The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
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Ep 1Still Waters
When a wayward girl from the local reform school is found dead in Lake Wendouree, Dr Lucien Blake is immediately suspicious and shocks the police with his unconventional investigative methods.
Ep 2The Greater Good
On the eve of Anzac Day, Dr Lucien Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered. With the autopsy tools and a body missing, Dr Blake smells a rat.
Ep 3Death of a Travelling Salesman
When a travelling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol. Dr Blake concludes that the victim was not drunk and died before the crash of very unusual causes.
Ep 4Brotherly Love
A delirious prisoner on death row tells Dr Lucien Blake he is innocent of the police shooting for which he is soon to hang. Dr Blake pulls out all stops to uncover the truth.
Ep 5Hearts and Flowers
Things get very ugly in Ballarat when the Begonia Festival's head judge is found incinerated in his own glasshouse, all eyes turn to two feuding contestants.
Ep 6If the Shoe Fits
The death of a migrant factory foreman initially looks like an industrial accident. Dr Blake digs deeper revealing a hideous string of crimes and the ugly side of post war Australia. Meanwhile, Jean receives a marriage proposal.
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