Saturdee is an Australian children's television series that first screened on the Seven Network in 1986, adapted from the 1933 novel by Norman Lindsay. The ten part series is set in the small fiction town of Redheap in the 1920s and tells the story of 12-year-old Peter Gimble and his friends.[1]

Saturdee
GenreComedy-Drama
Based onSaturdee
by Norman Lindsay
Directed byJohn Gauci
StarringJudith Colquhoun
Peter Hepworth
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerSteve Vizard
Running time30 Minutes
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release9 May (1986-05-09) –
11 July 1986 (1986-07-11)

Saturdee was produced by Steve Vizard, directed by John Gauci and written by Judith Colquhoun and Peter Hepworth.

Cast

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  • Dominic McDonald as Peter Gimble
  • Troy Sussman as Conkey Menders
  • Tahnee Marks as Dolly Trimmer
  • Tamsin West as Trixie
  • Christine Amor as Ma Gimble
  • Wade Coleman as Bluey

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australian Television: Saturdee".
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