The Flying Doctors
Season 5
Follows the lives of a group of medical professions working for the Flying Doctors Service in the remote Australian outback.
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26 Episodes
- Second ChanceE2
Second ChanceA truck gets stuck in the river and Emma is asked to pull it out. She tries together with Paula, but the truck is too heavy and Emma gets stuck underneath. While the water is rising, Geoff has to make a difficult decision; amputate Emma's arm or wait for another truck to pull Emma out. - Not the MalarvysE3
Not the MalarvysThe rowdy Malarvy family create havoc in the Crossing when they arrive with their eight children. When their daughter Rosie is admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia, she falls for David and a major misunderstanding ensures, she thinks he wants to marry her. Things are exacerbated by her parents' approval of the match and David has great difficulty in quashing the misapprehension. - The AdventureE4
The AdventureGeoff and Kate take drastic steps to have a wedding of their choosing but when they elope, things don't go quite to plan. Meanwhile, Paula goes on safari with a group of photographers in the outback. However, Luke is dubious about their motivations and decides to follow them. - Rising SundownE6
Rising SundownWhen two Japanese entrepreneurs place a bid on Essie Harrington's house in an auction, racial tensions and old wounds are re-opened. Essie Harrington, unable to cope with the memory of her husband's death in World War II by the Japanese, collapses. The locals are none too impressed and when someone sabotages the Nomad the Japanese businessmen fly in, events take a turn for the worse. - Man and BoyE7
Man and BoyKate and David come into conflict when a boy, Ricky, is hit by lighting. Although Sam manages to get the Nomad to the scene of the incident, he nor they are able to return to the Crossing because of the ferocity of the storm. Kate argues that euthanasia is the answer as Ricky is in so much pain; however David stands by his Hippocratic Oath and is determined to save him. - The LongingE8
The LongingGeoff and Kate are forced to have a bizarre wedding ceremony when events conspire against them. Pregnant Sheena and her husband Joe end up on an Aboriginal camp when he is fired for not being attentive enough on the McKinley property. Later when Geoff and David arrive, they find that Sheena is about to give birth, but complications soon arrive and Geoff is in danger of missing his own 'big day'. - The InstrumentE10
The InstrumentDavid, Kate and Paula go on a clinic run to where men are working in a mine. One man has cracked ribs and David advises him to stop working but he won't, the man also fights in a boxing match. A tense situation develops as David uncovers a drug ring within this team of specialised tunnellers. - Word & DeedE11
Word & DeedFear and repulsion rip through the Crossing when Father Jacko is diagnosed with leprosy. Sam is particularly concerned, as Father Jacko has recently baptised a relative of his. Unable to cope with being an abhorred figure, Father Jacko leaves. Can Geoff and Sam track him down and persuade him to return? - Fly PastE13
Fly PastAn emergency call-out to an injury at a homestead reveals that the much-loved Dr Tom Callaghan is back in town, but he is strangely aloof. However, a life-and-death situation occurs when David is attacked by a swarm of wasps in his plane and Tom has to land the aircraft without any flying experience. - Sky Above, Earth BelowE15
Sky Above, Earth BelowA quiet family outing ends in tragedy when their young daughter falls into a disused mining ventilation shaft. A full-scale emergency ensues as the rescue team battles against the elements to save the girl's life. With Anna Hruby as Karen Palmer, Jessica Jennings as Sophie Palmer and Robert Willox as Steve Palmer. - BattlersE19
BattlersWhen Nick suffers an injury at work, his demanding boss gives him an ultimatum: continue working or get the sack. Later, when Nick and his friend Shane won't stop squabbling, Logan abandons them in the outback with disastrous consequences. When Logan's oppressed wife goes out searching for them, she only adds to the state of emergency.