Spring & Fall
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Spring & Fall is an Australian anthology television series concerning social problems like unemployment, alcoholism, and drug addiction.
There were eleven self-contained episodes, six in the first series broadcast by the ABC in 1980 and five in the second series in 1982.
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role | Eps. |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Garrett | Jimmy | 1 |
| Anne Haddy | Margaret | 1 |
| Arkie Whiteley | Angela | 1 |
| Barry Otto | Harry Dawson | 1 |
| Carole Skinner | Jamie's Mother | 1 |
| Christine Amor | Angela | 1 |
| Dennis Miller | Phil | 1 |
| Edmund Pegge | Charles | 1 |
| Fiona Gage | Lynnie | 1 |
| Garry McDonald | Max Lawrence | 1 |
| Gary Waddell | Jacko | 1 |
| Graeme Blundell | Garth | 1 |
| Ian Gilmour | Phil O'Donohue | 1 |
| Jeremy Kewley | Barry O'Connell | 1 |
| John Hamblin | Violinist | 1 |
| John Sheerin | Man in Toilet | 1 |
| Judy Morris | Anne Lawrence | 1 |
| Lex Marinos | Pete | 1 |
| Linda Cropper | C.E.S. Officer | 1 |
| Lyn Collingwood | Sister | 1 |
| Lynette Curran | Carol | 1 |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | Anne | 1 |
| Mark Hembrow | Mickey | 2 |
| Max Gillies | Charlie | 1 |
| Michele Fawdon | Laurie | 1 |
| Paul Chubb | Joe / Norm | 2 |
| Penny Cook | Refuge Worker | 1 |
| Redmond Phillips | Doctor | 1 |
| Ric Herbert | Sadie | 1 |
| Robyn Nevin | Anne / Mary | 2 |
| Ruth Cracknell | Jessica Lambert | 1 |
| Sarah Lambert | Debra | 1 |
| Sheila Kennelly | Marj | 1 |
| Steve Bisley | Ray | 1 |
| Tony Martin | Car Owner | 1 |
| Tracy Mann | Terry | 1 |
| Willie Fennell | Bob | 1 |
| Wynn Roberts | Clive | 1 |
Episodes
[edit]Season One
[edit]| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | "Cold Comfort" | Chris Thomson | Laura Jones | Steve Bisley, Lynette Curran, Fiona Gage |
| 1.2 | "The Last Card" | Michael Jenkins | Adam Garrett, Max Gillies, Robyn Nevin | |
| 1.3 | "The Silent Cry" | Michael Carson | Marion Ord | Michele Fawdon, Anne Haddy, Edmund Pegge |
| 1.4 | "The Winner" | Chris Thomson | John Dingwell | Christine Amor, Graeme Blundell, Willie Fennell |
| 1.5 | "The Slammer" | Russell Webb | Mervyn Rutherford | Ian Gilmour |
| 1.6 | "Out of Line" | Chris Thomson | Oliver Robb | John Hamblin, Ric Herbert, Tracy Mann |
Season Two
[edit]| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | "Every Man for Herself" | Michael Carson | Laura Jones | |
| 2.2 | "Perfect Company" | Di Drew | Marion Ord | Ruth Cracknell, Robyn Nevin |
| 2.3 | "Jimmy Dancer" | Michael Carson | Robert Caswell | Garry McDonald, Judy Morris |
| 2.4 | "Thanks Brother" | Julian Pringle | Michael Jenkins | Paul Chubb, Maggie Kirkpatrick |
| 2.5 | "Thems the Breaks" |
The first episode, "Cold Comfort", received a Logie Award for Best Single Drama in 1981.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Television: 1978-1981 Logie Awards". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 11 August 2019.