''Gliding On'' is a New Zealand
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
that aired from 1981 to 1985.
It was written by
Roger Hall and adapted from his play ''Glide Time'', and directed by
Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the early 1980s.
The series was followed by a short-lived sequel, ''Market Forces'', set in the "restructured" public service environment of New Zealand's post-
Rogernomics
In February 1985, journalists at the ''New Zealand Listener'' coined the term Rogernomics, a portmanteau of "Roger" and "economics" (by analogy with "Reaganomics"), to describe the neoliberal economic policies followed by Roger Douglas. Douglas ...
era.
Over the course of its run, ''Gliding On'' won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the
Feltex Awards.
Cast
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Michael Haigh
Michael Haigh (1935 – 31 October 1993) was a New Zealand actor, narrator and teacher.
Early life
Haigh grew up in Wellington, New Zealand. His parents separated when he was 10 years old. Haigh was estranged from his father, an actor, and h ...
as Jim
*
Susan Wilson
Susan Wilson is a New York Times best selling American author. Her first novel, ''Beauty'', was adapted into a television movie. A later book, ''One Good Dog'', was a ''New York Times'' bestseller.
Personal life
Susan lives on Martha's Vineyard ...
as Beryl
*Ross Jolly as John
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Ray Henwood
Charles Raymond Henwood (15 January 1937 – 26 August 2019) was a Welsh-born New Zealand actor. He was married to district court judge Carolyn Henwood, and was the father of New Zealand comedian Dai Henwood.
Born in Swansea, Wales, on 15 ...
as Hugh
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Grant Tilly
Grant Leonard Ridgway Tilly (12 December 1937 – 10 April 2012) was a New Zealand stage, movie and television actor, set designer, teacher and artist.
Life and career
Grant Tilly was educated in Wellington, taking art at Wellington Tech ...
as Wally
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Ken Blackburn as The Boss
*Katy Platt as Raewyn
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Roy Billing
Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Australia. He became wid ...
as Perce
Several other notable New Zealand actors appeared in different episodes, including
Jeffrey Thomas
References
External links
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''Gliding On''at
NZ On Screen
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1980s New Zealand television series
1981 New Zealand television series debuts
1985 New Zealand television series endings
New Zealand television sitcoms
Television shows filmed in New Zealand
TVNZ 1 original programming
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