Blue Murder (mini-series)

infobox television
show_name = Blue Murder


caption =
rating = MA
format = Drama
runtime = 1.5 hours
(per episode)
starring = Richard Roxburgh
Tony Martin
Steve Bastoni
Bill Hunter
country = Australia
network = ABC
first_aired = 14 September 1995 & 21 September 1995
num_episodes = 2
imdb_id = 0112538|

Blue Murder is a two-part Australian television miniseries produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1995, and is based on true events. Given its confronting content, the DVD release was classified MA 15+. An injunction brought during Arthur Smith's appeal against his life sentence saw its broadcast delayed in NSW and the ACT for six years, until 2001.

Set in the 1970s and 1980s in Sydney, the miniseries concerns the relationship between controversial former detective Roger Rogerson and notorious criminal Arthur "Neddy" Smith. Rogerson and his colleagues were accused of giving Smith the "green light" to commit crimes without police interference, with the relationship fraying when Rogerson orders hitman Christopher Dale Flannery to murder policeman Michael Drury. The murder of prostitute Sallie-Anne Huckstepp also features.

"Blue Murder" is narrated by the characters of Rogerson, Smith and Drury and focuses on the corruption allegations that plagued the NSW Police Force at the time. Rogerson and Smith achieved a kind of celebrity during the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption.

The screenplay was written by Ian David who has written extensively on the people and events featured. The miniseries was directed by Michael Jenkins and produced by Rod Allan.

Cast

*Richard Roxburgh as Roger Rogerson
*Tony Martin as Arthur "Neddy" Smith
*Steve Bastoni as Michael Drury
*Gary Day as Bill Crofton
*Steve Jacobs as Mal Rivers
*Peter Phelps as Graham "Abo" Henry
*Marcus Graham as Alan Williams
*Alex Dimitriades as Warren Lanfranchi
*Bill Hunter as Angus McDonald
*Gary Sweet as Christopher Dale Flannery
*Loene Carmen as Sallie-Anne Huckstepp