''The Last of the Australians'' was an Australian
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 ...
that was broadcast on the
Nine Network in 1975 and 1976.
The comedy series was produced by
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfor ...
in two series of 13 episodes each. It was based on
Alan Seymour
Alan Seymour (6 June 192723 March 2015) was an Australian playwright and author. He is best known for the play ''The One Day of the Year'' (1958). His international reputation rests not only on this early play, but also on his many screenplays, ...
's play ''
The One Day of the Year
''The One Day of the Year'' is a 1958 Australian play by Alan Seymour about contested attitudes to Anzac Day.
Plot
Alf’s son Hughie and his girlfriend Jan plan to document Anzac Day for the university newspaper, focusing on the drinking on Anz ...
'' and is about an irascible father and his interactions with family life.
Crawfords – The Last Of The Australians
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Cast
* Alwyn Kurts
Alwyn Cecil Kurts (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor of radio, television and film, best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series '' Homicide''.
Biography
Kurts' father, David ...
as Ted Cook
* Richard Hibbard as Gary Cook (episodes 1-13)
* Stephen Thomas as Gary Cook (episodes 14-26)
* Rosie Sturgess as Dot Cook
* Terry Norris
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine).
People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Ame ...
as Blue
* Maurie Fields as Barney
DVD release
The complete series has been released on DVD in March 201
See also
* List of Nine Network programs
The following list of programs are currently broadcast by the Nine Network / 9HD, 9Go!, 9Gem, 9Life and 9Rush as well as their regional affiliates, including WIN, NBN and Imparja as well as catch-up service 9Now. Some affiliate stations ...
* List of Australian television series
References
External links
*
Australian television sitcoms
Nine Network original programming
1975 Australian television series debuts
1976 Australian television series endings
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