The Oracle (TV series)

The Oracle is a 1979 Australian TV series that aired on ABC TV about a talkback radio announcer.

The Oracle
Written by	Tony Morphett Laura Jones Michael Cove
Directed by	Sandra Levy
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producer	Alan Burke
Camera setup	ABC TV
Running time	50 mins
Original release
Release	12 March 1979 (1979-03-12)

There was a controversial episode which featured a scene where a baby was killed.^[1]

Cast

Main

• John Gregg
• Pamela Gibbons
• Julie Hamilton
• Tracy Mann
• Ruth Cracknell

Guests

• Maggie Kirkpatrick

Episodes

1. Incest to Income Tax (aired 12 March 1979)^[2]
2. A Smack in the Mouth (aired 19 March 1979)
3. All That's Left of the Song (aired 26 March 1979)
4. Everything's Coming Up Roses (aired 2 April 1979)
5. You & the Night & the Muzak (aired 9 April 1979)
6. Time Wounds All Heels (aired 16 April 1979)
7. Six O'Clock High (aired 23 April 1979)
8. Win a Few, Lose a Few (aired 30 April 1979)
9. Take a Side, Any Side (aired 7 May 1979)
10. Fresh out of Miracles (aired 14 May 1979)
11. Black on the Line (aired 21 May 1979)
12. Live from Las Vegas (aired 28 May 1979)

References

1. "LIFE STYLE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 934. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 May 1979. p. 28. Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 880. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 March 1979. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• The Oracle at Austlit
• The Oracle at IMDb
• The Oracle at National Film and Sound Archive