE tv, March 2, Thursdays, and ALLBLK, March 6). He IS the show! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Your fans need you. A Texas admirer of the show, Just did. Now Im not saying rapist and lowlife womanizers like tRump , Cosby, Kevin Spacy shouldnt be put in their place and held accountable, but some times woman need to take responsible for their own behavior. A boxing match turns sour when a fighter is seemingly beaten to death by his younger, far less-experienced opponent. When love turns to shit, make toilet paper, COD and Pizza Hut: Now delivering direct to your parents basement, Is there something in the PR water? The telemovie finds Jean understandably changed: privately grieving her missing husband and trying to negotiate a new life as the first woman elected to the town council. I think Crag has captured the hearts of everyone. The Doctor Blake Mysteries is set to return without lead star Craig McLachlan. Loved this show so much and the other great Aussie one set in the fifties A Place to call home and in fact thought they should have both been shown on prime time, and not weekly afternoons when lot of people are at work! If Craig was found innocent, why was he fired anyway?? [] Mr McLachlan is suing the ABC, Fairfax (now part of Nine)and an actress for defamation over reports in 2018 that he indecently assaulted, harassed and bullied his fellow cast members during the 2014 tour of The Rocky Horror Show. Im a big fan of the Dr Blake Mysteries here in the USA and Im so mad that there wont be any more Craig McLachlan in this series. Karen Williamsm. Wake up Seven et al. A doctor who solves murder mysteries. I will not be watching. Craig makes the show and I wont be watching the next series without him. Will there be more Blake Mysteries ghost stories? Love this series. Nadine Garner is a fine actress, and it would appear to me that she needs a fine costar for the show to continue to be popular. Same here I agree with you, Joanna. Wheres the proof? An innocent man condemned by women [edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. I love the series..just wish theyd tone down the music to make it easier to hear the dialogue..wont work without dr Blake no matter how great the rest of them are. Your certainly not doing yourself any fsvours with the viewing public! Men are assaulted and in this case it is a strong probability. Then contact the 13 year old girl who the President [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] She was [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. I also will not watch my favorite U.K. show. I love the character Craig Mclachlan plays! Unfortunately a lot of this dominating type of behaviour was ignored and so was regarded as OK by certain persons and boundaries extended without restriction. I agree. I WILL watch if its only Nadine it may be pretty good but not like it has been. STREAM NOW. The days of lynching are long gone. Thank you Craig, Nadine and all you wonderful cast members!!! Aside from male teachers theres the female teachers too. You were wrong to leave McLachlan out. This whole thing is getting ridiculous. Who will watch Dr Blake without Dr.Blake? It was later she admitted he had kissed her like a friend kisses you on your birthday and she didnt know he was gay Actor Craig McLachlan has reportedly been dropped from his starring role in The Doctor Blake Mysteries, with reports that a new TV movie is about to go into production . Not me for sure. If Dr Blake isnt in the show, it makes NO sense and probably should not go on, even if I like The Worlds of Blake's 7: The Terra Nostra - Sally Knyvette and Michael Keating return as Jenna and Vila, facing the shadowy underworld of the villainous Terra Nostra. A source at the Seven Network - the new home of Doctor Blake after it was axed by the ABC - confirmed the series will return without its title character. So we get punished for accusation that seems to have no merit. Rose Lenore had never spoken to her father since she was five years old. bring him back and as the show is too white lets start a new thing and bring in a Aboriginal femail actress. BBC really blew it this time!!!!!!! All this accomplished is pain for everyone. How many more lives, reputations, and careers are going to be destroyed before people finally start understanding a great majority of these women are liars and only want money and 15 minutes of fame. Blake is one of my favorite shows here in the US. Jean is just a councilwoman and Dr. Harvey never had the insight nor the imagination of Dr. Blake. Ditto!!! Im so saddened by this! It feels like McCarthyism gone mad. I also will not be watching if Craig is not in it. If you live with a world view that girls suck up to their male counterparts and bosses to get ahead in their fields, to ensure they get the part then at a later convenient time come the allegations that end up ruining the accuseds live just keep on trucking. The show will now centre around Dr Blake's housekeeper and love interest Jean Beazley (played by Garner). Craig McLachlan poses for a photo with partner Vanessa Scammell (R) and fellow actor Nadine Garner, I came away from that time, and I said to [the shows creator] George [Adams], The funny thing is, even though everyone acknowledges what has happened to Craig, they still expect the show to carry on. And NObody else can play that part like he does- hes perfect for it and the character! Kill the goose who lays the golden egg and expect to go on for seasons/mini movies to line pockets with more eggs (money)metaphor for the stupidity of such a move ON ALLEGATIONS!!!! He is best known for appearing in the soap operas Neighbours and Home and Away and the BBC One spy drama Bugs.He has portrayed the title character in The Doctor Blake Mysteries, for which he was . Just for once can we have a happy ending. I also believe that the #metoo movement was not started to blackball men and cause them to lose their jobs, their livelihood, without the right to due process. Stupidity! Naming names is not the idea. If your going to kill the show just drop it. Just finding this site. She is a strong-willed young woman who is not afraid to speak her mind. Having been dropped by the ABC, then picked up by Seven, then dropped by Seven its been a really tumultuous year.. Totally agree with Chris R no Lucien, no point in watching! There would be no point in having another actor try to play the part .. Will not be watching without Craig. In Plain Sight. I love the show, just heard about this, I will watch the new shows & hopefully it wont be long before Craig is back xx, I just recently found this show. (I havent had cable, dish since 2012). BRING BACK CRAIG!! A source at the Seven Network - the new home of Doctor Blake after it was axed by the ABC - confirmed the series will return without its title character. I bought a Pal dvd player. I just cant understand why some women defend a person like Trump who defends inappropriate behavior . His primary accuser is still trying to use trial by media and repeating her not proven accusations in the press in great detail. It was an instant hit, becoming the ABC's highest rating locally-produced TV show . What a shame. I hate this mess. I dont think I will continue. I feel the decision was a knee-jerk one, and not backed up by discovery and judicial ruling. 2/21/14. As much as I love the character of Jean I dont think Ill enjoy watching it anymore. Are you crazy? Replace the actor not the entire story. A distressed Sam Cohen says her father was taken aback by his behavior when she was a child. but at the same time they confessed to being aroused by the beatings. It will not be the same without him I have NEVER had a reason to doubt the women in these cases. 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Craig McLachlan was the reason for watching this show for me, watching him craft how the characters mind work as he discovers clues and how he balances his work and his imperfections. The ABC's defence document details further claims of a third actress, Teagan Wouters, who alleges that when she played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Mr McLachlan, who played the starring role of Frank-n-Furter, kissed down the front of her stomach during a bedroom scene and asked her for kisses in her dressing room. We had everyone booked, and contracts signed, so there was an enormous amount of grief and loss for everybody loss of wages, loss of a lot of the crew who had committed to Blake [but] from that desperation came an idea of How can we save this? Jean is good but cant take the place of Craig!! When Blake investigates the murder of an exotic young gypsy woman on the edge of Ballarat, troubling secrets bubble to the surface. But the rest of the cast carried the show marvolously. The fact that Craig isnt being given the chance to continue as the main character makes me very mad.???? But, in general, there needs to be a process and a time limit. I am in America and love the series. I am sadden to see everyone thinks hes guilty before his day in court. Bring back the mysteries of Dr Blake with Craig, Bring back the Dr. Blake mysteries with Craig McLaughlin1. Destroying careers in the court of the press should never be allowed to happen. Sadly either will I. I cant believe the show will have the same intrigue without him. Finally, your comment is nothing more that an angry rant that is stepped in hyper, hysterical emotionalism. Cate Wolfe stars as Matilda Mattie OBrien,Joel Tobeck as Chief Superintendent Matthew Lawson,Rick Donald as Constable Daniel Parks,Sara Gleeson as Joy McDonald,Charlie Cousins as Constable Charlie Davis,Belinda McClory as Alice Harvey,John Wood as Patrick Tyneman,Craig Hall as Chief Supt William Munro,John Stanton as Douglas Ashby,Neil Pigot as Major Derek Alderton,David Whiteley as Sergeant Bill Hobart,Ian Rooney as Cec Drury,Lee Beckhurst as Edward Tyneman,Rodger Corser as Chief Supt Frank Carlyle,Anna McGahan as Rose Anderson, andLing-Hsueh Tang as Mei Lin Blake. Like Like This type of behavior hurts women who have been sexually assaulted. My favorite show was the Dr Blake mysteries. The Seven source said the series will remain intact despite McLachlan's absence, with other major characters set to return. I hope Seven Network and Screen Australia see these comments and before they invest major monies into production reconsider their decision. So sad. I loved the show and McLachlan in that role of the doctor, he was made for that role. I for one, do not believe one word and am disgusted with them. Shes like a different person. I look for him everyday, I keep searching. Please keep Craig McLachlan as Dr. Lucien Blake on the Dr. Blake Mysteries series. Craig does a tremendous job with this complex character and sadly without him in the lead I wont bother watching any more of the series. I will say a lot of imported TV is better then Netflix and other original series material. The Blake Mysteries, or a version of it, has been here before, on a different TV network, with a different hero and a slightly different title. Craig, you are sincerely missed. I just think this whole thing is so wrong ! I love the show. Please rethink this decision. I think its ridiculous for people to be in trouble for making adult comments to another adult. You will lose many many fans by dumping Craig especially after it was found there was no cade to answer. So where is the fairness? I have been following the media coverage of this from the beginning. I just stumbled upon this great series and I am very fond of the dynamics between Lucien and Jean.
42 Best Crime Drama, Mystery & Thriller Shows On Britbox: 2022 Edition The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Season 5 on iTunes - Apple This action was taken because of allegations vehemently refuted by Craig. If Craig McLachlan has been clear of any wrong doing, why is he being taken off of the series? How can the namesake not be present? A creatives review of some local Pridevertising, Why this IWD what women want is for men to show up, Despite the noise, NRL sponsors are back in droves ahead of 2023 season launch. ones .the recent screwup of the DIY chain Homebase in the UK is a typical exampleso..No Craig No show for me! They should be so lucky. Oh how sad, guess I wont be watching anymore as he made the show. Bringing Craig back is a sound decision on many fronts, including a sound business decision. He didnt place charges, but the charges would be as true as what he is accused of. There is so little on television that has the magic combination of great characters, great acting and great writing. The mysteries are intelligent! You said ! Politicians and these corporations sell their souls to the devil for positions and money. That speaks well of her. Instead, he insisted on staying with Ms Hayes and holding the ladder, saying: "I'm going to hold the ladder.". By pulling any one character out, the whole production collapses. When Mr Mclachlan leaves the show for good then so will I. Set in Ballarat in the 1950s, The Doctor Blake Mysteries ran for five popular seasons on the ABC, before being axed in 2017, controversially because . The program needs Craig, just like it needs Nadine. people should NOT be accused or charged without bases in FACT?? Very disappointes to hear this , Craig made the show and he is s thorough gentleman, Come on channel seven reconsider.No Blake No Mysteries!!!!!! I agree if he was exonerated why should he be fired!! Fairfax media and ABC investigated and Maclachlan was found innocent, as the above article stated. Without waiting for due process, I feel that it was a bad choice by December Productions to go forward with the series without their star. Therefore, it shall collapse without him. I do realize this is Aussie, not British. When McLachlan was accused of indecent assault and harassment in early 2018, December Media temporarily stopped pre-production of its upcoming series of telemovies,casting the shows future into serious doubt.
Nadine Garner: I was grieving over what happened to Craig McLachlan 40 years ago, Clement and Franklin poisoned Blakes mother with a solution from Clements aid. What is Seven thinking by not bringing back THE doctor? As far as Im concerned what about women who sexually assault men/children? I also will not watch without Dr Blake. As to the criticism of his demeanor on Dr. Blake, most stars are demanding of his/her operation sine they are the one most closely linked to it. I went on line to find out what happened to the police superintendent.
Petition Bring Back Craig McLachlan and The Dr. Blake Mysteries Brenda, thanks for putting into words how I have been feeling as well. Agree. Is that only fantasy? We watch The Doctor Blake PUT THE SHOW BACK ON. plotting, one could never fault the acting or setting. He was subsequently fired from the show. Next Episode Show ended 45 episodes total. It looks like women [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. 2and a half men was good a decent cast and charlie sheen at the heart of it all as good as the others was in that show it was Charlie that was the man without Charlie it went downhill and so to will this show im afraid no disrespect to the other cast members like head policeman and Charlie and the other tough police dude plue blakes wife and the reporter but no proper dr Blake uve then got half a show im afraid ? Cast and crew of The Doctor Blake Mysteries have reportedly alleged sexual harassment on the part of Craig McLachlan, shown here in a media call for The Rocky Horror Show in 2014. Theyd be stuck with unusable product series. I found Longmire, who by the way is an American made series, but apparently it was too tame for the people hear in the USA. Anyway time for the witch hunt to end. "It is essentialfor Screen Australia to support the cast and crew in this unique situation," she said. Latest Episode Aired Sun 11/12/2017 Family Portrait Season 5: Significant special. Will Craig McLachlan return to Blake Mysteries 2021? Nadine Garner is wonderful as Jean Beazley but I am not excited about her as the new central focus of the Doctor Blake Mystery series. Im super disappointed. By accusing the President of rape with no foundation or proof I believe you are joining the throngs you condemn. Good for Craig for taking legal action to clear his name. If Greg McLaughlin is not rehired the show will suffer greatly. It wont last. If someone has been clear of allegations then they are cleared what would cause someone to lose their job if they are cleared of any wrongdoing. He is why I wanted to buy all the seasons that were out there. After all is said and done, without an audience, there can be no show. While I have no doubt that there are a great many men who are guilty, and have been found out by the #metoo movement, the fact that anyone who is accused nowadays seems to be automatically guilty is shameful. Especially when no proof has been offered on any of the allegations. Or maybe some jealous liar will destroy Agatha Christie. They are not trying to help other women. If you dont like bawdy humor then make that clear and it ALWAYS stopped. Death in Paradise has been successful in replacing lead detectives. Will Blake and Jean finally find the happiness It was deemed innocuous that Benny Hill type jokes between cast members being told each other during the filming of Dr. Blake. Murdoch Mysteries. Without him, Im not interested enough to watch. The writers can figure out how. working together men and women can do more than than make hate grow. Craig is a phenomenal talent and deserves much better than this. It is abhorrent behavior, whether it is by a predator or a person just jumping on the bandwagon. Many elements of the production remain unchanged. Innocent until proven guilty. I am so unhappy that doctor Blake will not be returning. Haha. Blake and McLachlan in the role. The powers that be run like cowards for fear of losing money when accusations are made against a star, even if they are proven innocent. You all know what I mean. The show will not be the same. A statement is nothing without supporting evidence. Channel 7 are trying to keep the show going by retaining the actors if this isnt made without Craig theres a chance it wont ever be made, as actors will go and do other things. I doubt I will watch the show without Craig in it. That doesnt apply to white males these days. Equality is something woman have a right to as do men. Men think theyre entitled to womens bodies and cry that its unfair when we say no. He IS the show! She felt very awkward and uncomfortable about her interaction with McLachlan for the entire trip. Little Boy Blue. Itreveals new allegations by actress Tamzen Hayes that Mr McLachlan sexually harassed her when she was playing the role of a corpse and gave her an unwanted, open-mouthed kiss during filming of season 2 of the Dr Blake Mysteries in 2014. Created by George Adams andTony Wright, this engaging period drama is executive produced byTony Wright,Carole Sklan, andChristopher Gist. An investigation by the shows production company, December Media, cleared the actor of any misconduct. It is a remarkable cast, each actor selected for their part is remarkably talented. His death was determined to be a homicide at a civil trial. When Dr. Blake returns home, he discovers that his daughter is living with her mother in Singapore. Take His place! Not all stories are true and unless you have 100% evidence names should not be mentioned, you are innocent until proven guilty, look at what happened to Sir Cliff Richard. Its like the show transcends what is going on in the real world and thats a really interesting thing.. Bring Craig McLachlan back to the show, it will be way to strange strange without him. The story will jump forward three years in time in order to explain the disappearance of the central character. Whatever happened and nothing has been proven has ruined a great career and great program.
why did joel tobeck leave dr blake Or Miss Marple without Miss Marple? It doesnt make any sense. I always look forward to watching Dr. Blake. If he was cleared of any wrongdoing, why axe him? As someone who has been given the opportunity to either sleep with my then boss (I was 24 at the time) or lose my job after coming back to the office from a dinner break to find him Totaly Naked, I take great offense at your comments. Danny Parks, her nephew, considers Jeans motherly instincts as annoying.
Dr Blake demystified - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation If Craig McLachlan is gone then what will the name of the show be now as there is NO Dr.Blake and Jean gets screwed yet again. Like others, I agree that the ensemble cast is wonderful but I truly love Craig as Lucien. From US $15.55. Outrageous to drop Craig on strength of allegations! Not sure how they can even make this work without the main character. Mr McLachlan also said at the time he never had any romantic interest in a female cast member and never made any unwanted advances to any cast members during the show. On unsubstantiated allegations they went ahead and ruined an excellent show. We have a politician in this country, a senator from Wisconsin, whose forced resignation was the result of the opposition party manipulating the facts around a party, years before, in which all present had plenty to drink and a boisterously wonderful time. I love this show but will not watch without him. sorry you are even thinking of having Dr. Blake without Craig I wouldnt be interested in watching the show without him BAD MISTAKE. I think my comment was an important one concerning Kyle McLaughlin. It was an opportunity to replace him with Craig Hall as the deliciously horrible William Munro but George and I always had a view that Lawson would return.. Ch 7 were in a no win situation. Please I just want to see Jean and Lucien happy. It was a great show. Hmmm what a curiously curated bunch of comments. Once the accusations are made just go to the punishment and skip all of the rest of it because even if an investigation finds no basis for the claims, a person is still punished. Im in the US, so unfortunately Im not sure that my support counts for much to the Australian stations, but I could be talked into watching the show as long as Jean, Alice and Lawson are still featured. Please bring him back. On allegations you have killed the best ensemble on air todaya rare experience. I wish men could get a fair shake! Sad times!!! The Stupid Virus is spreading and there is no way to stop it. He has been proven innocent! The petition to bring back The Doctor Blake Mysteries is getting close to 10,000 signatures. Bring him back. There is no Dr. Blake Mysteries without Dr. Blake (Craig McLachlan). My partner and I are also UK watchers, it is a very popular series here and I agree with the majority of comments. I agree.I just started watching it last year 2018..and just like be it. Will Dr Blake Mysteries return in 2020? There is no show without Craig. If not, reinstate him and apologize. I hope that Craig gets his life back. I cant believe that the Dr. Blake Mysteries series will continue without the star. Who is Craig McLachlan in Doctor Blake Mysteries? Consider the source. I love the show and all of the cast, but I wont be watching IF McLachlan isnt included!!! Deal with it when it happens girls or let it go!! Too bad they will vanish. Gotta hand it to Craig and hope the network stands up for their man and brings him back. I so agree with you on this. "Steele was very young and nervous. Of course, no one should have to deal with harassment or assault of any kind, and believe it or not, that includes men. I am sick of women coming forward when it suits them and men lose it all. The reporter has been[Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] . Beyond all of this Craig is a great actor in this role and is central to its continuation, in my opinion. I agree with the above comments. Ill give it a shot but I dont think it will be the same show I have grown to love. I will not be watching the program without My husband and I are huge fans of this show.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Season 5 - TV on Google Play By clicking 'Accept' on this banner or using our site you accept our use of cookies. Happens again, go to the director with complaint. Hard to believe not one woman has ever made a bawdy comment to a man. He IS the show. You are heartless. So the charges unproven have cost him his job as Dr. Blake? anyone these and tarnish the person Craig Mc. Im sure it is being investigated. You could always add another episode in which he is found alive, or just reappears. He was the entire reason I watched the program. Among the citys most recognizable landmarks are the Colonists Club and Lydiard Street.
will dr blake mysteries return in 2021 - cleanworld.com The Doctor Blake Mysteries | PBS How to Market Your Business with Webinars. I agree with sharon that Craig Mc. What a shame that it was not ended gracefully Good storylines, great acting and fabulous settings. In the show, Dr. Blake is shown to be a very kind and caring husband, and he is always there for his wife when she needs him. Based on this, I wont watch it. Without Craig McLachlan this show will quickly die. Just another buzz word to divide whites and blacks, male & females. In the television show Doctor Blake Mysteries, Dr. Blake is a widower. However, it is very much an ensemble cast. Three more actresses have accused actor Craig McLachlan of sexually harassing them on the set of The Doctor Blake Mysteries TV series . I can attest that language (verbal and non-verbal) and its interpretation is subjective. 2 Why did Mattie leave Dr Blake Mysteries? In fact I applaud it, but this empowerment doesnt give us the right to use our new found power to destroy men because that makes us no better than the men who sexually assaulted women!