A Descant for Gossips (miniseries)

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A Descant for Gossips
Based onA Descant for Gossips
by Thea Astley
Written byTed Roberts
Directed by Tim Burstall
StarringKaarin Fairfax
Geneviève Picot
Peter Carroll
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
Release25 September 1983 (1983-09-25)

A Descant for Gossips is a 1983 Australian mini series about a school girl who becomes involved with two teachers. [1] The adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Thea Astley.

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p187