Dearest Enemy (TV series)
| Dearest Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Written by | Michael Riordan |
| Starring | Grigor Taylor Frank Wilson Bruce Spence |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Geoff Portman John O'Grady |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 8 May 1989 – 1992 |
Dearest Enemy is a 1989 Australian sitcom about two newlyweds.[1]
A pilot was shot with John Waters and Jacki Weaver. Grigor Taylor and Linden Wilkinson took over for season one in 1989. In season two, made in 1992, Wood replaced Grigor Taylor.[2]
Plot
Two newlyweds have different political views.
Cast
- Grigor Taylor as Anderson (1989)
- John Wood as Anderson (1992)
- Linden Wilkinson as Alex Taylor
- Frank Wilson as Walter Taylor
- Bruce Spence as Lenny
- Vic Hawkins as Simon
Production
Writer Michael Riordan was a teacher whose father Joe was a Housing Minister in the Whitman government. He approached John O'Grady and Geoff Portmann who were the producers of Mother and Son. They shot a pilot in 1987 with Jackie Weaver and John Waters. However neither were able to reprise their roles - Waters had stage commitments and Weaver went into another sitcom, House Rules.[3]
Critical reception was not entirely positive.[4]
However it was decided to revive the show in 1992 with John Wood replacing Taylor.[5]
References
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 141
- ^ "Dearest Enemy". Memorable TV.
- ^ "DEAREST ENEMY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 570. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 May 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Improving our averages with 25 words or more". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 577. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No surprises as Canberra gets another bashing". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 805. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 March 1992. p. 4 (THE GUIDE). Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.