Shannon's Mob


Shannon's Mob is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for Skippy the Bush Kangaroo among others.

Synopsis

FIASCO is a top-secret department whose existence was known only to a few and was answerable only to the Prime Minister. Under the control of one time Scotland Yard cop Dave Shannon, the main characters were agents Andrew Blake and Michael Jamieson who often worked undercover.

Cast

Main

Guests

Production

Production of the series took place from October 1973 to May 1974, mostly in and around Sydney.

Reception

The series did not screen until October 1975. It was not a ratings success and did not sell well overseas. TV critic Don Storey wrote that "not only was Shannon's Mob Fauna's least successful production, it was one of the least remembered series of Australian television's first twenty years."
In 1976 Robinson said it was unlikely that the series would ever recover its costs.

List of episodes

  1. Without Incident
  2. Nothing Else To Lose
  3. Trip To Nowhere
  4. There Was A Man
  5. Stock In Trade
  6. Hotspot
  7. When Collier Came
  8. Mixed Doubles
  9. Loser Takes All
  10. The Playpen
  11. Peace Lovers
  12. You've Got To Have Credentials
  13. Heart Of Oak