The Story of Peter Grey

The Story of Peter Grey was an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network and first broadcast in July 1962 . James Condon starred in the title role as a church minister.

For those of a similar name, see Peter Gray (disambiguation).

The Story of Peter Grey
GenreDaytime soap opera
Written byKay Keavney
Directed byDavid Cahill
StarringJames Condon as Peter Grey
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes156
Production
Running time15 mins
Release
Original networkATN-7

Produced at the Seven Network's ATN-7 studio's in Sydney, the series had a run of 156[1][2] fifteen-minute episodes, and was in black and white.[3][4]

Plot

Peter Grey is a clergyman appointed to a new parish. He is married to neurotic Brenda. He forms a friendship with his predecessor, Rev Henry Marner and the latter's daughter Jane.

Main Cast

Actor Character
James CondonPeter Grey
Lou VernonRev. Henry Marner
Thelma Scott
Gordon Chater
Don Crosbyas Doctor
Stewart Ginn
Lynne MurphyBrenda Grey
Walter Sullivan as Tony Beaumont
Moya O'Sullivan as Anna Vail
Diana PerrymanJane Marner
Julianna Allan

Production and broadcast

In 1959, the Seven Network (ATN7) announced they would produce three new television series, two 30-minute dramas and a 15-minute "woman's program". The 15 minute show was The Story of Peter Grey produced in the same style as there previous endeavor Autumn Affair which ended on 20 October 1959. Peter Grey was to be shown three times a week and run for 12 months[5]

(The first of the 30-minute dramas was to be called The World of Marius Crump, the story of the devil in the disguise of a charming, whimsical character who wins or loses a soul in each episode, similar to Damn Yankees. Each episode was to be a self-contained story, but Mr Crump will be the central character every week. The series would be written by Richard Lane. It never became am on-going series. Nor did the other 30-minute drama.)[5]

Peter Grey was shot on videotape at the Seven Network. ATN-7's studios. By 4 July 1960 the first four episodes had been taped.[6] By August 1961 it was reportedly halfway through filming.[7]

The show screened in mid-afternoon.[8]

The Seven Network's Melbourne station HSV-7 repeated the series in 1964, accompanied by repeats of Autumn Affair.[9]

The Seven Network, also aired the series in reruns on SAS10 in Adelaide in 1967 on Saturday evenings at 8.30pm.

Every episode of this series is held by the National Film and Sound Archive.

See also

Notes
  1. "NFSA – Title Details". Colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "TV Ventures Bear Fruit". The Age. 1 December 1960.
  3. Moran, Albert. Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0-642-18462-3 p 436
  4. The bulletin, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880, retrieved 23 March 2019
  5. "More local series to be made". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 1959. p. 15.
  6. "Channel Spots". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 July 1960. p. 11.
  7. "Australia's new serial near release". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1961. p. 18.
  8. "ATN to provide shows in mid-morning". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 1961. p. 10.
  9. ""Soap opera" comeback for wife with TV". The Age. 14 May 1964. p. 14.


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