Seven asks for ‘urgent’ Doctor Blake replace following McLachlan allegations
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Video: Three women contain accused Craig McLachlan of crude assault and sexual harassment.
(ABC News)
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The makers of The Doctor Blake Mysteries allege they are going to in immediate suspend production while police overview allegations of sexual misconduct against the characterize’s superstar Craig McLachlan.
A joint ABC-Fairfax investigation revealed allegations the superstar indecently assaulted and sexually harassed three actresses while starring in the Rocky Dread Expose in 2014.
Victoria Police contain moreover confirmed they’re investigating complaints from two of the women about sexual offences.
McLachlan has strenuously denied the allegations and said they had been baseless and adverse.
The actor was the lead in The Doctor Blake Mysteries on the ABC till it was axed last twelve months, and picked up by Channel Seven. The characterize is produced by independent production firm December Media.
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Actor Craig McLachlan performed Dr Lucien Blake in the series. (Facebook: The Doctor Blake Mysteries)
In a train, December Media said it was « confident … there contain been no incidents appealing any member of cast or crew, appearing in any formulation inappropriately in opposition to diverse cast or crew ».
The firm said McLachlan was « central » to the characterize’s success and that it was no longer acceptable for it to train on allegations linked to the Rocky Dread Expose.
« On the different hand, in mild of these allegations December Media will in immediate care for production preparations for the recent series to permit due job, » the train be taught.
« December Media is dedicated to a steady and steady working surroundings. We end no longer tolerate any execute of behaviour which makes anybody in actuality feel threatened or heart-broken for regardless of motive in the placement of commercial. »
Earlier, the Seven network said it had sought an urgent replace from December Media.
A spokeswoman for Seven said the firm was privy to the allegations against McLachlan, and was taking them severely.
Video: Craig McLachlan, from Neighbours to Doctor Blake.
(ABC News)
An ABC spokesman said the network did not win any complaints about McLachlan’s behaviour when the TV program was in production.
« The ABC takes any allegation of harassment very severely and does no longer condone or tolerate any substandard behaviour, » a spokesman said.
« All ABC workers are made privy to and must abide by our discrimination, bullying and harassment policy at all times. »
The Doctor Blake Mysteries was produced by December Media, an independent production firm, in association with Movie Victoria and ABC Television and broadcast between 2013 and 2017.
The ABC moreover said it would withdraw the Doctor Blake Mysteries from its streaming provider iview.
« Following allegations against Doctor Blake Mysteries important cast member Craig McLachlan and a linked police investigation, the ABC has made the resolution to withdraw from iview series five of this draw and the telemovie length final episode, each and every broadcast in 2017, » an ABC spokesman said in a train.
« A repeat broadcast of the Doctor Blake telemovie scheduled for January 25 has moreover been withdrawn. »
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