Top Mates
| Top Mates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Anne Brooksbank Margaret Kelly |
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Starring | Michael McGlinchey Patrick Matthews |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Noel Price |
| Running time | 1 x 1 hour, 4 x 30 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 July – 20 July 1979 |
Top Mates is a 1979 Australian TV mini-series.[1]
Synopsis
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] Also featured are Liz Towers and her best friend Rachel Marsh and the boys schoolmate Tony Fabiani.[3]
Cast
- Michael McGlinchey as Brett Towers
- Patrick Matthews as Paul Jackson
- Angela Gauci as Liz Towers
- Justine Saunders as Mrs. Jackson
- Candy Williams as Mr. Jackson
- Tessa Mallos as Mrs. Towers
- Ray Meagher as Mr. Towers
- John Ewart as the derro
- Bronwyn Clarke
- Kelly Dingwall
Production
The script was written by Anne Brooksbank and Margaret Kelly, and the series was made by ABC Television.
Release
It was aired by the ABC in Australia in 1979, and on BBC TV in the UK in 1989.[2]
Reception
Top Mates won a Sammy Award and a Penguin Award.[4]
Looking back at the series, Jill Morris of The Age said the series saw "modern issues met head-on".[5]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Morris, Jill (24 January 1981), "Runaway pair are top mates", The Age
- ^ Morris, Jill (6 August 1981), "ABC hits home with new drama", The Age
- ^ Morris, Jill (19 February 1981), "Children are stuck in a 30's treehouse", The Age
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