''Saturdee'' is an Australian

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television show, television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during ...

that first screened on the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...

in 1986, adapted from the novel by

Norman Lindsay Norman Alfred William Lindsay (22 February 1879 – 21 November 1969) was an Australian artist, etcher, sculptor, writer, art critic, novelist, cartoonist and amateur boxing, boxer. One of the most prolific and popular Australian artists of his ...

. The ten part series is set in the small town of Redheap in the 1920s and tells the story of 12-year-old Peter Gimble and his friends. Saturdee was produced by

Steve Vizard Stephen William Vizard AM (born 6 March 1956) is an Australian television and radio presenter, producer, writer, lawyer and businessman. He is an adjunct professor at Monash University and University of Adelaide. Vizard has written for and ...

, directed by John Gauci and written by Judith Colquhoun and Peter Hepworth.

Cast

* Dominic McDonald as Peter Gimble * Troy Sussman as Conkey Menders * Tahnee Marks as Dolly Trimmer * Tamsin West as Trixie *

Christine Amor Christine Debra Amor (born 1952) is an Australian actress of stage, television and film. Career Amor was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She has acted extensively in television gu ...

as Ma Gimble * Wade Coleman as Bluey

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Saturdee
at the Australian Television Information Archive Seven Network original programming Australian children's television series 1986 Australian television series debuts 1986 Australian television series endings English-language television shows Norman Lindsay {{Australia-tv-prog-stub

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