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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 Sweet and Sour
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Film Details - Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 1984

Producers:

Jan Chapman (producer).

Production Companies:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Dick Bond, Tony Connelly, Murray Tonkin, and Glenn Traynor.

Production Designers:

Murray Picknett.

Music:

Martin Armiger directed the music, as well as providing vocals and a number of instruments.

A number of musicians were involved in the show, including Deborah Conway (as Tracy Mann's singing voice), John Clifforth (as David Reyne's signing voice), and Cathy McQuade (as Sandra Lillingston's singing voice).

Other musicians involved in the show include Tommy Emmanuel, Chris Bailey, Eric McCusker, Red Symons, 'Freddie' Strauks, Todd Hunter, Rick Grossman, Mark Edwards, Tony Buchanan, and Reg Mombassa.

A highly successful soundtrack album was released.

The show was also tied into ABC's music program Countdown.


Cast:

Regular cast members included Tracy Mann (Carol Howard), David Reyne (Martin Kabel), Ric Herbert (Darrell Winters), Sandie Lillingston (Christine Yates), Arky Michael (George Poulopoulos), George Spartels (Nick Poulopoulos), Robin Copping (Johnny), and Martin Vaughan (Shrug Yates).

Location:

  • Set and filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Awards:

  • Logie Award, Best New Talent in Australia (won), 1985.

Notes:

List of episodes

1. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

2. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

3. (Michael Cove)

4. (Michael Cove)

5. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

6. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

7. (Michael Cove)

8. (Michael Cove)

9. (Paul Leadon and David Poltorak)

10. (Paul Leadon and David Poltorak)

11. (Forrest Redlich)

12. (Forrest Redlich)

13. (Debra Oswald)

14. (Debra Oswald)

15. (Bert Deling)

16. (Bert Deling)

17. (Michael Cove)

18. (Michael Cove)

19. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

20. (Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott)

Script editor: Michael Aitkens.

Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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