Willing and Abel

Television series

Willing and Abel

Created by| Lynn Bayonas
Ted Roberts
Starring| Grant Dodwell
Shane Withington
Martin Vaughan
Rebecca Rigg
Lucius Borich
Simon Chilvers
Tina Bursill
Country of origin| Australia
No. of episodes| 26
Production
Running time| 50 minutes
Original release
Network| Nine Network
Release| 1987 (1987)

Willing and Abel is an Australian television comedy series which was made in 1987, about two handymen.

The main cast were Grant Dodwell as 'Charles Willing', Shane Withington as 'Abel Moore' and Rebecca Rigg as 'Angela Reddy'. Their names ('Reddy', 'Willing' and 'Abel') were a pun on the saying, "ready, willing and able".

It had problems in attaining an audience. [citation needed] The show was produced as a "comedy drama" however some at the Nine Network wanted to steer it to be a heavier drama. [citation needed] There was much discussion between production executives and the Network and not much agreement. [citation needed] One episode scripted by Ted Roberts dealt with a hostage situation at a bank, the pathos being reinforced by series characters caught up in the action. [citation needed]

The series dealt with contemporary issues in a subtle way, sometimes making observations through humour. [citation needed]

## Cast

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### Main

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* Grant Dodwell as Charles Willing
* Shane Withington as Abel Moore
* Rebecca Rigg as Angela Reddy
* Lucius Borich as Parramatta Jones

### Recurring

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* Mark Mitchell as Sergeant Dobson
* Martin Vaughan as 'Just One' Moore
* Simon Chilvers as Pisani
* Tina Bursill as Margaret Hill

### Guests

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* Alan David Lee as Gary Conway
* Betty Lucas as Maisie
* Bryan Marshall
* Bryan Wiseman as Cassidy
* Deborah Kennedy
* Diane Craig
* Elli Maclure as Diana Dancer
* George Kapiniaris
* Gosia Dobrowolska
* Jon Fabian as Truckie
* Judith McGrath
* Justine Clarke
* Kate Sheil
* Leslie Dayman
* Maggie Dence
* Mary-Anne Fahey
* Melissa Bickerton as Peggy Porter
* Melissa Jaffer
* Roger Ward as Mr Dancer
* Sharon Millerchip
* Simone Buchanan
* Susan Lyons
* Veronica Lang

## Broadcast

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The series first aired in Australia on the Nine Network and years later went onto air in a number of other countries such as South Africa and Indonesia.

## References

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* "The Australian Film and Television Companion" – compiled by Tony Harrison – Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994

## External links

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* Willing and Abel at IMDb

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