Off the Peg

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.

Off the Peg
Genre	Variety
Starring	Colin Croft
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	7
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC Television
Release	9 July (1965-07-09) – 20 August 1965 (1965-08-20)

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

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	Episode 1	9 July 1965 (1965-07-09)[4]
2	Episode 2	16 July 1965 (1965-07-16)[2]
3	Episode 3	23 July 1965 (1965-07-23)[5]
4	Episode 4	30 July 1965 (1965-07-30)[6]
5	Episode 5	6 August 1965 (1965-08-06)
6	Episode 6	13 August 1965 (1965-08-13)[7]
Guests: Wendy Blacklock, Bunny Gibson, Stuart Finch
7	Episode 7	20 August 1965 (1965-08-20)[8]
Guests: Norma Shirlee, Gita Rivera, Johnny Rohan

References

1. "New variety shows, from home and Canada". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 8 July 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
2. "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.

External links

• Off the Peg at IMDb