Barley Charlie
Barley Charlie | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Starring |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Original release | |
Network | GTV-9 |
Release | 1964 |
Barley Charlie was an Australian television sitcom which aired in 1964. It was the second television sitcom produced in Australia; being preceded by the 1957–1959 series Take That, although that Crawford Productions sitcom had only aired in Melbourne.[1] Some of the creatives went on to be involved in the serial drama Undercurrent (1965).
Overview
[edit]Barley Charlie aired for 13 episodes, produced by GTV-9 and also shown on other stations across Australia.[2] Though short-lived, the series was a ratings success.[3] The main cast were Sheila Bradley, Robina Beard, and Eddie Hepple.[4]
The National Film and Sound Archive hold at least four episodes of Barley Charlie as well as some documentation.[5]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Sheila Bradley as Joan Muggleton
- Robina Beard as Shirley Muggleton
- Eddie Hepple as Charlie Appleby
- Terry Norris as Herb
- Alan Hopgood
- Joe McCormick
Guests
[edit]- George Whaley (1 episode)
- Wynn Roberts as Jim Fogarty (1 episode)
Premise
[edit]The premise was developed by the British scriptwriting team of Chesney and Wolfe while they were visiting Australia in the wake of the worldwide success of The Rag Trade.[4]
Joan and Shirley Muggleton are two cityslicker sisters who inherit a roadhouse cafe and garage midway between Melbourne and Sydney. Working there is Charlie Appleby, a lazy and clueless mechanic.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". FilmInk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Cast in GTV-9 Series". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. Melbourne. 12 December 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Barley Charlie". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "GTV-9s new comedy series". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. Melbourne. 9 January 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Australia's Living Archive Annual Report 2010–11" (PDF). National Film and Sound Archive. p. 196. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1964 Australian television series debuts
- 1964 Australian television series endings
- 1960s Australian television sitcoms
- Nine Network original programming
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- Australian English-language television shows
- Australian workplace comedy television series
- Works by Alan Hopgood