Love Thy Neighbour in Australia
Love Thy Neighbour is an Australian television comedy series which originally aired on the Seven Network between 9 April and 21 May 1979. It was produced as a sequel to the British series Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976) featuring one of the major protagonists Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst).[1] While the earlier series had focused on Eddie Booth's rivalry with his black neighbour, the sequel focused on his attempts to overcome Anglo-Australian cultural differences after emigrating and settling in the suburbs of Sydney.
| Love Thy Neighbour | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Vince Powell Ken Sterling |
| Starring | Jack Smethurst |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 9 April – 21 May 1979 |
Cast
- Jack Smethurst as Eddie Booth
- Russell Newman as Jim Lawson
- Robert Hughes as Bernard Smith
- Sue Jones as Joyce Smith
- Graham Rouse as Cyril
- Ken Goodlet as Joe Marley
- Kevin Leslie as Charlie
- Gordon McDougall as Vicar
- Kris McQuade as Liz
- Rouna Daley as Sally
- Ron Shand as Arnold
- Fred Steele as Information Officer
- Frank Lloyd as Doctor
- Lynne Porteous as Barmaid
- Mervyn Drake as Airline Steward
- Lex Marinos as Kitty
References
- Maxford p.511
Bibliography
- Howard Maxford. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, 2018.
External links
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