Top Mates
| Top Mates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Anne Brooksbank Margaret Kelly |
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Starring | Michael McGlinchey Patrick Matthews |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Noel Price |
| Running time | 1 x 1 hour, 4 x 30 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 July – 20 July 1979 |
Top Mates is a 1979 Australian TV mini-series.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The series centres on two boys, Paul Jackson and Brett Towers. Paul starts attending a new school, where he meets Brett, and both run away from school.[2] Also featured are Liz Towers and her best friend Rachel Marsh and the boys schoolmate Tony Fabiani.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Michael McGlinchey as Brett Towers
- Patrick Matthews as Paul Jackson
- Angela Gauci as Liz Towers
- Justine Saunders as Mrs. Jackson
- Candy Williams as Mr. Jackson
- Tessa Mallos as Mrs. Towers
- Ray Meagher as Mr. Towers
- John Ewart as the derro
- Bronwyn Clarke
- Kelly Dingwall
Production
[edit]The script was written by Anne Brooksbank and Margaret Kelly, and the series was made by ABC Television.
Release
[edit]It was aired by the ABC in Australia in 1979, and on BBC TV in the UK in 1989.[2]
Reception
[edit]Top Mates won a Sammy Award and a Penguin Award.[4]
Looking back at the series, Jill Morris of The Age said the series saw "modern issues met head-on".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p241
- ^ a b "Top Mates (1989)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Morris, Jill (24 January 1981), "Runaway pair are top mates", The Age
- ^ Morris, Jill (6 August 1981), "ABC hits home with new drama", The Age
- ^ Morris, Jill (19 February 1981), "Children are stuck in a 30's treehouse", The Age
External links
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