Mortimer's Patch - Day of Judgement (First Episode)

Practical jokes on the set of Mortimer’s Patch: actor Sean Duffy is left at the wrong end of a camera crane with his book, after the crew break for lunch.

Photo supplied by Brian ‘Sarge’ Walden

A mock-up of Cobham’s local newspaper created for TV series Mortimer’s Patch.

A behind the scenes shot from TV series Mortimer’s Patch, taken on location in Helensville. From left to right: First assistant director Richard Barker, actor Terence Cooper (as Sergeant Doug Mortimer), and actor Don Selwyn (Sergeant Bob Storey).

Photo supplied by Brian ‘Sarge’ Walden

A shot from an episode of Mortimer's Patch. Detective Sergeant Doug Mortimer (Terence Cooper) and primary school teacher Jenny Coombes (Shirley Duke).

Supplied by Michael O'Connor

Bruce Allpress as Sparky, on TV series Mortimer’s Patch.

Photo supplied by Brian ‘Sarge’ Walden

Terence Cooper takes time to catch-up on a book by Edward Everett Tanner (aka Patrick Dennis), inbetween shots on the set of TV series Mortimer’s Patch.

Photo supplied by Brian ‘The Sarge’ Walden

A mock-up of The Auckland Star created for TV’s Mortimer’s Patch.