| Dearest Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Written by | Michael Riordan |
| Starring | Grigor Taylor John Wood Bruce Spence Frank Wilson Linden Wilkinson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Geoff Portman John O'Grady |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 8 May 1989 – 1992 |
Dearest Enemy is a 1989 Australian sitcom about two newlyweds.[1]
A pilot was shot with John Waters and Jacki Weaver. Grigor Taylor and Linden Wilkinson took over for season one in 1989. In season two, made in 1992, Wood replaced Taylor.[2]
Plot
Two newlyweds have different political views.
Cast
- Grigor Taylor as Anderson (1989)
- John Wood as Anderson (1992)
- Linden Wilkinson as Alex Taylor
- Frank Wilson as Walter Taylor
- Bruce Spence as Lenny
- Vic Hawkins as Simon
- John Waters (pilot only)
- Jacki Weaver (pilot only)
- Maggie Kirkpatrick (pilot only)
- Ernie Dingo (1 episode)
Production
Writer Michael Riordan was a teacher whose father Joe was a Housing Minister in the Whitman government. He approached John O'Grady and Geoff Portmann who were the producers of Mother and Son. They shot a pilot in 1987 with Jacki Weaver and John Waters. However neither were able to reprise their roles - Waters had stage commitments and Weaver went into another sitcom, House Rules.[3]
Critical reception was not entirely positive.[4]
However it was decided to revive the show in 1992 with John Wood replacing Taylor.[5]
References
- ↑ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 141
- ↑ "Dearest Enemy". Memorable TV. January 2016.
- ↑ "DEAREST ENEMY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 570. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 May 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Improving our averages with 25 words or more". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 577. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "No surprises as Canberra gets another bashing". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 805. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 March 1992. p. 4 (THE GUIDE). Retrieved 6 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.