Love Thy Neighbour in Australia
Love Thy Neighbour | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Vince Powell |
Starring | Jack Smethurst |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Seven Network |
Original release | 9 April 21 May 1980 | –
Love Thy Neighbour in Australia is a seven-episode Australian television comedy series which debuted on ATN-7 in Sydney on 9 April 1980.[1] Most of the episodes were broadcast in Melbourne beginning the following month.[2] It was produced as a sequel to the British series Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976) featuring one of the major protagonists Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst).[3] The central concept is that Eddie has relocated to Australia and intends to send for his wife and child once he has settled. While the earlier series had focused on Eddie's rivalry with his neighbour Bill Reynolds, the sequel focused on a new set of relationships unrelated to the original show's premise. Here, he is boarding with a married couple, Joyce and Bernard, and conflicting with his Dutch-Australian next door neighbour, Jim Lawson, played by Russell Newman. External scenes were shot in Auburn Road, Auburn NSW with 191 Auburn Road serving as Joyce, Bernard and Eddie's home.
Cast[]
- Jack Smethurst as Eddie Booth
- as Jim Lawson
- Robert Hughes as Bernard Smith
- Sue Jones as Joyce Smith
- as Cyril
- Ken Goodlet as Joe Marley
- as Charlie
- Gordon McDougall as Vicar
- Kris McQuade as Liz
- as Sally
- Ron Shand as Arnold
- as Information Officer
- Frank Lloyd as Doctor
- as Barmaid
- as Airline Steward
- Lex Marinos as Kitty
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Howard Maxford. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, 2018.
External links[]
- 1970s Australian television series
- English-language television shows
- Australian comedy television series
- Television shows set in Sydney