The Story of Peter Grey

For other people with similar names, see Peter Gray (disambiguation).

The Story of Peter Grey was an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network and first broadcast in July 1962 . James Condon starred in the title role as a church minister.

The Story of Peter Grey
Genre	Daytime soap opera
Written by	Kay Keavney
Directed by	David Cahill
Starring	James Condon
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	156
Production
Running time	15 minutes
Original release
Network	ATN-7

Produced at the Seven Network's ATN-7 studio's in Sydney, the series had a run of 156^[1][2] fifteen-minute episodes, and was in black and white.^[3][4]

Plot

Peter Grey is a clergyman appointed to a new parish. He is married to neurotic Brenda. He forms a friendship with his predecessor, Rev Henry Marner and the latter's daughter Jane.

Main Cast

• James Condon as Peter Grey
• Lou Vernon as Rev. Henry Marner
• Thelma Scott
• Gordon Chater
• Don Crosby as Doctor
• Stewart Ginn
• Lynne Murphy as Brenda Grey
• Walter Sullivan as Tony Beaumont
• Moya O'Sullivan as Anna Vail
• Diana Perryman as Jane Marner
• Julianna Allan

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Production and broadcast

In 1959, the Seven Network (ATN7) announced they would produce three new television series, two 30-minute dramas and a 15-minute "woman's program". The 15 minute show was The Story of Peter Grey produced in the same style as their previous endeavor Autumn Affair which ended on 20 October 1959. Peter Grey was to be shown three times a week and run for 12 months^[5]

(The first of the 30-minute dramas was to be called The World of Marius Crump, the story of the devil in the disguise of a charming, whimsical character who wins or loses a soul in each episode, similar to Damn Yankees. Each episode was to be a self-contained story, but Mr Crump will be the central character every week. The series would be written by Richard Lane. It never became am on-going series. Nor did the other 30-minute drama.)^[5]

Peter Grey was shot on videotape at the Seven Network. ATN-7's studios. By 4 July 1960 the first four episodes had been taped.^[6] By August 1961 it was reportedly halfway through filming.^[7]

The show screened in mid-afternoon.^[8]

The Seven Network's Melbourne station HSV-7 repeated the series in 1964, accompanied by repeats of Autumn Affair.^[9]

The Seven Network, also aired the series in reruns on SAS10 in Adelaide in 1967 on Saturday evenings at 8.30pm.

Every episode of this series is held by the National Film and Sound Archive.^[1]

See also

• List of television plays broadcast on ATN-7

References

1. "Search The Collection". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
2. "TV Ventures Bear Fruit, Report Finds". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 1 December 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
3. Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's guide to Australian TV series: your complete guide to every drama series, children's show and sitcom. North Ryde, NSW: Australian Film Television & Radio School. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-642-18462-7.
4. Bass, Don (28 July 1962). "Grey in black and white". The Bulletin. Vol. 84, no. 4302. John Haynes and J.F. Archibald. p. 34. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
5. "More local series to be made". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
6. "Channel Spots". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 July 1960. p. 11. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
7. "Australia's new serial near release". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
8. "ATN to provide shows in mid-morning". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 1961. p. 10.
9. ""Soap opera" comeback for wife with TV". The Age. 14 May 1964. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

External links

• The Story of Peter Grey at IMDb 
• The Story of Peter Grey at the National Film and Sound Archive