Dynasty (Australian TV series)
| Dynasty | |
|---|---|
_Series_2_main_title.jpg) Series 2 title card (1971) | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Tony Morphett John Dingwall |
| Directed by | Frank Arnold |
| Starring | Pat Bishop Ben Gabriel Anne Haddy Nick Tate |
| Theme music composer | Laurie Lewis |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 7 October 1970 – 6 October 1971 |
Dynasty is an Australian TV series that aired from 7 October 1970 to 6 October 1971, based on the 1967 Tony Morphett novel of the same name.[1][2]
Plot summary
Dynasty follows media mogul Jack Mason and his grasping sons John, David and Peter.[3]
Cast
- John Tate as Jack Mason (Episodes 1-10)
- Ron Graham as John Mason
- Kevin Miles as David Mason
- Nick Tate as Peter Mason
- Anne Haddy as Kathy Mason, John's wife
- Pat Bishop as Patricia Mason, Peter's wife
- Serge Lazareff as Christopher Mason, John and Kathy's son
- Owen Weingott as Jacob Goldberg
- Ben Gabriel as 'Unk' Martel
- Tony Ward as Nigel Dayton
- Lyn James as Maggie Tench, Jack's secretary
Production
The novel was first adapted as a television play which was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), and broadcast in October 1969 as one installment of an anthology series of unrelated plays under the title Australian Plays.[1][3][4] A regular TV series was then produced with a largely different cast.[1][3] Premiering in July 1970, the first series consisted of 10 episodes, and the second and final series consisted of 13 episodes.[1][3]
Episodes
Twenty-three episodes were produced.[1]
Series 1
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Gran Turismo" | Tom Jeffrey | Tony Morphett | 7 October 1970 |
| 2 | 2 | "Catwalk" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 14 October 1970 |
| 3 | 3 | "Counterpoint" | Frank Arnold | Glyn Davies | 21 October 1970 |
| 4 | 4 | "Young Jim Westlake" | Tom Jeffrey | Peter Schreck | 28 October 1970 |
| 5 | 5 | "Cry Me A River" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 4 November 1970 |
| 6 | 6 | "Paper Of The People" | Frank Arnold | John Dingwall | 11 November 1970 |
| 7 | 7 | "Second Pressure" | Eric Tayler | Tony Morphett | 18 November 1970 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Champion" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 25 November 1970 |
| 9 | 9 | "Have You Got The Numbers?" | Brian Bell | Tony Morphett | 2 December 1970 |
| 10 | 10 | "When All The Bets Were Off" | Frank Arnold | Tony Morphett | 9 December 1970 |
Series 2
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Dead Man's Chair" | Alan Burke | Tony Morphett | 14 July 1971 |
| 12 | 2 | "The Killing Ground" | Eric Tayler | Tony Morphett | 21 July 1971 |
| 13 | 3 | "The Coorabungle Deposit" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 28 July 1971 |
| 14 | 4 | "Corrida For A Stunt Man" | Frank Arnold | Tony Morphett | 4 August 1971 |
| 15 | 5 | "Who Wants A Bridge?" | Brian Bell | Pat Flower | 11 August 1971 |
| 16 | 6 | "Detour To Power" | Frank Arnold | Peter Schreck & Glyn Davies | 18 August 1971 |
| 17 | 7 | "Nothing Personal" | Alan Burke | Alan Burke | 25 August 1971 |
| 18 | 8 | "Whatever Happened To Jamie Brooks?" | Brian Bell | Tony Morphett | 1 September 1971 |
| 19 | 9 | "Two Reds Don't Make A White" | Frank Arnold | Ron Harrison | 8 September 1971 |
| 20 | 10 | "Countdown" | Frank Arnold | Bob Ellis | 15 September 1971 |
| 21 | 11 | "Full Circle" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 22 September 1971 |
| 22 | 12 | "Man In The Middle" | Unknown | Tony Morphett | 29 September 1971 |
| 23 | 13 | "A Half Tone Block Is Black And White" | Unknown | Bob Ellis & Ben Blakeney | 6 October 1971 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dynasty Episode Details". ClassicAustralianTV.com. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series. AFTRS. p. 153.
- ^ a b c d "Dynasty Feature Article". ClassicAustralianTV.com. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Australian plays on ABC-TV". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 27 October 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 31 July 2015.