James Davern

James Davern is an Australian television director writer script editor and producer Davern was employed as a writer and script editor with Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC television branch in the 1960s He worked as a producer and director in drama and music programmes and was involved in establishing a script production line In 1967 Davern was director and producer of the very first episode of Bellbird Australias first successful television soap opera set in a rural community Davern moved to the Seven Network where he created the highly popular series A Country Practice one of the most popular drama series in Australian television history Davern wrote episodes for Homicide Alpha Scorpio Rush Patrol Boat A Country Practice and Warming Up As producer or executive producer he worked on shows such as Rush Alpha Scorpio Barnaby and Me No Room to Run Patrol Boat A Country Practice Queen of the Road Warming Up Hectors Bunyip Land of Hope Whipping Boy The Hostages Reprisal Without Warning