Singles (miniseries)
1984 Australian TV series or program
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Singles is a 1984 Australian miniseries about a 30 something woman having a series of relationships with men.[1] It consists of five self-contained plays.[2][3]
Written byRobert Caswell
Linda Aaronson
Michael Aitkens
Alma De Groen
Anne Brooksbank
Linda Aaronson
Michael Aitkens
Alma De Groen
Anne Brooksbank
Directed byDavid Goldie
Ted Robinson
Graham Thorburn
Helene Harris
Ric Pellizerri
Ted Robinson
Graham Thorburn
Helene Harris
Ric Pellizerri
Country of originAustralia
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Caswell Linda Aaronson Michael Aitkens Alma De Groen Anne Brooksbank |
| Directed by | David Goldie Ted Robinson Graham Thorburn Helene Harris Ric Pellizerri |
| Starring | Elizabeth Alexander Barry Otto Robert Coleby Richard Moir |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Martin Williams |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 14 August – 11 September 1984 |
The Sun Herald said Elizabeth Alexander gives "a fine fraught performance".[4]
Premise
Sydney doctor Alison ends a seven year relationship. The series spans 18 months and consists of five plays dealing with five different men.[5]
Cast
- Elizabeth Alexander as Alison Kirk
- Barry Otto as Peter
- Robert Coleby as Jack Howard
- Richard Moir as Stefan
- Melissa Jaffer as Gloria
- Francis Yin as Andrew Lu
- Phillip Ross as Pat
- Susan Leith as Jeanette
- Dinah Shearing as Allison's mother
- David Downer as Farrell
- Julie Hamilton
- Dennis Miller as Des
- Steven Jacobs as Chris
Episodes
- Ep one (14 August 1984) - w Robert Caswell, d Ted Robinson - Allison breaks up with Farrell, and she enrols in a singles agency and meets eter
- Ep two (21 August 1984) - w Michael Aitkens d Ric Pellizzeri - Allison meets Jack Howard a charming businessman
- Ep three (28 August 1984) - d Graham Thorburn - Allison is matched with an industrial chemist from Poland called Stefan
- Ep four (4 September 1984)
- Ep five (11 September 1984) - Allison dates Rob, a boat designer. She decides to study acupuncture n China.[6]
