The Wayne Manifesto
| The Wayne Manifesto | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family, Children, Comedy |
| Written by | David McRobbie |
| Directed by |
Paul Maloney Sophie Turkiewicz Ian Watson Denny Lawrence David Cameron Steve Mann |
| Starring |
Jeffrey Walker Simon James Remi Broadway Brooke Harmon Cassandra Magrath |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Jackson |
| Producer(s) | Alan Hardy |
| Editor(s) | Simon James |
| Location(s) | Brisbane, Australia |
| Running time | 25 min. |
| Production company(s) | Burberry Productions |
| Distributor | Southern Star Sales |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 4.3 PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 1 January 1996 – 1 May 1998 |
The Wayne Manifesto is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC in 1996. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie, it is centred on the life 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world both as the way he would like it and the way it really is. Filmed in Brisbane, Australia, it aired most weekdays in the afternoon at 4pm on the ABC.
Cast
- Jeffrey Walker as Wayne Wilson
- Simon James as Keven Mary
- Remi Broadway as Rupert
- Brooke Harmon as Rosie
- Cassandra Magrath as Charlene
- Jah'shua McAvoy as Squocka
- Korey Fernando as James
- Tracey-Louise Smith as Violet
- Ingrid Mason as Mrs. Pringle
- Rainee Skinner as Wayne's Mum
- Nick Waters as Dad
Episodes
- A Wayne in a Manger
- The Alien
- This Guy Dellafield
- A Slave to Fashion
- Pizza
- Rites and Wrongs
- The Wayne Manifesto
- There's Good in Everybody
- Harris Weed
- You Can't Take Him Anywhere
- Junk
- Work Experience
- Wise Words
- Now You See It, Now You Still See It
- Fancy Dress
- Wheels Within Wheels
- Special Operations
- Elementary, My Dear Squocka
- Soap
- Amy Pastrami Day
- Witch Wayne
- A Wayne's Gotta Do...
- The Harder They Fall
- Where's Wilson
- Dad's Ad
- Wayne in the Wings
Merchandise
Village Roadshow released the following VHS tapes in 1996 containing two episodes each:
Awards
- It won 1996 AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama.
- An ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Award for Best Children’s Drama series.[3]
- David McRobbie won an AWGIE (Australian Writer's Guild) Award for 3 episodes.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/title/wayne-manifesto-the-alien/oclc/222610363&referer=brief_results
- ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/title/wayne-manifesto-this-guy-dellafield/oclc/222260685&referer=brief_results
- ↑ http://www.burberry.com.au/the_wayne_manifesto_awards.html
- ↑ http://www.burberry.com.au/the_wayne_manifesto.html
External links
- The Wayne Manifesto at the Internet Movie Database
- The Wayne Manifesto at TV.com
- The Wayne Manifesto at epguides
- The Wayne Manifesto at the National Film and Sound Archive