Gliding On is a New Zealand sitcom that aired from 1981 to 1985.
| Gliding On | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Roger Hall |
| Directed by | Tony Holden |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Good Old Desk" by Harry Nilsson |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tony Holden |
| Editor | Sue Malcolmson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Television New Zealand |
| Original release | |
| Network | Television One |
| Release | 31 August 1981 – 1985 |
It was written by Roger Hall and adapted from his play Glide Time, and directed by Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the early 1980s.
The series was followed by a short-lived sequel, Market Forces, set in the "restructured" public service environment of New Zealand's post-Rogernomics era.[1]
Over the course of its run, Gliding On won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards.[2]
Cast
edit- Michael Haigh as Jim
- Susan Wilson as Beryl
- Ross Jolly as John
- Ray Henwood as Hugh
- Grant Tilly as Wally
- Ken Blackburn as The Boss
- Katy Platt as Raewyn
- Roy Billing as Perce
Several other New Zealand actors appeared in different episodes, including Jeffrey Thomas
References
edit- ^ "Market Forces". South Pacific Pictures. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Roger Hall Piece about Gliding On". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
External links
edit- Gliding On at IMDb
- Gliding On Archived 29 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine at NZ On Screen
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