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WAITING AT THE ROYAL 9 Network / 1x120m-e / 2000 Writer/director: Glenda Hambly / Producers: Andrew Wiseman, Richard Keddie Drama. Stories of four women all having troublesome pregnancies and waiting to give birth at the Royal Hospital of the title. With:- CATHERINE McCLEMENTS as Dinny / JOSEPHINE BYRNES / GLYNIS ANGELL / NONI HAZLEHURST / JO KENNEDY / RAMON TIKARAM / ROBERT GRUBB
A WALTZ THROUGH THE HILLS ABC-Revcom-Barron / 5x25m-e / 1988 Writer: John Goldsmith / Music: Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone / Producers: Roz Berrystone, Paul Barron Period family drama serial. In 1954 a pair of orphan kids (brother and sister) who fear they are about to be split up decide to run away to England, to be with their grandparents. They set out on the road to Perth and are befriended by an Aboriginal man and his family. With:- DAN O'HERLIHY as Uncle Tom / ERNIE DINGO as Frank Smith / ANDRE JANSEN as Andy Dean / TINA KEMP as Sammy Dean / MAGGIE WILDE-WEST as Molly Thompson / GEOFFREY ATKINS as Bert Thompson / MICHAEL CARMEN as Sergeant Rawling / KEN COLBUNG as Danny Wandi
WANDJINA! Australia / ABC / 7x30m-e / 1966 (First Episode: 29 April) Writer: G.K. Saunders / Design: Quentin Hole / Producer/Director: Ken Hannam Children's fantasy drama series a trio of children become caught up in an adventure inextricably linked to a set of sacred Aboriginal cave paintings. The same behind the scenes people were responsible for the previous years The Stranger serial. Wandjina made much use of Aboriginal actors throughout it's run. With:- JULIANNA ALLEN / KIT TAYLOR / BOB HADDOW / LOU VERNON / BRIAN JAMES / BINDI WILLIAMS / DAVID YORSTON / JACKIE WEAVER
WANTED 9 Network / x30m-e / 1970-71 (First Episode: Monday 19 October 70 / 9.30pm) A true crime series in which presenter Tim Hewat and journalists John Tingle and Bob Talbot looked at unsolved crimes. The show made much use of factual re-enactments based on police records and eye witness accounts.
WATCHDOG 9 Network / x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode Broadcast: Tuesday 11 September / 7.30pm) Executive Producer: John Walsh Consumer affairs show hosted by lawyer David Galbally QC and looking at the problems faced by the public in dealing with dodgy tradesmen, insurance companies and the like. Also with reporters Leila McKinnon and Adam Shand and based on a UK original.
WATERFRONT
10Network-Waterfront Productions / 3x120m-e / 1984 Writer: Mac Gudgeon / Camera: Dan Burstall / Design: Tracy Watt / Costume: Rose Chong, Karen Merke / Music: George Dreyfus / Producer: Bob Weis / Director: Chris Thomson Period drama serial. During the depressed 1930's in Melbourne Maxine Woodbury finds himself as secretary of the union caught up in politics and in fighting when the Wharfies come out on strike. With:- JACK THOMPSON as Maxey Woodbury / GRETA SCACCHI as Anna Cheri / FRANK GALLACHER as Paddy / TONY RICHARDS as Snowy / MARK LITTLE as Allan / JAY MANNERING as Davo / RAY BARRETT as Sam Elliott / CHRIS HAYWOOD as Ernie / WARREN MITCHELL as Les / NONI HAZLEHURST as Maggie
WATERLOO STATION 9 Network-Grundy / x60m-e / 1983 Drama
series. Episodes in the lives of a group of young trainee police officers, most
of the cast living together in a guest
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: See Sumner Locke Elliot's Water Under The Bridge
9 Network / 177x60m-e / 1996-2001 Creators: John Hugginson, Tony Morphett / Music: Song Zu / Executive Producers: Errol Sullivan, Kris Noble
With:- COLIN FRIELS as Frank Holloway (1996-99) / CATHERINE McCLEMENTS as Rachel Goldstein (1996-99) / SOPHIE HEATHCOTE as Fiona Cassidy / TONI SCANLON as Helen Blakemore / RAE LEE HILL as Taylor Johnson / PETER BENSLEY as Chief Inspector Jeff Hawker / BRETT PARTRIDGE as Gavin Sykes / BROOKE SATCHWELL as Sophie Ferguson(2000-) / STEVE BISLEY as Detective Sergeant Jack Christy / REBECCA SMART as Constable Donna Janevski / DIARMID HEIDENREICH as Constable Matthew Quinn / JOSEPHINE BYRNES as Detective Julia Goodwin (2001) / MOUCHE PHILLIPS as Eva Minton / RODGER CORSER as George Newhouse (End of 2001 season)
THE WAYNE MANIFESTO Australia / ABC-Southern Star-Burberry Prod-Film Queensland-Film Victoria-Australian Film Finance Corp / x30m-e / 1996 Creator: David McRobbie / Costume: David Rowe / Producer: Alan Hardy, Galia Hardy / Director: Paul Moloney / Books: David McRobbie Teen comedy. Episodes in the life of Wayne Wilson as he tries to adjust to moving to a new area and starting a new school. With:- JEFFREY WALKER as Wayne Wilson / RANI BROADWAY as Rupert / BROOKE HARMEN as Rosie / REGIS BROADBENT as Cousin Harris / CASSANDRA MAGRATH as Charlene Wilson / INGRID MASON as Mrs Wilson / JAH'SHUA McAVOY as Squocka / RAINEE SKINNER as Wayne's Mum / TRACEY-LOUISE SMITH as Violet / NICK WATERS as Dad
WAY OF THE BIRDS 7 Network / 1x30m-e / 2000 Director: Sarah Watt Animated drama about a young girl who yearns to fly with the birds in the sky and embarks on a magical journey to fulfil her desire. Presented by William McInnes (husband of director Watt) and with the voice of Julie Nihill. There were some 14,000 individual cells needed to make the movie.
THE WEAKEST LINK
7 Network-BBC / x60m-e / 2001-2002 (First Episode: 5 February) SERIES PRODUCER: Tony Skinner / PRODUCER: Lynda Threllfall / DIRECTOR: Richard Van't Riet FORMAT CREATED BY BBC TELEVISION: Fintan Coyle, Cathy Dunning / DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING FOR THE SEVEN NETWORK: Tim Worner / EX PRODUCER: Grant Rule General knowledge knockout quiz presented by Cornelia Frances and based on a UK original. At the end of each round the contestants voted off the poorest performing member of the group and Frances bid them goodbye telling them "You are the Weakest Link". Cornelia got the role she said because "When the producers were calling people in to audition as host, one said 'Where's Corny, I need a bitch for this and she'd be perfect'". Every so often there were celebrity specials such as the one of Monday 27 August 2001 which featured most of the inmates from Big Brother.
WEDDINGS 9 Network / x30m-e / 1996- Creators: William King, Julian Bidstrup, Steve Spencer / Titles: Mark Busuttil, David Dally / Theme Music: John Greenfield / Producer: Carolynne Gordon, Debbie Byrne Documentary series following various couples as they prepare for their weddings. Presented by Jane Hall ( a former actress on Home and Away as Don Fisher's daughter Rebecca, who was also played by Belinda Emmett).
WEDLOCKED x30m-e / 1994 Creators: Andrew Knight, Doug McLeod / Producer: Doug McLeod / Executive Producers: Steve Vizard, Andrew Knight Sitcom. Successful marriage expert and author Chris Gilchrist is also happily single (but pretending to be married to his readers), problems arise when a TV company want Chris and his wife to star in a new series, Chris has to persuade Suzie, the model who appears on his book covers to pose as his real life wife. With:- BRANDON BURKE as Dr Chris Gilchrist / DINA PANOZZO as Susie / RICHARD PIPER as Lex Dexter / KELLY SULIKOWSKI as Holly / PAUL REARDON as Ben Chilchrist / TONY BARBER as Tony Johnson / TERRY GILL as Ainslie Barton
WE DON'T SHOOT TIGERS EVERY DAY 10 Network / 1x60m-e / 1971 (Broadcast: Sunday 14 November / 7.30pm) Wildlife documentary showing behind the scenes of Sydney's Taronga Zoo, showing the care and attention the animals receive from the staff. Narrated by Ronald Strahan.
WEEKEND MAGAZINE ABC / Late 1970's. a current affairs type program which used to air Sunday nights at 7.15pm after the shortened news bulletin. Thanks to Ralph Sunley for his contribution to this entry.
THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE 9 Network / x60m-e / 1970-71 Friday night variety series (shown at 8.00pm) with music and comedy. The show came from Melbourne and was hosted by Jimmy Hanna. Guests often included a big name American along the lines of Newil Sedake and so on as well as people like Ronnie and Maggie Burns and Barry Crocker etc.
THE WEEKLY'S WAR 9 Network-Film Australia / 2x90m-e / 1983 Writers: Stephen Ramsey, John Edwards / Camera: Kerry Brown / Music: James McCarthy / Producer: Suzanne Baker / Director: Stephen Ramsey Period drama serial. World War II as seen through the eyes of Dorothy Drain, a writer for the women's weekly. With:- NONI HAZLEHURST as Dorothy Drain / JANE HARDERS as Tilly Shelton-Smith / MICHAEL CATON as Les Haylen / JACQUELINE KOTT as Alice Jackson / PAT THOMSON as Esme Feinstein / RAY MEAGHER as Frank Packer / PATRICIA KENNEDY / JUDI FARR / PETER FISHER / BILL HUNTER
WET ABC / 1x60m-e / 1998 Writer: Gideon Obarzanek / Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow Impressionistic dance production featuring the troupe Chunky Move.
WHAT FOR MARIANNE? ABC / 1x50m-e / 1971 (Broadcast: Sunday 21 November) Drama. The story of Marianne as she moves out of the family home and strives to make her mark in the world amongst her contemporaries. With:- KATIE SHIEL as Marianne Malden / BETTY LUCAS as Mrs Malden / JOHN TRENEMAN as Mr Malden
9 Network / x30m-e / 1980-81 Producer: Beverley Gledhill The ABC show The Inventors transplanted to the 9 Network. The host (Geoff Stone) and producer was the same as was the format, inventors showing off their wares to a panel (who were Lorraine Bayly (later Helen Wellings), Vic Nicholson and Neville Stephenson.
WHAT'S IN THE PICTURE ABC / x30m-e / 1958-59 black and white Producer: Margaret Delves Game show. A celeb panel use clues and pictures to identify well known people and events. Hosts were Harry Dearth and Diana Andrews.
WHAT'S IT WORTH ABC / 7x30m-e / 1971 (First Episode Broadcast: Monday 8 February / 9.25pm) A guess the value of the antiques panel show hosted by Norman Griffiths, based on the UK's Going For A Song. The antiques were provided by the viewers. Also on hand was Antiques expert Leslie Hartley.
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