| 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 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]
Cast
- Michael McGlinchey
- Angela Gauci
- Patrick Matthews
- Justine Saunders
- Tessa Mallos
- Ray Meagher
- Candy Williams
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]
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.
External links
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