Pig in a Poke

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Pig in a Poke
GenreMiniseries
Written byJohn Dingwall
Margaret Kelly
Directed byMichael Jenkins
Brian Bell
StarringPaul Mason
Justine Saunders
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time75 mins
Original release
NetworkABC
Release24 July (1977-07-24) –
21 August 1977 (1977-08-21)

Pig in a Poke is a 1977 Australian series about a Melbourne doctor who moves to Redfern.[1] There was a 1974 one-off drama,[2][3] and a subsequent series of five episodes in 1977.[4][5]

It stars Paul Mason as a doctor who buys a medical practice sight unseen and Justine Saunders as his receptionist and nurse.[5] The first episode explored domestic violence and the need for women's refuges.[6][7] Other episodes look at Greek family traditions, transvestites and the way laws are applied differently for blacks and whites.[5][8][7]

Accolades

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1975 Logie Awards[9]

  • Best Individual Performance By An Actress - Pat Evison

1977 Penguin Awards[10]

1977 AWGIE Award[11]

  • Best Original Work for TV - Margaret Kelly and John Dingwall (ep. Theo's Story)

1978 Logie Awards

  • Best Individual Performance by an Actor - Neil Fitzpatrick (ep Lisa's Story)
  • Best Dramatic Script - John Dingwall and Margaret Kelly

References

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press,, 1996 p223
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