Singles (miniseries)

1984 Australian TV series or program

Singles

Written by| Robert Caswell
Linda Aaronson
Michael Aitkens
Alma De Groen
Anne Brooksbank
Directed by| David Goldie
Ted Robinson
Graham Thorburn
Helene Harris
Ric Pellizerri
Starring| Elizabeth Alexander
Barry Otto
Robert Coleby
Richard Moir
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
Production
Producer| Martin Williams
Production company| ABC
Original release
Release| 14 August (1984-08-14) –
11 September 1984 (1984-09-11)

Singles is a 1984 Australian miniseries about a 30 something woman having a series of relationships with men.[1] It consists of five self-contained plays.[2][3]

The Sun Herald said Elizabeth Alexander gives "a fine fraught performance".[4]

## Premise

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Sydney doctor Alison ends a seven year relationship. The series spans 18 months and consists of five plays dealing with five different men.[5]

## Cast

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* Elizabeth Alexander as Alison Kirk
* Barry Otto
* Robert Coleby as Jack Howard
* Richard Moir
* Melissa Jaffer as Gloria
* Francis Yin as Andrew Lu
* Phillip Ross as Pat
* Susan Leith as Jeanette
* Dinah Shearing as Allison's mother
* David Downer as Farrell
* Julie Hamilton
* Dennis Miller as Des
* Steven Jacobs as Chris

## Episodes

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* Ep one (14 August 1984) - w Robert Caswell, d Ted Robinson - Allison breaks up with Farrell, and she enrols in a singles agency and meets eter
* Ep two (21 August 1984) - w Michael Aitkens d Ric Pellizzeri - Allison meets Jack Howard a charming businessman
* Ep three (28 August 1984) - d Graham Thorburn - Allison is matched with an industrial chemist from Poland called Stefan
* Ep four (4 September 1984)
* Ep five (11 September 1984) - Allison dates Rob, a boat designer. She decides to study acupuncture n China.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p236
2. ^ "Five new plays by the ABC: 'Singles'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 851. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 August 1984. p. 1 (TV and RADIO). Retrieved 20 July 2024 - via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ "All About Allison". Age Green Guide. 9 August 1984. p. 2.
4. ^ "A rough trot for Allison". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1984. p. 57.
5. ^ "TELEVISION It won't be all Greek after this", The Bulletin with Newsweek., Sydney: Australian Consolidated Press, 14 August 1984, nla.obj-1768794492, retrieved 20 July 2024 - via Trove
6. ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17, 878. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 September 1984. p. 14. Retrieved 20 July 2024 - via National Library of Australia.

## External links

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* Singles at IMDb

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