| Description |
412 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
The definitive history of Australian soaps published to mark the lead up to the 50th anniversary of television, this book is the result of years of research and interviews that look behind the scenes of one of our most important export and cultural businesses |
| Analysis |
SOAP OPERAS. AUSTRALIA |
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NEIGHBOURS [TV] (AT, 1985-) |
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HOME AND AWAY [TV] (AT, 1988 -) |
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS [TV] (AT, 1982-87) |
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KATH AND KIM [TV] (AT, 2002-) |
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NUMBER 96 [TV] (AT, 1972-1978) |
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COUNTRY PRACTICE, A [TV] (AT, 1981-1995?) |
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SULLIVANS, THE [TV] (AT, 1975-1982) |
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COP SHOP [TV] (AT, 1977-84) |
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BELLBIRD [TV] (AT, 1967-1977) |
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PACIFIC DRIVE [TV] (AT, 1996) |
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PARADISE BEACH [TV] (AT, 1993-1994) |
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SECRET LIFE OF US, THE [TV] (AT, Lynn-Maree Danzey, 2000-) |
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PRISONER [TV] (AT, 1979-86) |
| Notes |
Australian television celebrity and insider Andrew Mercado investigates and interviews the producers, the directors, the writers and such soap legends as Rowena Wallace, Lorraine Bayly, Paula Duncan, Rebecca Gilling, Melissa Tkautz, Terry Norris and Jeremy Sims to find out new details about these infamous serials. Learn about every soap ever made for Australian television. Presented in chronological order; the stories include never-before-seen photos, comprehensive synopses of the major storylines, those crazy cliffhangers and hilarious anecdotes |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography |
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Television soap operas -- Australia -- History and criticism.
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Radio soap operas -- Australia -- History and criticism.
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Television programs -- Australia -- History.
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Television soap operas -- History and criticism.
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Television soap operas -- Australia -- History.
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Radio soap operas -- Australia -- History.
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Television soap operas -- Australia -- History.
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Radio soap operas -- Australia -- History.
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Television actors and actresses -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| LC no. |
2005363696 |
| ISBN |
1864031913 paperback |
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