''Agro's Christmas Story'' is a 1988 Australian television musical special made in Brisbane. It starred Jamie Dunn as Agro and Jill Ray. It was written and produced by Dunn and Brett Davidson, who ran a theatre school in Brisbane. Dunn and Davidson also wrote the songs. The show was screened nationally and repeated several times over subsequent years.

Premise

In a Swiss village, a villainous squire raises taxes. Hans and Gretchen fall in love.

Cast

*Agro as himself *Jill Ray as Gretchen

Select songs

*"Danger is My Middle Name"

Reception

''The Age'' said "this is not an awfully imaginative production".

''A Very Agro Christmas''

It was followed by A Very Agro Christmas in 1989. This was also written and produced by Dunn and Davidson. The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "a flat, tedious and uninspiring Christmas pantomine." Nonetheless, the special was repeated in following years.

Premise

Stella the elf takes Agro to the North Pole where Santa is losing weight. He meets Ann Claus and they fight Santa's evil brother, Barnaby, to save Christmas.

Cast

*Agro as himself *

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as Ann Claus *Brett Davidson as Barnaby *Ian Calder as Santa *Zoe Georgakis as Stella

References

External links

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Clip from ''Agro's Christmas Story''
*{{IMDb title, title= Very Agro Christmas, id=33334231
Clip from ''A Very Agro Christmas''
Australian television musicals 1988 television films 1989 television films Australian television pantomimes