A Taste for Blue Ribbons

A Taste for Blue Ribbons is an Australian television serial for children which first screened on the ABC in 1973.[1][2]

A Taste for Blue Ribbons
Sydney Morning Herald advertisement
Based onA book
by Eugene Lumbers
Directed byKeith Wilkes
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production companyABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMay 20 (1973-05-20) 
July 14, 1973 (1973-07-14)
Related
Lucky Colour Blue

It was based on a book that had been adapted for radio in 1968 as part of the ABC's Argonauts club. Jackie Weaver starred.[3]

It was followed by a sequel television series in 1975 called Lucky Colour Blue.[4]

Premise

The story of a family who own a struggling stud farm.

Cast

  • John Williams
  • Sheila Bradley as Mrs Byrne
  • Sally Conabere as Diana Byrne
  • Syd Conabere as John Emmett
  • Ron Graham as Mr Byrne
  • Gary Gray
  • Ronald Jackson

References

  1. "Program Guide". TV Week. 26 May 1973.
  2. ""A TASTE FOR BLUE RIBBONS"". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 40, no. 52. Australia, Australia. 30 May 1973. p. 45. Retrieved 18 June 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "untitled". Age TV Guide. 25 April 1968. p. 19.
  4. Lucky Colour Blue at AustLit


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