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Brian Bell (director)
Brian Bell (born 1947) is a New Zealand writer and director best known for his work at the ABC in Australia. He worked at the BBC before moving to Sydney in 1968. He worked at the ABC for a number of years before going freelance. Bell has also worked extensively in theatre. Select credits *''Contrabandits'' (1967) *''I've Married A Bachelor'' (1968) *''Dynasty'' (1970) *''The Thursday Creek Mob'' (1971) *''Redheap'' (1972) *''Certain Women'' (1973) *''Serpent in the Rainbow'' (1973) *''Quartet'' (1974) *''Shannon's Mob'' (1975) *''The Department ''The Department'' is a satirical comedy on BBC Radio 4 about a secret organisation with the power to influence every aspect of your life. Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman star as Research Team 32, an eccentric three-man think-tan ...'' (1980) *'' Players to the Gallery'' (1980) *'' Intimate Strangers'' (1981) References External links *Brian Bellat Ausstage {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Brian New Zealand directors Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Television (Australian TV Network)
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Until an organisational restructure in 2017/2018, ABC Television was also the name of a division of the ABC. The name was also used to refer to the first and for many years the only national ABC channel, before it was renamed ABC1 and then again to ABC TV. The Australian public broadcaster's television service was launched in November 1956 from its first television station in Australia, ABN Sydney. This was the second one in the country, with the commercial channel TCN having launched two months earlier. An ABC television network covering every state and territory was completed by 1971, and in 2000 the television operations joined the ABC radio and online divisions at the Corporation's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney in 2000. The ABC provides five non-commercial channels within Australia, headed by its flagship ABC TV channel, as well as ABC Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I've Married A Bachelor
''I've Married A Bachelor'' is an Australian television sitcom that first screened on the ABC in 1968. It won the Logie Award for Best Comedy at the Logie Awards of 1968. Cast * Peter Whitford as Peter Prentiss * June Thody as Molly Prentiss * Donald McDonald as Mervyn MacGregor * Aileen Britton as Mrs. Malley * Don Philps as Mr. Malley * Ruth Cracknell See also * List of Australian television series * Newlyweds Newlyweds are people who have recently entered into a marriage. The time frame during which a married couple is considered newlywed varies, but for social science research purposes it may be considered as up to six months into the marriage.Rebecca ... References External links * I've Married A Bachelorat Classic Television Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:I've Married A Bachelor 1968 Australian television series debuts 1969 Australian television series endings 1960s Australian television sitcoms Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty (Australian TV Series)
''Dynasty'' is an Australian TV series that aired from 7 October 1970 to 6 October 1971, based on the 1967 Tony Morphett novel of the same name which had been previously adapted as a television play. 1969 TV play The novel was first adapted as a television play produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), and broadcast in October 1969 as one installment of an anthology series of unrelated plays under the title ''Australian Plays''. The project was written by Morphett based on his novel, and directed in Melbourne by Oscar Whitbread. Plot Inventor Jim Richards (Terry Norris) seeks financial backing from the Mason Corporation for his new machine. He finds himself in the middle of a power struggle for control of the corporation, including a family dispute. David Mason uses his affair with his sister-in-law Kathy to his advantage. Cast *Terry Norris as Jim Richards * Brian James as Jack Mason, head of family *Mark McManus as Peter Mason, a brother * Ron Graham as John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redheap
''Redheap'' is a 1930 novel by Norman Lindsay. It is a story of life in a country town in Victoria, Australia in the 1890s. Lindsay portrays real characters struggling with the social restrictions of the day. Snobbery and wowserism are dominant themes. In 1930 it became the first Australian novel to be banned in Australia. The novel was adapted for television in 1972. Plot The central character is Robert Piper, a nineteen-year-old man engaging in love affairs with the publican's daughter and the parson's daughter next door. In an attempt to prevent him falling into immorality and dragging the family along with him, Piper's mother arranges for him to be tutored by Mr Bandparts, a recovering alcoholic school teacher. The arrangement soon backfires and Mr Bandparts is soon drinking beer with his young pupil and chasing the corpulent barmaid at the Royal Hotel. The reader is introduced to the rest of the Piper family: Mr Piper, a draper who continuously measures objects to calm his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpent In The Rainbow
''Serpent in the Rainbow'' is an Australian mini series which first screened on the ABC in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p233 The ''Bulletin'' called it "a classical allegory about two squatting families who play out their own version of the Trojan War." Premise In outback Australia toward the end of the 19th century, two families that down sheep stations have different views - the austere and religious Quiggs, of "Sinai" station and the more liberal Lovetts, of "Woolumbra". Helen Quigg leaves her husband, falls for Phillip Lovett and seeks refuge with the Lovetts. The Quiggs want her back but the Lovetts refuse. The head of the families, Pryor Lovett and Simeon Quigg, do not want violence but the younger members are harder to contain. Cast * Kate Fitzpatrick as Helen Quigg * John McCallum as Pryor Lovett * Alfred Sandor as Simeon Quigg * Shane Porteous as Phillip Lovett * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon's Mob
''Shannon's Mob'' is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' among others. Synopsis FIASCO (The Federal Intelligence and Security Organisation) is a top-secret department whose existence was known only to a few and was answerable only to the Prime Minister. Under the control of one time Scotland Yard cop Dave Shannon, the main characters were agents Andrew Blake ( Robin Ramsay) and Michael Jamieson (Frank Gallacher) who often worked undercover. Cast Main cast * Robin Ramsay as Andrew Blake * Frank Gallacher as Michael Jamieson Guest cast * Julieanne Newbould as Libby * Gillian Jones as Carol * Joanne Samuel as Felicity Maitland * Angela Punch McGregor as Prostitute * Vincent Ball as Ashby * Chantal Contouri as Tara * Alwyn Kurts as Alan Merritt * Chris Haywood as Richard Pollard * Rowena Wallace as Estelle * Cecily Polson as Edith Thomas * Kevin M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Department (play)
''The Department'' is a 1974 play by David Williamson about political intrigue at a university department. It was based on Williamson's time as a lecturer at Swinburne Tech. Williamson wrote it for the South Australian Theatre Company. It premiered in 1974 at the opening of a new playhouse, then transferred to Melbourne and Sydney. TV Adaptation The play was adapted into a TV movie in 1980 which was produced by Noel Ferrier as part of the Australian Theatre Festival. Cast *Peter Sumner as Robby * Richard Moir as Peter *Grant Dodwell as John *Barbara Stephens *John Ewart Reception The ''Canberra Times'' called it "a poorly constructed exercise". ''The Age'' called it "a success... some remarkable goods." Another reviewer from that paper called it "an excellent production". The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' critic said "it's a long time since I've seen a better sustained performance in a locally produced TV play." Jack Hibberd John Charles Hibberd (born 12 April 1940 in W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players In The Gallery
''Players in the Gallery'' is a 1980 mini series about a lawyer who divorces his wife.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p223 References External links''Players in the Gallery''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1980s Australian television miniseries 1980 Australian television series debuts 1980 Australian television series endings 1980 television films 1980 films English-language television shows {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intimate Strangers (miniseries)
''Intimate Strangers'' is an Australian mini series about a married couple put at risk when both parties become infatuated with other people.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p206 Cast * Carmen Duncan - Elodie * Kit Taylor - Greg * Lulu Pinkus - Dirk * Tony Bonner - Jerome Hartog References External links''Intimate Strangers''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1980s Australian television miniseries 1981 Australian television series debuts 1981 Australian television series endings 1981 television films 1981 films {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Directors
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