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
GenreVariety
StarringColin Croft
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release9 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

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1Episode 19 July 1965 (1965-07-09)[4]
2Episode 216 July 1965 (1965-07-16)[2]
3Episode 323 July 1965 (1965-07-23)[5]
4Episode 430 July 1965 (1965-07-30)[6]
5Episode 56 August 1965 (1965-08-06)
6Episode 613 August 1965 (1965-08-13)[7]
Guests: Wendy Blacklock, Bunny Gibson, Stuart Finch
7Episode 720 August 1965 (1965-08-20)[8]
Guests: Norma Shirlee, Gita Rivera, Johnny Rohan

References

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