The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Series 4

A doctor is a war veteran who was at the fall of Singapore, suffering trauma from war memories. He begins solving crimes.

8 Episodes

The Open Road
E1
The Open RoadThe City of Ballarat hosts a stage of a famous round-Australia road race, but excitement turns to horror when a mechanic's body is found under a driver's car. Doctor Blake investigates the crime while also demonstrating his surgical dexterity.
Golden Years
E2
Golden YearsTwo businessmen/brothers announce plans for a theme park to glorify Ballarat's goldrush past. The following morning one brother is found dead in the local baths. Doctor Blake soon realises the death is suspicious.
Lucky Numbers
E3
Lucky NumbersWhen the wife of the winner of the first ever state lottery is kidnapped and held for ransom, Blake is drawn into a world of state-sponsored gambling and tabloid newspaper reporting. Greed, envy and social mobility are the buzzwords of the new age. Meanwhile, marriage is in the air for Mattie and Joe, and maybe even for Jean and Lucien. But will Blake have the time to propose before a figure from his dark past arrives?
Against The Odds
E4
Against The OddsA jockey dies the morning after a big win. But Blake has other worries to deal with - his home life has unexpectedly been thrown into chaos. How will he solve this one? CAST: Craig McLachlan.
The Price Of Love
E5
The Price Of LoveWhen a young soldier is killed during a routine training exercise, Doctor Blake finds himself at the Ballarat Military Base and again facing his old nemesis, Major Derek Alderton. Meanwhile, Blake is distracted by a missing persons case which is looking more like a murder. Blake soon finds the answers in a place he least expects.
A Difficult Lie
E6
A Difficult LieWhen a reporter's body is discovered on the 18th hole at the local golf course, Blake is called in to investigate.
For Whom The Bell Tolls
E7
For Whom The Bell TollsA man falls from the Ballarat Fire Station bell tower. What appears to be a suicide turns into a murder investigation taking Blake deep into the heart of the Regional Fire Association.
The Visible World
E8
The Visible WorldTensions have reached boiling point between Doctor Blake and Major Alderton - Blake now knows Alderton has been using Mei Lin in a psychological game of cat and mouse against him. So when Alderton is found dead at Ballarat Observatory during a once in a century eclipse, and the police learn Blake was at the scene, and fled, the hunt for the killer turns back onto Blake himself.