Gliding On

Gliding On
GenreSitcom
Written byRoger Hall
Directed byTony Holden
Starring
Opening theme"Good Old Desk" by Harry Nilsson
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes32
Production
ProducerTony Holden
EditorSue Malcolmson
Running time30 minutes
Production companyTelevision New Zealand
Original release
NetworkTelevision One
Release31 August 1981 (1981-08-31) –
1985 (1985)

Gliding On is a New Zealand sitcom that aired from 1981 to 1985.

It was written by Roger Hall and adapted from his play Glide Time, and directed by Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the early 1980s.

The series was followed by a short-lived sequel, Market Forces, set in the "restructured" public service environment of New Zealand's post-Rogernomics era.[1]

Over the course of its run, Gliding On won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards.[2]

Cast

Several other New Zealand actors appeared in different episodes, including Jeffrey Thomas

References

  1. ^ "Market Forces". South Pacific Pictures. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Roger Hall Piece about Gliding On". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.


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