Pig in a Poke

For other uses, see Pig in a poke (disambiguation).

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]

Pig in a Poke
Genre	Miniseries
Written by	John Dingwall Margaret Kelly
Directed by	Michael Jenkins Brian Bell
Starring	Paul Mason Justine Saunders
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	75 mins
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	24 July (1977-07-24) – 21 August 1977 (1977-08-21)

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]

Cast

• Paul Mason as Dr Peter Reynolds
• Justine Saunders as Maureen
• Chris King as Billy Hodge (1974)
• Pat Evison (1974)
• Julie Dawson as Mary (ep. The Ginny Story)
• Arianthe Galani (ep Theo's Story)
• Tessa Mallos as Christina Moustakas (ep. Christina's Story)
• Neil Fitzpatrick (ep Lisa's Story)

Accolades

1975 Logie Awards^[9]

• Best Individual Performance By An Actress - Pat Evison

1977 Penguin Awards^[10]

• Best Supporting Actress - Arianthe Galani (ep Theo's Story)
• Best Script Writer - John Dingwall and Margaret Kelly (ep. The Ginny Story)

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

1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press,, 1996 p223
2. Musgrove, Nan (16 October 1974). "Almost a silk purse..." The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 42, no. 20. Australia, Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "A pig in a poke". King Island News. Tasmania, Australia. 16 October 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "A PROMISING SERIES". Tribune. No. 2009. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 1977. p. 8. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Justine's dream is coming true". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 45, no. 10. Australia, Australia. 10 August 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "LOOK IN on your week of television". The Bananacoast Opinion. No. 131. New South Wales, Australia. 20 July 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Hall, Sandra (6 August 1977), "Another look at life in the raw", The Bulletin
8. "A study of conflicts". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 847. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 August 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Logies for Ernie and Ding Dong". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 008. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 March 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "ABC fares well in penguins". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 929. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1977. p. 21. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "AWGIE AWARD WINNERS". Filmnews. Vol. 7, no. 9. New South Wales, Australia. 1 October 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Pig in a Poke at IMDb