Saturdee | |
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Genre | Comedy-Drama |
Based on | Saturdee by Norman Lindsay |
Directed by | John Gauci |
Starring | Judith Colquhoun Peter Hepworth |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Producer | Steve Vizard |
Running time | 30 Minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 9 May – 11 July 1986 |
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