Mortimer's Patch

Mortimer's Patch was a popular TVNZ police drama from the early 1980s. It depicted detective and police work in the fictional town of 'Cobham'. It was filmed in and around Helensville, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}.The series was New Zealand’s first police drama, and it topped the ratings. There was a total of three seasons.

Cast

Main

• Terence Cooper as Det Sgt Doug Mortimer
• Sean Duffy as Const Dave Gilchrist
• Don Selwyn as Sgt Bob Storey

Recurring

• Bruce Allpress as Sparkey
• Martyn Sanderson as Major Stark

Guests

• Jim Hickey as Mechanic
• Marshall Napier as Lance Harris
• Peter Cummins as Johnny Morgan
• Roy Billing as Ron Bailey
• Temuera Morrison as Alamein