Despite not being a ratings success when shown on Australia's Channel Seven in 1981, the series was purchased by the fledgling TV station Channel 4 in the UK and transmitted to a British audience in early 1983.
When the series was originally transmitted by the Seven Network in 1981, ratings and audience feedback were so underwhelming that only the first six episodes were shown. It is unclear if this was the case Australia-wide or just in specific TV markets. The series does not appear to have ever been repeated in Australia so it is possible that the final two episodes have never been screened anywhere in Australia.