
Bailey's Bird
1979 · Seven Network · 30 min · 1 season
S01E26 · The Otterman
Sun, 9 Sept, 7:00 pm
Bailey receives a letter from his long-time friend, Susan Dempster, investigating on the whereabouts of her husband and asking Bailey, at the same time, to fly her along with her small daughter, Jennifer, to Saibai. Bailey is quite busy transporting artwork to Singapore for an art exhibition. Nick and Hashan suggest that Bailey take some of the sculptures made by "The Otterman," who lives in the north of the island.
About
Bailey's Bird follows the adventures of a pilot and his teenage son, running a one-plane airline in Southeast Asia. Bailey, a pilot who runs a one-man sea-plane airline and his teen-age son Nick Bailey, share adventures in Southeast Asia.
Episodes
- E01
Hijack
Sun, 25 Mar· 30 minBailey has money troubles and then someone tries to hi-jack his plane.
- E02
Friend or Foe
Sun, 1 Apr· 30 minBailey and his partner fly to Malaysia to negotiate a contract with an international research agency.
- E03
When the Band Begins to Play
Sun, 8 Apr· 30 minWhile helping a British officer recover some valuables, Bailey and his son are threatened by a gun-toting islander.
- E04
A Funny Kind of Hero
Sun, 15 Apr· 30 minBailey has problems getting back his son from a pirate.
- E05
The Ghost with Gold Bangles
Sun, 22 Apr· 30 minNick returns home after leaving school in Australia. One night Nick and a friend Hashan enter a house that stands at the end of a road. No one dares live there. After all, the housed is haunted. Nick is not afraid, but he feels pretty queasy when he sees a beautiful girl in the mirror that no one else had detected.
- E06
Faded Tiger
Sun, 29 Apr· 30 minBailey's son, Nick, is caught by bandits, while Bailey falls into a tiger trap.
- E07
Burning Bright
Sun, 6 May· 30 minBailey gets an urgent call to go to Kowie Island to help an injured man who has been attacked by a tiger. A man-eating tiger is at large around a village, and a man is badly mauled.
- E08
Open & Shut
Sun, 13 May· 30 minFor once, Bailey's failing airline finds itself with not one but two offers it cannot refuse. Bailey agrees to carry goods for a woman who is actually a gunrunner.
- E09
The Chinese Coffin
Sun, 20 May· 30 minBailey signs with an affluent young Chinese businessman to transport a container and its contents to Singapore.
- E10
Outpost of Empire
Sun, 27 May· 30 minAuthorities try to convince Lady Carruthers, a British woman, to sell her plantation to the government to set out civil works. The lady is adamant and Bailey is hired to fly an official who might make her change mind. Carl and Nick are made prisoners by the owner of a rubber plantation.
- E11
The Fishermen
Sun, 3 June· 30 minBailey and his plane becomes the target of angry fishermen.
- E12
Double Trouble
Sun, 10 June· 30 minBailey (Hu Pryce) finds two young stowaways hidden in his plane when he makes a trip to a remote island.
- E13
The Binatang Man
Sun, 17 June· 30 minHashan and Nick ask the Sultan for help. It concerns a Japanese soldier abandoned after the World War II, who is leading now the life of a hermit in the middle of the jungle.
- E14
Garland of Tears
Sun, 24 June· 30 minAdventure series about an airplane— Bailey's Bird—in south-East Asia. A daring robbery takes place while Nick and Bailey are flying a priceless sapphire necklace known as the Garland of Tears to Singapore.
- E15
The Gift Horse
Sun, 1 July· 30 minNick and Hashan discover a first class horse that has been imported secretly for the local race. Bailey and the villagers are confident of victory.
- E16
The Old Monk
Sun, 8 July· 30 minBailey has to pick up a Buddhist monk from the other side of the border and fly him to freedom.
- E17
Blow the Man Down
Sun, 15 July· 30 minWaste water from a tin mine is contaminating the river. The local fishermen attempt to destroy the mining machines.
- E18
The Birthday Present
Sun, 22 July· 30 minBailey, Nick and his friends fly to Georgetown. Bailey is going to meet up with a somewhat shady businessman and the children are intent on buying a birthday present for Carl. Two envelopes end up in wrong hands.
- E19
Bailey's Big Deal
Sun, 29 July· 30 minA bevy of gorgeous models appearing in a soft drinks commercial cause Bailey, Nick and Hashan more trouble than they bargained for. Hired to appear in a TV commercial, nothing but trouble follows Nick.
- E20
The Archeologist
Sun, 29 July· 30 minProfessor Dorning (Kurt Ludescher) is an old archaeologist willing to return an ancient statue, the goddess of fortune, to the temple where he stole it years before.
- E21
Mayday
Sun, 5 Aug· 30 minBailey (Hu Pryce) is in trouble when one of his deadly cargo of snakes escapes and bites him.
- E22
The Man from Mars
Sun, 12 Aug· 30 minA famous author and waterfinder is abducted. The daughter of a wealthy local needs his services. She wants to awaken once flourishing gardens back to life.
- E23
Touchdown
Sun, 19 Aug· 30 minAfter delivering a food cargo, Bailey is knocked down and held hostage by a bunch of rebels. Nick and Hashan manage to rescue Bailey and take him unconscious into the seaplane. Trouble is the two kids ignore how to fly it.
- E24
Men of Property
Sun, 26 Aug· 30 minLand-grabbers are convincing natives to sell their houses in order to erect a tourist venue. Bailey warns them of the oncoming jeopardy, but they don't pay attention. Not far from Bailey's base is the so-called "tree-house". On the brick-built ruins of a Gothic chapel, a tree towers 40 feet or more above what were once the eaves. When a surveyor tries to map the region, Bailey investigates.
- E25
The Search
Sun, 2 Sept· 30 minNick and his pals follow an old path in the jungle and get stranded in their scouting journey. Bailey must find them before nightfall.
- E26
The Otterman
Sun, 9 Sept· 30 minBailey receives a letter from his long-time friend, Susan Dempster, investigating on the whereabouts of her husband and asking Bailey, at the same time, to fly her along with her small daughter, Jennifer, to Saibai. Bailey is quite busy transporting artwork to Singapore for an art exhibition. Nick and Hashan suggest that Bailey take some of the sculptures made by "The Otterman," who lives in the north of the island.
Cast

Hu Pryce
Bailey

Mark Lee
Nick Bailey

Holger Hagen
Carl Müller

Noor Azizan
Dr. Susalim
