Barley Charlie
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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][2] Some of the creatives went on to be involved in the serial drama Undercurrent (1965).
Overview
Barley Charlie aired for 13 episodes, produced by GTV-9 and also shown on other stations across Australia. 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
- Sheila Bradley as Joan Muggleton
- Robina Beard as Shirley Muggleton
- Eddie Hepple as Charlie Appleby
- Terry Norris as Herb
- Alan Hopgood
- Joe McCormick
Premise
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.
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.[6]
References
- ^ "Cast in GTV-9 Series". The Age. 12 December 1963. p. 14.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Barley Charlie". Classic Australian Television.
- ^ "GTV-9s new comedy series". The Age. 9 January 1964. p. 13.
- ^ "Australia's Living Archive Annual Report 2010–11" (PDF). National Film & Sound Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Loc. cit.
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