Homicide Season 13 Episode 19

150 minute telemovie, originally intended as a standard episode, then as a 90 minute episode. Although inserted into the production schdule as episode 504, it wasn't produced as part of the standard series run, and was produced somewhere between episodes 470 & 480. Some scenes were filmed on location in London, England. The original title was 'Paying My Dues To The Blues'. The Homicide title does not appear, nor does the stock opening. This episode won a Sammy Award for Best TV Play (1976), Keith Thompson won a Sammy Award for Best Writer - TV Play (1976), and Igor Auzins won a Sammy Award for Best Direction - TV (1976). First acting role by Jon English; the soundtrack music is from his album 'It's All A Game', and the theme tune of the episode, 'Turn The Page', became a top 40 hit. HSV-7 screened this episode as 'Stopover: Australian Movie Special' in the Monday night movie timeslot, Homicide being in recess at that time.