The Doctor Blake Mysteries is an Australian television series which premiered on ABC1 on Friday 1 February 2013 at 8:30 p.m. The series stars Craig McLachlan in the lead role of Doctor Lucien Blake, who returns home to Ballarat in 1959 to take over his late father's general medical practice after an absence of 30 years. Doctor Blake is a keeper of secrets and a solver of mysteries. The series is produced by Tony Wright and George Adams.
The series is set and filmed in the gold rush town of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. It features Lydiard Street and many of the heritage buildings, including the Colonists Club of which Lucien Blake is a member. You can visit Ballarat today and see the Old Colonists Club plaque on the wall outside.
The series is produced in partnership with December Media, ABC Australia and UK-based ITV Global. It premiéred on 25 November 2013 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and has been picked up by Universal for DVD release.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries was renewed by ABC1 for a second series on 28 February 2013.[
