| Top Mates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Anne Brooksbank Margaret Kelly |
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Starring | Ray Meagher |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Noel Price |
| Running time | 5 x 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 July – 20 July 1979 |
Top Mates is a 1979 Australian TV mini-series.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The series centres on two boys, Paul Jackson and Brett Towers. Paul starts attending a new school, where he meets Brett, and both run away from school.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Michael McGlinchey
- Angela Gauci
- Patrick Matthews
- Justine Saunders
- Tessa Mallos
- Ray Meagher
- Candy Williams
Production
[edit]The script was written by Anne Brooksbank and Margaret Kelly, and the series was made by ABC Television.
Release
[edit]It was aired by the ABC in Australia in 1979, and on BBC TV in the UK in 1989.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p241
- ^ a b "Top Mates (1989)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
External links
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