Bring back Craig. The fact that Craig isnt being given the chance to continue as the main character makes me very mad.???? I am broken-hearted to see whats going on with Craig and agree with all you said, Brenda. Murdoch Mysteries S16 E01. Men better watch out for these liberal pss wearing hat women. Three years after the ABC telemovie, the story is told in the late 1960s with a new cast and a new script. Writer Paul Jenner has previously worked on the show, as has director Ian Barry and members of the crew. Craig, we want you back!! No Craig=No more following Dr Blakes Mysteries!!! The producers should be fired and bring back Blake. Come on, just a little one'," the statement says. Blake is a member of the Colonists Club, which is located on Lydiard Street. New On BritBox February 2023. I will not continue to watcg. It was later she admitted he had kissed her like a friend kisses you on your birthday and she didnt know he was gay McLachlan's co-star Nadine Garner defended the show's "lewd" on-set behaviour. It sounds like [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] .. Hopefully [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] . Rachel Friendm. No Craig, no watching!!!! Doesnt that tell you something. I googled the show to see if it had been renewed and read the garbage about Craig McLachlan. I have noticed that he touches EVERYONE on the shoulders, backs, and even provides comfort by touching a knee. I loved the show with doctor as the lead,very disappointing he is not apart of show Looks like the case against McLachlan from Rocky Horror is also falling apart. Wont be the same? Loyalties will be tested, friendships will be strained and faiths will be challenged. Guys if we all boycott the next telemovie then Craig wont have a show to come back to once hes been cleared. You must put McLachlan back on. Since Craig Mclachlan was found innocent of the charges against him he should not have been fired from the Dr. Blake Mystery Series. In April 2018, Seven Network made another announcement that they would create a sixth season, comprising a series of sequel telemovies, including most of the cast members, excluding Craig McLachlan and his character. What a shame,a great show has been tarnished by over sensitive theatrical reactions to bawdy? Is news coverage a safe environment for advertisers? One is that, after five simmering seasons of URST (unresolved sexual tension) between Lucien and Jean, they married in the ABC finale, enabling the continuing use of the Blake name in the title. I am watching again from Philadelphia, its better the second time around. I found Longmire, who by the way is an American made series, but apparently it was too tame for the people hear in the USA. Gotta hand it to Craig and hope the network stands up for their man and brings him back. I have not found that the allegations against McLachlan to be proven. Dredging crews uncover waste in seemingly clear waterways, In a city with a housing crisis, neighbours object to social housing, 'I don't have any money': Blind 98-year-old woman thought she'd have to sell her couch to pay Robodebt bill, How HECS debts became 'yet another way women have to fight' to gain parity with men, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies aged 61, 'Heartbroken': Matildas midfielder suffers serious injury ahead of World Cup, NRL live: Bulldogs begin new era in clash with reborn Sea Eagles. My ex-wife was raped by her boss, and he spread rumors that she was a willing partner, virtually ruining her career at the bank were she had been a valued employee. Now that Mr. McLachlan has been cleared why is he not going to return to the role that he so masterfully played time and again? Send him to sensitivity training and then reinstate him. If he is not in the series you might as well not make any series. If Craig is not in the show I wont be watching it. So what will Craig be doing instead? I love Dr. Blakes mysteries a lot. Coworkers and staff believe in him and respect his work. The series was left without a home until last year, when Channel Seven struck a deal to produce four telemovies. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. When I was a young girl I was. Hes also waiting for the right time to propose to Jean while hes investigating. This amounts to nothing more than a cowardly witch hunt! The sad part is that Craig has to go through all this. Nadine Garner was getting ready to start a busy year of filming when news broke that her Doctor Blake Mysteries co-star Craig McLachlan was embroiled in a controversy regarding alleged sexual harassment. You acted too fast without considering his rights. Back in my dating days, if a young fellow got out of hand, a good slap would put him in his place. The Doctor Blake Mysteries is the most finished series on BBC One-a bigger hit than Bodyguard and Line of Duty! Honestly, I know what I am talking about. Unless Australian Seven changes its mind about reinstating Craig as Dr. Blake, we will not be watching the continuation of this series. From context, I gather the comedy she and McLachlan were in had its innuendos. He is best known for appearing in the soap operas Neighbours and Home and Away and the BBC One spy drama Bugs.He has portrayed the title character in The Doctor Blake Mysteries, for which he was . Im so glad I never had kids that will have to grow up in this so called world that we live in these days. Unfortunately there will always be some that will believe the worst. Please bring him back. Back in the days when I worked as a reporter for a big newspaper in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, I did my sharing of drinking and joking around with the guys and the other women journalists. will dr blake mysteries return in 2021. by. I agree with the above comments. They found nothing. But it needs Craig a!also live in England. America will miss you. Given that an independent investigation resulted in NO EVIDENCE to support his accusers allegations Im surprised that the network saw fit to let him go, ANYway. In fact I applaud it, but this empowerment doesnt give us the right to use our new found power to destroy men because that makes us no better than the men who sexually assaulted women! Thank you So sad. Hope its not like the 1920 Chicago White Socks scandal when the saying was Say it aint so Joe. I have been following the media coverage of this from the beginning. I am thirty minutes into The Blake Mysteries and I am contemplating shutting it off. Deebee. The Doctor Blake Mysteries was a huge hit in Australia and around the world. Showrunners felt the longer format better suited the award-winning drama. Please look into this matter more closely-he should not be fired-. Craig M. IS the show.. ! If Benny Hill type jokes were okay for the adult actors to let off steam and stress while shooting Dr. Blake well why then is it not for the sexually charged Rocky Horror Show? Please hear the man out! There are a few serendipitous positives amid the upheavals for the drama. Do the right thing and bring him back!! Not all attempts at being humorous go right do they but surely these off color efforts can be forgiven. Blake and McLachlan in the role. bring dr blake back next year with LOCAL Aboriginal. Im a fantastic nurse and a very strong willed women with an opinion who doesnt take anyones shit! The adoptive father of Gillian Grayson, a Cerberus operative with red sand addiction, and the father of Jacob Blake Jr., a young boy paralyzed by a Curry shot in the back, Paul Grayson is a red sand addict who is also an adoptive father of Jacob Blake Owen Hunt is the Medical Director of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospitals Trauma Center and the former Chief of Surgery. I am pleading for you to reconsider the poor decision. Itreveals new allegations by actress Tamzen Hayes that Mr McLachlan sexually harassed her when she was playing the role of a corpse and gave her an unwanted, open-mouthed kiss during filming of season 2 of the Dr Blake Mysteries in 2014. Very sorry it is going forward without the main actor, as that seems weird. His character is the cornerstone of the show. without him the show will never t be worth watching. The Doctor Blake Mysteries starring former Neighbours heart-throb Craig McLachlan-has emerged as the most finished series on BBC One since 2018. What happened to ones right to defend his or herself; of innocence until found otherwise? ?They have done it with a lot of British comedies and I miss the main actors.I know life must go on,people change ,but we miss our first characters that we love ,and enjoyed so much.? Will you do the same? This is an appalling thing to happen to anyone and trial by media is not the way forward it makes a mockery of the justice system. I wont be watching! But, to just lop people off with no recourse seems completely wrong. We have a politician in this country, a senator from Wisconsin, whose forced resignation was the result of the opposition party manipulating the facts around a party, years before, in which all present had plenty to drink and a boisterously wonderful time. We're proud to support this new direction.". I was just a lowly stenographer, bur I never experienced or saw any harassment or bullying. When an unconventional physician, haunted by his experiences as a POW, returns to his home town to take over his deceased father's medical practice in 1959, he also becomes the police medical examiner and finds that he is particularly adept at solving murders. Was I ever surprised to hear this news. This is such a shame; there are so few quality television shows to watch now days that I hate to lose another one to FOOLISH (not my first choice for an adjective!) I hope somehow he comes back because he makes the Dr. Blake Mysteries one of the best on TV. Many elements of the production remain unchanged. Will no longer watch if Dr Blake isnt on. If someone has been clear of allegations then they are cleared what would cause someone to lose their job if they are cleared of any wrongdoing. I agree. The innocent until proven guilty rule of law has changed to guilty without proof. He puts his hands on the men to. Give me a break. They are talking about the play The Rocky Horror Picture show. Some men are guilty some innocent. When the ABC in Australia cancelled The Dr. Blake Mysteries in 2017, the fans (the Blake Army) rallied to help save the show. You can have a show where two people finally get married then you jump 3 years and start without the Main Star. Its disgusting what is happening today. In 2014, Ms Samson filmed with Mr McLachlan for season 3 of Dr Blake Mysteries. Our hearts are broke, we have been waiting for Dr. Blake to come back , and now because of some [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] , you have done this, shame, shame, shame on you. The four intersect in a twisting tale of murder, intrigue, jealousy, prejudice, and romance. I wont be watching if Craig McLachlan isnt in the show. I feel the decision was a knee-jerk one, and not backed up by discovery and judicial ruling. Not sure how they can even make this work without the main character. Will Craig McLachlan return to Blake Mysteries 2021? just exactly how can the Doctor Blake Mysteries continue with no Doctor Blake? Bring back Craig.It will not be same.The is show called Dr.Blake.Not the Dr.Blake housekeep. Screen Australia's head of production Sally Caplan said in a statement it was important to fund the continuation of the franchise due to the prospect of sudden job losses for local actors and production staff. Dr Blake without DR BLAKE !!! 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. But, after Singapore falls, he cannot trace them anywhere. What about the producers directors etc. The charges are coming left and right. I cannot believe as he was found innocent why he should be penalised. I loved the show and McLachlan in that role of the doctor, he was made for that role. The defamation case was stayed pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings, and the witnesses have yet to give evidence about the allegations in the ABC's defence. The world is filled with enough cowards, dont be among them. There is no show without Craig. OMG! Id imagine there are more than we think. The Doctor Is Out Mysteries?. Seriously, enough is enough is enough!! Takes 10 seconds to register - join now. I will miss you! This February, BritBox is serving up brilliant . Please, reconsider and bring back Craig McLachlan as Dr. Blake! Shame on you. This is becoming crazy. I will no longer watch dont assume someone is guily before all facts are in. They said it didnt appeal to the younger generation. I also will not watch my favorite U.K. show. Wright recalls that, through Blake's life at the ABC, "every year, except for one, it was a battle to get it renewed. Both Craig and the cast have a synergy that makes the show so wonderful and I just cant envision anyone else in that role. And I also agree that the MeToo Movement has taken a very sinister turn and women now are becoming the guilty parties! What happen to innocent until found guilty. I for one, do not believe one word and am disgusted with them. I will also miss actor Craig McLachlan in prime role. What a shame that a successful career can be destroyed so easily. I know people who run these companies think that money is their bottom line, but it cant be. Peoples lives ruined by allegations in the media that would never stand up in court. Lucien and Jean, Harry and Ruth. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. He should be allowed to come back to the show. Will Watch A Movie Instead. My husband and I both enjoy this show and were shocked to hear of these allegations. The program cannot have the value it had without his role because the interaction brought out the talent of the others. Big difference. Another network should pick Craig up and do a new show. I dont believe anyone else could fill his shoes for this role and to try to amble through this would be mediocre at best. Thank You. [] One of my very favorite shows!!!! However good Nadine Garner is, I doubt it will fly without Craig. We had committed to four telemovies. Loved this show so much and the other great Aussie one set in the fifties A Place to call home and in fact thought they should have both been shown on prime time, and not weekly afternoons when lot of people are at work! If Mc Lachlin was found innocent, why remove him from HIS show. In the television show Doctor Blake Mysteries, Dr. Blake is a widower. We dont need to shame all men equally & men should be allowed to make amends. As much as I love all the characters, Craig just IS the show. I wait for Saturday fpr the glorious hous of Father Brown, Dr. Blake Mysteries and Miss Brown. Mr McLachlan was not part of the scene and was asked to attend hair and makeup. Please dont let their efforts go to waste. This other premise and title is just awful and the only thing I truly like about it is the haunting theme song. Oh wellbloody hell. McLachlan has vehemently denied all allegations of bullying, indecent assault, and sexual harassment made against him earlier this year. I am truly saddened by the loss of Craig McLachlan from Dr. Blake I dont understand how this is happened either. Without Blake it is a farce. It is nice to know that America is not the only country going crazy. . Why would the company not give him a second chance? sexual harassment charges have gone overboard for all the wrong reasons. I am very disappointed that doctor Blake will not include Craig.his acting will be a great loss simple answer bring him back! My wife and I love this show, but definitely wont be watching it without Craig. It is because the male target is a high profile older man? One of the best shows on at the moment. Its a shame that people are having their lives ruined by females [Edited under Mumbrellas comment moderation policy] . Wont bother tuning in to that again. No reason not to bring back Dr. Blake with Craig. If the police find the most serious of those accusations to be true, hes likely to go to jail. McLachlan was accused by co-stars in Rocky Horror with allegations dating back 3 years. If he was found not guilty, then keep him in it. The show is just not the same without him.. wow. Bringing Craig back is a sound decision on many fronts, including a sound business decision. Will no longer watch the show without Craig!!! Nadine Garner, is at the centre of the action in The Blake Mysteries.Credit:Greg Noakes. I will watch season 6 but will not watch the show without the main character. Omg Just ridiculous how dare Channel 7 convict Craig like this they really have to answer the question why they have dropped him from the show as he hasnt been convicted of anything and by the looks of things he wont. Allegations of sexual misconduct against McLachlan in January put an end to that plan. The executives need to reconsider. Im really not sure how you can overcome his loss. When he reached her,he said words to the effect of "I didn't get to say goodbye to you properly", held her face and started to kiss her with an open mouth. Death in Paradise. How can this series possibly work now the main character the series is actually named after, succeed? real estate practice final exam highest attendance in soccer why did joel tobeck leave dr blake On Craig's official website many of the posts are asking when will the show come back. Absolutely disgusting. If he is not in it how will it be Dr Blake. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The me too movement is causing much damage without proof. You will lose many many fans by dumping Craig especially after it was found there was no cade to answer. 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. It is a good show and he has a good lead. I disagree with the viewer who said she always noticed the There can be no Blake I personally will NOT be watching The (No) Blake Mysteries when they return! Let Art imitate Life, and weave into the storyline a long break, over which Dr Lucien Blake had no control. I agree. The document, released to the ABC this week by the NSW Supreme Court, details fresh claims by actresses Tamzen Hayes and Anna Samson, who played opposite Mr McLachlan in The Doctor Blake Mysteries, and Teagan Wouters, who played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show. Mr McLachlan is suing the ABC, Fairfax (now part of Nine)and an actress for defamation over reports in 2018 that he indecently assaulted, harassed and bullied his fellow cast members during the 2014 tour of The Rocky Horror Show. Until the police investigation is finalized I do hope they keep the Dr. Blake character returnable. "Featuring singer-songwriter Omarion, this new docu-series goes beyond the veil of what it's like to live under . Nobody should be punished publicly until its proven they have done something wrong. And unfair to him, since it sounds like he was wrongly accused. It is expected Dr Blake's absence will form the backbone of the show's new storyline. I am sick of women coming forward when it suits them and men lose it all. I cant imagine this show without Craig. I do agree with you that not enough emphasis is placed on women who commit sexual harassment and/or assault. Of course, no one should have to deal with harassment or assault of any kind, and believe it or not, that includes men. Its a good show and the cast is great big unnecessary changes like that are seriously not needed. Its superb cast is led by its star Craig McLachlan with his brilliant portrayal of Dr. Lucien Blake. and when I started watching Dr. Blake Mysteries, I thought that it was and is a fantastic show. Its like trying to have a show called Sherlock Holmes without Sherlock Holmes. When I would watch Dr. Blake I would never want the episode to end. He IS Dr. Blake. So the first offended snowflakes accused him of being lewd and offensive, why were they on The Rocky Horror Picture Show which is full of sexual innuendos. The USA is not unique in this attitude. This is a good show. Jean is different and not really believable. Based on a Taylor Swift Song. It appears the power women have to accuse men of sexual harrassment has become an epedemic in Australia as well as here in the USA. And given the police couldnt put a case together, there clearly wasnt a case to answer. Who convinced the women after three years they had been assaulted? During a short stint in private industry I did see some favoritism toward the younger girls (I was older by then) but any hanky-panky was consensual. No Doctor in it this time. After 33 years, in 1959, he returns to his hometown in Ballarat and does not stop searching for his lover and her kid. A source at the Seven Network the new home ofDoctor Blakeafter it was axed by the ABC confirmed the series will return without its title character. December Media (producers of the show) brought in a third party to investigate and they cleared Craig of any harassment or bullying on the set of Dr. Blake. Has anyone seen Rocky Horror Show? The whole show is indecent the title character has sex with just about every other character in the show! As to the criticism of his demeanor on Dr. Blake, most stars are demanding of his/her operation sine they are the one most closely linked to it. In the Dr. Blake Mysteries, Dr. Lucien Blakes daughter, Penny, is a central character. Craig was cleared in regards to The Blake Mysteries so why not have him on the show it is ridiculous! This is sad, disgusting and pathetic. These issues are not for the damned court of public opinion. I am a UK viewer, & I have just watched the 2nd episode of the Blake Mysteries.. Whilst there is nothing wrong with Nadine Garner, she is a good actress & played the part as well as she ever has, I have to say that the programme does not hold the same kind of appeal without Craig Mclachlan in the lead role of DR.BLAKE. However, with her shrewd, witty, and observant behavior, she managesto steer clear of unnecessary talk. lanier high school homecoming 2021. stephanie abrams husband omar; airco aviation services delta; articulated axolotl thingiverse; Sign Up. Obviously, you have been fortunate in never having been sexually abused. It's an outing that will test the waters and gauge the significant variables: will fans follow Blake to a commercial network and suffer the ads? and now Columbia have announced that Daniel Craig will not be in the next James Bond movie. 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. Another is that the producers initially cast an actor of the calibre of Garner, who's widely regarded with admiration and affection, and is strong enough to rebuild around. This is a wonderful show that people truly enjoy, of course someone will find a way to destroy it. The new, 90-minute telemovie will be set three years after the events of season five. As someone who has seen over decades women, men and children who have endured sexual abuse, mistreatment, and in some cases committed suicide as a result, these so-called leaders have no idea how much harm they have caused. BRING HIM BACK!! It ended with a telemovie in which the title character, GP, police surgeon and self-styled sleuth, Dr Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan), married his steadfast housekeeper, the widow Jean Beazley (Nadine Garner). Men are getting a bad rap its all about money if a woman doesnt want sex she should slap his damn face and walk out if Dr. Blake goes off Ill will Go off when they change characters somehow it changes the The whole show They have done it with a lot of British comedies and I miss the main actors I know life must go on people change but we miss our first characters that we love and enjoyed so much. Without him, Im not interested enough to watch. people should NOT be accused or charged without bases in FACT?? Wow.. Dr Blake Mystery without Dr. Blake? And after all the trouble people went through last year with the petition to keep the show on the air. And anyone can bring charges against It sees Garner, Tobeck, McClory, Whiteley, and Rooney reprising their original roles. Who do we contact to pursuade them to bring back a full series. 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. I agree its sad that Craig wont be in but please dont stop watching else those women have won! whatever happened to innocent until proven guiltyy. Half of the world has succumbed to the leftie lonnies ideology. You have to reconsider dropping McLachlan from the show before we get to see and enjoy this couples love and happiness . We need a show like this since it represents what TV should be. Ditto!!! He takes over his late fathers general medical practice and joins as a police surgeon in Ballarat. Did Maclachlan want to come back after his bosses didnt stand up for him? Bottom line, the new show sucks. She worked on the publication between 2017 and 2019. I do think were going a little overboard on applying 2018 mores retroactively and not letting these guys defend themselves. If found guilty, theyd be slammed if they had put Craig in. I also agree!! What many seem to forget that in addition to being blamed in the media without warning or a chance to defend what happened and having his life and career destroyed because of poor research and trial by media, he from statements to the media was also sexually assaulted during the production of Rock Horror. Watched it from Episode 1, Season 1 only to be let down at the end. Such a good series! You have millions of followersand we are waiting. 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!!!! One thing that is never spoken about is the behaviour of woman, both younger and older when your out at a bar, women seem to thinks its still ok to pinch a guy on the arse and make comments and move on, now I personally arent offended by it but these type of things are definitely at times reciprocated by men to the same woman who then calls him out, u see it regularly, these double standards definitely blur some mens thinking, just dont do it boys, regardless of what you think is going on as you may just be reading it all wrong. His life will never be the same. Blake is searching for his daughter, who he last saw when she was a baby. There should have been a thorough investigation by the company and then they should have publicly released the information. I probably wont be watching without Craig in the series. (LogOut/ Oh well.. Ill find something else to watch. I think it is a shame that Craig has been judged guilt by the press without a hearing. I thought I was the only one As for McLachlan, Garner says she has not spoken to him since the news broke. No ones background can stand up to the intense scrutiny that his has. I have gone back and purchased more Doc Martin series. This Me Too movement has begun to make me sick. Just another buzz word to divide whites and blacks, male & females. In an email to the ABC at the time, he strenuously denied all the allegations, saying: "Frankly, they seem to be simple inventions, perhaps made for financial reasons, perhaps to gain notoriety. Rocky Horror picture shows is for low class both men and women. Get Craig back on the show! Your fans need you. The two have been together for many years and their wedding is a beautiful and moving event. Doesnt Australia believe in innocent until proven guilty? That doesnt apply to white males these days. Will there be more Blake Mysteries ghost stories? I just started watching this show on Netflix I fell in love with it. I am truly sorry for craig mclachlan being dumped from sevens dr blake mysteries. ?1989 I wont watch it without Craig? Nadine is a wonderful actress but Im not sure if she can carry the show. Shame. VIEWS. My partner and I are also UK watchers, it is a very popular series here and I agree with the majority of comments. CRAIG made the Series worth watching it WAS Fabulous to watch. I am in the USA and love this show. At that point the audience could see what was going on and thought it was part of the act. Do you want a land of Amazons? How can you discontinue the role of Dr. Blake since he was not found guilty? john kane raleigh family; brian slingerland net worth I love the show so much and I do love Jean, but bring Dr. Blake back and tell him to behave. He was cleared..you ruin a mans life and career over hearsay, and nowI and others will not return to watch a show that was made around a character and pretend hes not importanttake the name Blake too..call it Jeansee how long that lasts! I agree, this is sad and seems a lot overreacted! Sorry to hear of this change. What will she be going through when she loses #2.