1981 New Zealand TV series or programme
| 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 (1981-08-31) – 1985 (1985) |
Gliding On is a New Zealand sitcom that aired from 1981 to 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.
Over the course of its run, Gliding On won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards.
Cast
- 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
- "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
- Gliding On at IMDb
- Gliding On Archived 29 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine at NZ On Screen
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