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It is a story of life in a country town in Victoria, Australia in the 1890s. Lindsay portrays real characters struggling with the social restrictions of the day. Snobbery and wowserism are dominant themes. In 1930 it became the first Australian novel to be banned in Australia. [2]
Saturdee is an Australian children's television series that first screened on the Seven Network in 1986, adapted from the 1933 novel by Norman Lindsay. The ten part series is set in the small fiction town of Redheap in the 1920s and tells the story of 12-year-old Peter Gimble and his friends.
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Adapted from the novel by Norman Lindsay, Saturdee was set in Redheap – a small town in rural Victoria, Australia – during the 1920s, and primarily followed the adventures of the mischievous and fun-loving Peter Gimble (younger brother of Bill).
Redheap (TV Series 1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It is a story of life in a country town in Victoria, Australia in the 1890s. Lindsay portrays real characters struggling with the social restrictions of the day. Snobbery and wowserism are dominant themes. In 1930 it became the first Australian novel to be banned in Australia.
Redheap series - publisher film/TV. Adaptation of Redheap Norman Lindsay , 1930 novel. Author: Eleanor Witcombe. First known date: 1972. The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access.