Pig in a Poke

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Pig in a Poke
Genre Miniseries
Written by John Dingwall
Margaret Kelly
Directed by Michael Jenkins
Brian Bell
StarringPaul Mason
Justine Saunders
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time75 mins
Original release
Network ABC
Release24 July (1977-07-24) 
21 August 1977 (1977-08-21)

Pig in a Poke is a 1977 Australian series about a Melbourne doctor who moves to Redfern. [1] There was a 1974 one-off drama, [2] [3] and a subsequent series of five episodes in 1977. [4] [5]

Contents

It stars Paul Mason as a doctor who buys a medical practice sight unseen and Justine Saunders as his receptionist and nurse. [5] The first episode explored domestic violence and the need for women's refuges. [6] [7] Other episodes look at Greek family traditions, transvestites and the way laws are applied differently for blacks and whites. [5] [8] [7]

Cast

Accolades

1975 Logie Awards [9]

1977 Penguin Awards [10]

1977 AWGIE Award [11]

1978 Logie Awards

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