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Film Details - Reg Grundy Enterprises ; Seven Network , 1981-1987

Producers:

Reg Watson (Executive Producer)
Don Battye (q.v. Producer/Executive Producer)

Production Companies:

Reg Grundy Enterprises

Composer:


Music:

Sons and Daughters theme performed by Kerry Biddell and Mark Leyton (music by Peter Pinne; words by Don Battye).

Cast:

Principal cast members include Pat McDonald (Fiona Thompson), Rowena Wallace (Patricia Hamilton), Leila Hayes (Beryl Palmer), Peter Phelps (John Palmer), Brian Blain (Gordon Hamilton) Ian Rawlings (Wayne Hamilton), Sarah Kemp (Charlie Bartlett), Tom Richards (David Palmer), Cornelia Frances (Barbara Hamilton), Danny Roberts (Andy Green), Kim Lewis (Jill O'Donnell), Anne Haddy (Rosie Palmer), Stephen Comey (Kevin Palmer), Antonia Murphy (Lynn Palmer), Alexandra [Ally] Fowler (Angela Hamilton/Palmer/Keegan), Abigail (Caroline Morrell), Michael Long (Stephen Morrell), Noel Hodda (Rob Keegan), Belinda Giblin (Alison Carr), Mark Ferguson (Paul Sheppard).

Release Dates:

1. Episode 1 first aired on the Seven Network on 18 January 1982.
2. A DVD marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of Sons and Daughters was released in October 2006.

Awards:

  • Logie Awards, Australia (1983): Most Popular Drama Series (winner)

Notes:

1. Series writers included Tim Prokop (142 episodes, 1984-1985), Don Battye (135 episodes, 1982-1987), Bevan Lee (q.v., 112 episodes, 1982-1987), Greg Stevens (112 episodes, 1982-1987), Maureen Ann Moran (79 episodes, 1982-1987), Peter Pinne (66 episodes, 1982-1987), Ray Kolle (q.v., 64 episodes, 1982-1986), Ian Coughlan (63 episodes, 1984-1987), Greg Haddrick (q.v., 54 episodes, 1984-1987), John Alsop (q.v., 53 episodes, 1982-1984), Bruce Hancock (q.v., 3 episodes, 1985-1987), Ysabelle Dean (22 episodes, 1984-1986), Bill Searle (21 episodes, 1982-1984), Alister Webb (15 episodes, 1984-1985), Christine Schofield (12 episodes, 1982-1983), Christine McCourt (12 episodes, 1982), Colin Tregenza (11 episodes, 1986-1987), Tony Sheldon (q.v., 10 episodes, 1983), Boaz Stark (10 episodes, 1986-1987), Jennifer Walsh (9 episodes, 1983), Betty Quin (q.v., 7 episodes, 1984-1985), Lyn Ogilvy (7 episodes, 1985-1986), Anthony Wheeler (q.v., 7 episodes, 1985), Billie Morton (6 episodes, 1983), Rod Weaver (6 episodes, 1984-1985), Foveaux Kirby (q.v., 6 episodes, 1986), Geoffrey Atherden (q.v., 5 episodes, 1982), Colin Bowles (q.v., 5 episodes, 1985), Reg Watson (q.v. 4 episodes, 1982), Sally Webb (4 episodes, 1982), Michael Latimer (4 episodes, 1983), Jane Seaborn (q.v., 4 episodes, 1985), Valda Marshall (q.v., 4 episodes, 1987) Stuart Ray (3 episodes, 1985), Melvyn Morrow (q.v., 2 episodes, 1982), Liz Cunningham (q.v., 2 episodes, 1983), Paul Cunningham (2 episodes, 1983), Steve Dunne (2 episodes, 1985), Michael Gillett (2 episodes, 1987). [Source: "Sons and Daughters 1982." International Movie Database - sighted 10/03/10]
2. Series directors included Mark Piper (170 episodes, 1982-1987), Graeme Hodgson (139 episodes, 1982-1985), Alister Smart (q.v., 88 episodes, 1982-1987), Peter Andrikidis (q.v., 85 episodes, 1983-1987), Russell Webb (q.v., 68 episodes, 1983-1987), Julian McSwiney (57 episodes, 1983-1986), Denny Lawrence (q.v., 54 episodes, 1982-1983), Gaye Arnold (52 episodes, 1985-1986), Philip East (q.v., 44 episodes, 1983-1985), Brian Lennane (35 episodes, 1985-1986), Peter Sharp (22 episodes, 1982), Andrew Howie (21 episodes, 1985-1986), Colin Budds (q.v., 18 episodes, 1982-1984), Greg Shears (17 episodes, 1982), Karl Zwicky (q.v., 14 episodes, 1982-1983), Brian Phillis (12 episodes, 1985-1986), Chris Shiel (12 episodes, 1987), Phillip Bowman (8 episodes, 1982), Wayne Cameron (8 episodes, 1982), Brian Faull (8 episodes, 1982), Vince Martin (8 episodes, 1985), Pino Amenta (q.v., 8 episodes, 1987), Clive Fleury (8 episodes, 1987), Ross McGregor (q.v., 4 episodes, 1982), Geoffrey Nottage (q.v., 4 episodes, 1982), Chris Langman (q.v., 4 episodes, 1985), David C. Wilson (4 episodes, 1985), Sam Simmonds (3 episodes, 1982). [Source: "Sons and Daughters 1982." International Movie Database - sighted 10/03/10]
3. See also the following external online reference sites: Sons and Daughters (UK-based fan website); Sons and Daughters Mania (UK-based website); 'Sons and Daughters' (theme song, performed by Kerry Biddell and Mick Leyton, on filestube.com) [sighted 10/03/2010]

Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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