Dynasty (Australian TV series)
For the 1980s American TV series, see Dynasty (TV series).
| Dynasty | |
|---|---|
_Series_2_main_title.jpg) Series 2 title card (1971) | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Tony Morphett John Dingwall |
| Directed by | Frank Arnold |
| Starring |
Pat Bishop Ben Gabriel Anne Haddy Nick Tate |
| Theme music composer | Laurie Lewis |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | 7 October 1970 – 6 October 1971 |
Dynasty is an Australian TV series that aired from 7 October 1970 to 6 October 1971, based on the 1967 Tony Morphett novel of the same name.[1][2]
Plot summary
Dynasty follows media mogul Jack Mason and his grasping sons John, David and Peter.[3]
Cast
- John Tate as Jack Mason (Episodes 1-10)
- Ron Graham as John Mason
- Kevin Miles as David Mason
- Nick Tate as Peter Mason
- Anne Haddy as Kathy Mason, John's wife
- Pat Bishop as Patricia Mason, Peter's wife
- Serge Lazareff as Christopher Mason, John and Kathy's son
- Owen Weingott as Jacob Goldberg
- Ben Gabriel as 'Unk' Martel
- Tony Ward as Nigel Dayton
- Lyn James as Maggie Tench, Jack's secretary
Production
The novel was first adapted as a television play which was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), and broadcast in October 1969 as one installment of an anthology series of unrelated plays.[1][3] A regular TV series was then produced with a largely different cast.[1][3] Premiering in July 1970, the first series consisted of 10 episodes, and the second and final series consisted of 13 episodes.[1][3]
Episodes
Twenty-three episodes were produced.[1]
Series 1
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Gran Turismo" | Tom Jeffrey | Tony Morphett | 7 October 1970 |
| 2 | 2 | "Catwalk" | Tony Morphett | 14 October 1970 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Counterpoint" | Frank Arnold | Glyn Davies | 21 October 1970 |
| 4 | 4 | "Young Jim Westlake" | Tom Jeffrey | Peter Schreck | 28 October 1970 |
| 5 | 5 | "Cry Me A River" | Tony Morphett | 4 November 1970 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Paper Of The People" | Frank Arnold | John Dingwall | 11 November 1970 |
| 7 | 7 | "Second Pressure" | Eric Tayler | Tony Morphett | 18 November 1970 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Champion" | Tony Morphett | 25 November 1970 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Have You Got The Numbers?" | Brian Bell | Tony Morphett | 2 December 1970 |
| 10 | 10 | "When All The Bets Were Off" | Frank Arnold | Tony Morphett | 9 December 1970 |
Series 2
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Dead Man's Chair" | Alan Burke | Tony Morphett | 14 July 1971 |
| 12 | 2 | "The Killing Ground" | Eric Tayler | Tony Morphett | 21 July 1971 |
| 13 | 3 | "The Coorabungle Deposit" | Tony Morphett | 28 July 1971 | |
| 14 | 4 | "Corrida For A Stunt Man" | Frank Arnold | Tony Morphett | 4 August 1971 |
| 15 | 5 | "Who Wants A Bridge?" | Brian Bell | Pat Flower | 11 August 1971 |
| 16 | 6 | "Detour To Power" | Frank Arnold | Peter Schreck & Glyn Davies | 18 August 1971 |
| 17 | 7 | "Nothing Personal" | Alan Burke | Alan Burke | 25 August 1971 |
| 18 | 8 | "Whatever Happened To Jamie Brooks?" | Brian Bell | Tony Morphett | 1 September 1971 |
| 19 | 9 | "Two Reds Don't Make A White" | Frank Arnold | Ron Harrison | 8 September 1971 |
| 20 | 10 | "Countdown" | Frank Arnold | Bob Ellis | 15 September 1971 |
| 21 | 11 | "Full Circle" | Tony Morphett | 22 September 1971 | |
| 22 | 12 | "Man In The Middle" | Tony Morphett | 29 September 1971 | |
| 23 | 13 | "A Half Tone Block Is Black And White" | Bob Ellis & Ben Blakeney | 6 October 1971 |
References
External links
- Dynasty at the Internet Movie Database
- Dynasty at Classic Australian TV