Off the Peg

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Off the Peg
GenreVariety
StarringColin Croft
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release9 July (1965-07-09) –
20 August 1965 (1965-08-20)

Off the Peg is an Australian television series that aired in 1965. Starring Colin Croft, it was a variety series on ABC. It was announced as having "little, if any, talking" and as being "all songs, music and

dancing".[1] It aired during July and August. In Sydney the episode telecast 16 July 1965 aired at 9:30PM, and aired against Double Your Dollars on TCN-9, a film on ATN-7 and a film on TEN-10.[2] It was announced that eight episodes would air,[1]
but according to TV guides, only seven were actually scheduled.

The National Film and Sound Archive holds six audio recordings of performances from the series.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1Episode 19 July 1965 (1965-07-09)[4]
2Episode 216 July 1965 (1965-07-16)[2]
3Episode 323 July 1965 (1965-07-23)[5]
4Episode 430 July 1965 (1965-07-30)[6]
5Episode 56 August 1965 (1965-08-06)
6Episode 613 August 1965 (1965-08-13)[7]
Guests: Wendy Blacklock, Bunny Gibson, Stuart Finch
7Episode 720 August 1965 (1965-08-20)[8]
Guests: Norma Shirlee, Gita Rivera, Johnny Rohan

References

  1. ^ a b "New variety shows, from home and Canada". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 8 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Guide To Sydney Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Search results for off the peg". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Guide To Sydney Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Guide To TV Programs On Sydney Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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