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Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 Players to the Gallery
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Film Details - Australian Broadcasting Commission , 1980

Producers:

Eric Tayler.

Music:

Terry Moss.

Cast:

Primary cast members included Peter Sumner (Simon Harris), Kate Fitzpatrick (Kate Harris), and Richard Moir (David).
Other cast members included Tracy Mann, Elizabeth Kirby, John Gaden, Phillip Hinton, Anna Volska, Tony Bonner, and Sigrid Thornton.

Release Dates:

Originally aired in March-April 1980.

Notes:

List of episodes and broadcast dates

1. Jelly on the Ashcan (first aired 23 March 1980)

Kate Harris is an acclaimed and talented actress but even a star is only as good as her last performance. Her career could be in the balance on a day when she opens in her new play — the same day on which she has suffered a personal loss. ([Television guide], Canberra Times, 21 March 1980, p.26)

2. Time and Attendance (first aired 30 March 1980)

Following the ordeal of taking his former wife to court in a fight for the custody of his son, Simon Harris welcomes the prospect of a quiet evening with old friends. But the 'trial' that follows proves even more gruelling than the day in court. ([Television guide], Canberra Times, 28 March 1980, p.26)

3. Man to Man (first aired 6 April 1980)

The court room struggle for the custody of Kate and Simon's son has had a devastating effect on David. He cannot believe that Simon could have gone to such extreme lengths to achieve his goal at the emotional expense of the people most important to him. The experience leads him to openly reappraise his role as a 'gay activist'. ([Television guide], Canberra Times, 26 January 1981, p.16. [repeat screening]).


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