Who do we need to communicate with to get Craig M. back on Dr. A doctor who solves murder mysteries. I agree with the other comments that I will not be watching without Craig being involved. Channel 7 are trying to keep the show going by retaining the actors if this isnt made without Craig theres a chance it wont ever be made, as actors will go and do other things. The two of them will be able to marry and resolve the case at the end of the day. Rose Lenore had never spoken to her father since she was five years old. This is just how one, Male or Female, must think now, as it may be the difference between being Mr Blake, Mrs Blake or not. Replace the actor not the entire story. Do not follow the spoiled American stupid women. Really, when will these powers-that-be stop listening to lies and sex traps from deceiving women out for money or revenge. Its getting to be like it is with our US media. A space station orbiting Earth has lain dormant for 8,476 years. Im a fantastic nurse and a very strong willed women with an opinion who doesnt take anyones shit! By what one reads in online blogs, his fans are upset that he is off of the Dr. Blake Mysteries, so this whole issue apparently hasnt done the damage that the producers appear to believe it has. Charlie's brother, Ray. Its ruined now. The series will be a failure without Craig. He was found innocent and your innocent until proven guilty. Come on people..,surely you realize what a treasure dr. Blake mysteries is and has been. humor. Kill the goose who lays the golden egg and expect to go on for seasons/mini movies to line pockets with more eggs (money)metaphor for the stupidity of such a move ON ALLEGATIONS!!!! Im upset too. The series they had both been about to start filming was shelved indefinitely, and Garner found herself staring down the possibility of never again stepping into the shoes of her much-loved . Ive always liked Jean a lot. I can understand why a person who had [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] . I hope Seven Network and Screen Australia see these comments and before they invest major monies into production reconsider their decision. Ridiculous without McLachlan. Its bulldust!? I dont know I just watched the first episode (Part 1 & 2). You are both wished success. By Maddy Casale Updated: Feb 5, 2023 1406 Shares. I feel like a little kid. I am about to cancel my 2 streamers as they lost their imports of value ( The Sniffer, a Russian offering is simply stupid), while most that are left are just black soul sucking affairs. people should NOT be accused or charged without bases in FACT?? Although I love all the other cast members, especially Nadine Garner, I wonder if the show will keep its high viewership without Dr. Blake. Yuck. He was the entire reason I watched the program. In Plain Sight. Trial by Media is never right. They were quick to report on the defamation case so I suppose that is showing support. Here in the U.S. most of the Aussie shows we see have Marta dusseldorp as lead. And although the reports state the police are investigating the original accusations, nothing has been proven as of yet. Its such a shame this chaps career has probablyth been ruined. There would be no point in having another actor try to play the part .. Best ensemble cast on air today anywhere in the world. Craig McLachlan has been a joy to watch and I certainly will not be watching the programme without him! I know how devastated they were, how long it took for them to even begin to process these hideous events. YES .. If such an episode was written and rated well, that would bring Craigs career back on track and send a big f#%k you to the Me Tooers., Ditto. . . Will Not Watch Again. Something very wrong in todays world. Will there be more Blake Mysteries ghost stories? At least try. WOW!!! And now it seems that women still will turn against other women because they like a character in a tv show. The . I for one couldnt bear to watch it. I have loved and recommend the show. McLachlan!! It looks like women [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. We love you Craig as well as cast and crew! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Craig McLachlan/Wife. A really good programme is aired, one that is worth following, & then its completely changed, or even cancelled. But Craig was cleared of these charges. Allegations of sexual misconduct against McLachlan in January put an end to that plan. So those who enjoyed watching the Dr. Blake Mysteries are also punished. Get Craig McLachlan back. I completely agree with you, Victoria. In the Dr. Blake Mysteries, Dr. Lucien Blakes daughter, Penny, is a central character. You can feel the love of Craig and the cast and it is finally nice to have such great television that is not loaded with bloody violence, four letter words, etc. Whats the point of continuing without mclachlan. It ended with a telemovie in which the title character, GP, police surgeon and self-styled sleuth, Dr Lucien Blake . We need a show for Craig to come back to. A lot of careers are sadly destroyed; too much power has been and still is in the hands of specific males. Dr. Lucien Blake returns to his hometown of Ballarat, Australia, 33 years after leaving, to take over his fathers practice as a medical doctor and also become the police surgeon for the area. Im afraid peoples sense of humor has died under the # me too movement. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Disgusting decision, especially as investigation found no evidence of misconduct. Craig makes the show and I wont be watching the next series without him. Writer Paul Jenner has previously worked on the show, as has director Ian Barry and members of the crew. just exactly how can the Doctor Blake Mysteries continue with no Doctor Blake? The series was left without a home until last year, when Channel Seven struck a deal to produce four telemovies. This four-part crime drama is based on the true story of Rhys Jones, an 11-year-old boy who was murdered on his way home from football practice in 2007. He should be in the series. The Doctor Blake Mysteries has been an extremely popular Australian TV show the ABC Australia's number one drama! Craig didnt rape anyone did he???? How can the namesake not be present? The ABC's defence document details further claims of a third actress, Teagan Wouters, who alleges that when she played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Mr McLachlan, who played the starring role of Frank-n-Furter, kissed down the front of her stomach during a bedroom scene and asked her for kisses in her dressing room. I immediately sensed discomfort from actors required to be in close quarters with him. Thank you He puts his hands on the men to. What an [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. BRING BACK CRAIG!! If the guy is innocent he should be reinstated. If he isnt eventually cleared, then it will be very sad. This is just another witch hunt. Please look into this matter more closely-he should not be fired-. After a two-year murder spree, Peter Manuel was hanged in Glasgow. Why is it that TV station always jump to conclusions and fire their actors or stop production before anything is proven Most of the time it is not true as is here. "We're seeing a woman literally come from the kitchen into the working world. I did my homework. The telemovie finds Jean understandably changed: privately grieving her missing husband and trying to negotiate a new life as the first woman elected to the town council. Wednesday 6th May 2009. Im glad the rest of the cast and crew will be able to continue but feel its horribly unfair to Craig to leave him out. 5 Who is Lucien Blake in the Doctor Blake Mysteries? Especially Dr. Blake (Craig McLachlan). Dee Dee allegedly tied Gypsy to the bed for two weeks after she attempted to flee. Start a new slate. I, too, am a fan in the USA. bUT WITHOUT CRAIG IT NO LONGER HOLDS ANY INTEREST FOR ME. When I was young I fell in love with a older man who made sexual advances. This is terrible. Dr. Blake is later released from prison as it is proven that Dr. Blake is a victim of a conspiracy. Might as well not produce it, lets investigate the women who made these complaints. I am broken-hearted to see whats going on with Craig and agree with all you said, Brenda. I am pleading for you to reconsider the poor decision. And Ive watched every season and episode of this show for the day Doctor Blake will finally marry and be happy. Nadine Garner, is at the centre of the action in The Blake Mysteries. Im even finding the character of Jean annoying. While all cast members are outstanding with their craft, Craig McLaughlin made the show. From a female who supports womens voices, but also respects and relies on innocent until proven guilty beyond a doubt. More to explore : The Doctor Blake Mysteries DVDs, Mystery DVD, Ghosts DVDs, Thriller & Mystery Mystery DVDs . It really is a BLAKE family and that family would just fall apart if Craig wasnt there. I am very sorry about Craig being taken off.You are all right in that it will not be the same. Why do they wait for 20, 30 years before they decide to come out of the closet to say, you know he did this awful thing to me back in 19 and now I think he should be punished for it. I would like to see Craig stay there, but if hes sexually harassing women, replace him with another guy. BRING BACK MCLACHLAN NOW!!!!!? Wishing you all the very best! I have always liked Craig McLachlan as both an actor and person and think its [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy]. She felt that McLachlan would have known that she felt very uncomfortable and seemed to be enjoying that fact. If found guilty, theyd be slammed if they had put Craig in. Although Nadine Garner is outstanding but it will never be the same! And I hope this is a negative blip that can be easily overcome, as it does seem that it was unjustified. And unfair to him, since it sounds like he was wrongly accused. If the Accused can be named then so should the Accuser be named, it would put an end to all the sham accusers. I hate this mess. Following the release of The Blake Mysteries: A New Beginning on November 30, 2018, there was no further telemovie production for 2019. Without Craig there is no Blake Mysteries. We all know nothing on earth Is more devious then a women who wants to be just that. Get this settled and lets move forward with Craig as Dr Blake. Definitely not the same. Shame. Because the journey of the show has been just unbelievable you couldnt write it. I started watching this show just this year and I love it. There can be no Blake The chemistry they have as a pair is what makes the show highly doubt you can just cancel that and make it a hit. A very special message to the #BlakeArmy from Joel Tobeck about Doctor Blake Series 4.WARNING: Contains Series 4 Episode 1 Spoilers. Very sad indeed it was a Wonderful Series. This petition starter stood up and took action. Who convinced the women after three years they had been assaulted? If Craig was cleared, why removed him from show? ??? Look in the news reports. But all these allegations against men who just made a pass a someone 20 years ago? Im fed up of programmes getting spoilt by people change especially the main character . I agree, Craig mclachlanshould stay on the show as dr. Blake. I wont be tuning in to watch mrs beasley. Hes the heart of it, and there is no way it can carry on without him and be anywhere near as good. However, I am appalled by how decisions are being made so quickly without any kind of due process. I love this series, and the characters. Then maybe you will get a clue. How do they think it will be a success without him,bring him back,not found guilty of anything,I love this series,we people in US love it!! Bottom line, the new show sucks. I am saddened.!!!!!! It may be different in the entertainment industry, but I still feel women should be able to take care of themselves. It wont work. We will refuse to watch anyone else He IS the show! Very sad. It seems to me if Craig was found NOT GUILTY, he should remain in the show. 2 Sorrow Songs. There is no show without Craig. I hope they bring him back after they see how the show disappoints. I will not continue to watcg. STREAM NOW. The scene was shot again and McLachlan again placed his hand on one of her buttocks while she filmed the close-up portion of the scene.". I am in USA so we never get all of series sometimes as they simply do not appeal to a big enough bits of our society, or business wrangling with PBS and BBC. I wonder what is the real story. There ARE alot of us who this has happened todont put all women into categories of just making up lies or whatever..it cheapens those of us who have been through this. I will not watch it without him he is Dr Blake. His year of birth can only be speculated, as he was ten years old when his mother died in 1919. The Blake Mysteries show does not shy away from McLachlans absence, instead addressing it in the script. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. She worked on the publication between 2017 and 2019. Credit: Supplied. "Wouters initially tried to brush it off by jovially saying 'don't be silly'. Ridiculous decision, Craig McLachlan is truly being put on trial by the media and being punished for something that may or may not have happened. He didnt place charges, but the charges would be as true as what he is accused of. Just for once can we have a happy ending. The mysteries are intriguing but they need Lucien to solve them otherwise they would become dull and boring! Portrait of Craig McLachlan. Dedicated to Craig McLachlan, the Award Winning, Talented Australian Actor, Musician, Composer & Singer. I just think this whole thing is so wrong ! Was I ever surprised to hear this news. plotting, one could never fault the acting or setting. It happened ALL THE TIME TO ME AND MY GIRLFRIENDS IN THE 70S. Without Dr Blake the show will be like a steak dinner without the beef. ..he makes the show! I hope the fact they have written his character out by him disappearing means that there could be an opening for him to come back. I have never had to suck up to a man to get ahead and nor should I if you have to do that then maybe your just not fit for the job or maybe its the man in the wrong for expecting you too! Totally Wrong!! Entertainment; TV & Radio; The ABC confirms that the movie-length finale of The Doctor Blake Mysteries begins filming in August. As a feminist out of the 1960s, I was incensed by the allegations of sexual misconduct. As if! I know people who run these companies think that money is their bottom line, but it cant be. No reason to watch Dr. Blake without Dr. Blake no matter how much we like the other characters. Death by allegation seems to be an actors new death knell, it seems proof is no longer needed just an allegation to bring a long career to an end. Actress Anna Samson played the role of Wendy Smith in season 3 of Dr Blake in 2014. All hearsay and nothing proven. Can the community built around the good doctor which again features policeman chief superintendent Matthew Lawson (Joel Tobeck) and newly promoted police surgeon Alice Harvey (Belinda McClory) exist convincingly without him? Too expensive a risk. Trump is on film bragging about sexually assaulting women. Naming names is not the idea. I just watched an episode of the new one and i wont be watching anymore. She asks questions and people feel obliged to answer them. Im personally done with the show, I was enjoying it, but no more, done! December 10, 2021. And, you can continue to develop her CharterWith Craig McLaughlin on the show ! Thank you Craig, Nadine and all you wonderful cast members!!! Created by George Adams andTony Wright, this engaging period drama is executive produced byTony Wright,Carole Sklan, andChristopher Gist. I love Jean, but Dr. Blake makes the show? Now we are feeling the pain of both the victim and the perpetrator. While shooting the telemovie in a lightning-fast 13 days mid-year, the producers put a positive spin on a problematic situation. But, says Wright, "It feels like a totally new show" as it takes up the story late in 1963, three years after the ABC telemovie, in the dawning era of television and after the assassination of the American president. Its a shame that people are having their lives ruined by females [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] . We can only wonder if working several hours each day in such a show may have simply carried over into the after show time. PLEASE BRUNG HIM BACK, You are [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy], Just watched 1st episode of Blake without Dr Blake wont be watching anymore its just not the same. With the move to commercial TV comes the chance to introduce a new audience to the world of Blake, along with the hope that those previously devoted to what Wright calls a "comfort drama" will again engage with it. and now Columbia have announced that Daniel Craig will not be in the next James Bond movie. You can also 'Read More' to view our Cookie Policy and learn how to control them. He made the show what it is and without him it is not worth watching. I have seen the rocky Horror show It is a very sexy and if a actress or actor dont like anyone to pat them on the back or bum well all I can say that ur in the wrong job If ur in a live show some of the older actors show there affections by Kissing some of the Female stars, But that is only out of respect for a good job done.I think today thank things have gone to far,This happen over 3years ago so why have these ladies taken so long to say anything. Here in America in the late 1600s how many people were put to death as witches in Salem Massachusetts? The trouble has just begun for him, and his producers have dropped him, fin de partis. What happened to Lucien on Blake Mysteries? Cant find anything about that but came across this awful story. The Doctor Blake Mysteries - The Telemovie: Family Portrait . Just found out that the lead character Dr Blake has been axed and why. I am curious. Among the allegations, McLachlan was described as calculated and manipulative with sinister, predatory behaviour. Are you a copper, or a doctor? Lucien Radcliffe Blake is a general practitioner and police surgeon in Ballarat, and the main protagonist of the series. I may just have to quit television and read more books. She screamed blue murder What on earth did Ms W-B expect on the sets of the projects indicated in this kerfuffle? The powers that be should show some courage, especially in the face of allegations that have no merit. It wont. We watch Australian, New Zealand and British shows, save for one American comedy, as they are much better written. Crossover. He then returns to Ballarat as the charges laid were overturned because they were proven to be both false and fabricated. As someone who has been given the opportunity to either sleep with my then boss (I was 24 at the time) or lose my job after coming back to the office from a dinner break to find him Totaly Naked, I take great offense at your comments.