The Yarns of Billy Borker is an Australian TV series for the ABC based on scripts by Frank Hardy, which aired from 14 February 1964[1] until 15 February 1965.[2] They consisted of five-minute episodes of stories written by Hardy and told by Peter Carver.[3][4] It was shot in Perth.[5]
| The Yarns of Billy Borker | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Frank Hardy |
| Starring | Peter Carver |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5-10 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 14 September 1964 – 15 February 1965 |
Hardy later turned these into a book and an album.[6]
The show was replaced with another similar one called Under the Morning Star.[2]
References edit
- ^ Valda, Marshall (20 September 1964). "ATN 7 to telecast surf carnival". The Sun-Herald. p. 85. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Billy Borker fades into the Dream Time". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. 21 September 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "TV View". Tribune. New South Wales. 14 October 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Howard, John (23 October 1964). "Local Boy makes good television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 10, 984. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "People in a hurry". Tribune. New South Wales. 9 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
External links edit
- The Yarns of Billy Borker at IMDb
- Yanks of Billy Borker at TV Memories
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