Off the Peg
| Off the Peg | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Starring | Colin Croft |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 9 July – 20 August 1965 |
Off the Peg is an Australian television series that aired in 1965. Starring Colin Croft, it was a variety series on ABC. It was announced as having "little, if any, talking" and as being "all songs, music and dancing".[1] It aired during July and August. In Sydney the episode telecast 16 July 1965 aired at 9:30PM, and aired against Double Your Dollars on TCN-9, a film on ATN-7 and a film on TEN-10.[2] It was announced that eight episodes would air,[1] but according to TV guides, only seven were actually scheduled.
The National Film and Sound Archive holds six audio recordings of performances from the series.[3]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | 9 July 1965[4] | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 16 July 1965[2] | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 23 July 1965[5] | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 30 July 1965[6] | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 6 August 1965 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 13 August 1965[7] | |
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Guests: Wendy Blacklock, Bunny Gibson, Stuart Finch | |||
| 7 | Episode 7 | 20 August 1965[8] | |
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Guests: Norma Shirlee, Gita Rivera, Johnny Rohan | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New variety shows, from home and Canada". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 8 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Guide To Sydney Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Search results for off the peg". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Guide To Sydney Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Off the Peg at IMDb
