Come Midnight Monday

Come Midnight Monday is a 1982 Australian children's TV series. It consisted of seven 30 minute episodes first broadcast in 1982.[1]

Come Midnight Monday
Written byRoger Dann, based on a novel by David Burke.
Directed byMark Callan
StarringStephen Comey
Tim Blake
Sally Boyden
Jacqui Gordon
Tommy Dysart
ComposerKevin Hocking
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
ProducerDavid Zweck
Running time30 mins
Release
Original networkABC
Original release4 March 1982 (1982-03-04)

Plot summary

Four teenagers fight plans to close the Winnawadgery railway, scrap its veteran steam engine Wombat and build a highway in its place. Their campaign runs into opposition from a prominent local businessman. They enlist the help of retired engine driver Angus McPhee.

Production

The script was written by regular Bellbird writer Roger Dann, adapted from the children's novel by David Burke OAM. It was filmed mainly on location at Cockatoo in Victoria. The train sequences were filmed on the Puffing Billy Railway with NA class locomotive 12A portraying the Wombat.

Cast

Crew

  • Producer: David Zweck
  • Director: Mark Callan
  • Scriptwriter: Roger Dunn
  • Sound recordist: John Beanland
  • Production Designer: Paul Cleveland, Alwyn Harbott
  • Music: Kevin Hocking[2]

References

  1. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 124-125
  2. Moran, Albert, 'Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series', Australian Film Television and Radio School, 1993
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