This BBC children’s TV series, based on a story by Australian writer L.H. Evers, was set around Sydney Harbour (but filmed at Ealing Studios in London) and revolved around the Smertzers – an immigrant German family.
The son, Anton (Michael Meier), discovers his parents have a secret worry connected with a boat shed at the end of their street.
His playmates in the titular gang are native Australian boys Ben (Geoffrey Bettenay), Stanley (Peter Hempson) and the Professor (Michael Luckie), so-named because he keeps inventing things.
Anton Smertzer
Michael Meier Stanley
Peter Hempson The Professor
Michael Luckie Ben
Geoffrey Bettenay Stephan Smertzer
John Abineri Frau Smertzer
Stella Textor Tommo
Kevin Brennan EvansMove to Bin
Maurice Travers Spider
Edwin Finn Police Officer
John Trenaman Ben’s Old Man
Wilfrid Brambell Mr Shad, the Bank Manager
John Warwick
Episodes
The Gang | Something Fishy | The Sweeper at the Bank | Dangerous Waters | Below the Boatyard | Fire in the Night
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