A Taste for Blue Ribbons
| A Taste for Blue Ribbons | |
|---|---|
 Sydney Morning Herald advertisement | |
| Based on | A book by Eugene Lumbers |
| Directed by | Keith Wilkes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 20 – July 14, 1973 |
| Related | |
| Lucky Colour Blue | |
A Taste for Blue Ribbons is an Australian television serial for children which first screened on the ABC in 1973.[1][2]
It was based on a book that had been adapted for radio in 1968 as part of the ABC's Argonauts club. Jackie Weaver starred.[3]
It was followed by a sequel television series in 1975 called Lucky Colour Blue.[4]
Premise[edit]
The story of a family who own a struggling stud farm.
Cast[edit]
- John Williams
- Sheila Bradley as Mrs Byrne
- Sally Conabere as Diana Byrne
- Syd Conabere as John Emmett
- Ron Graham as Mr Byrne
- Gary Gray
- Ronald Jackson
- Marty Fields
References[edit]
- ^ "Program Guide". TV Week. 26 May 1973.
- ^ ""A TASTE FOR BLUE RIBBONS"". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 40, no. 52. Australia, Australia. 30 May 1973. p. 45. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "untitled". Age TV Guide. 25 April 1968. p. 19.
- ^ Lucky Colour Blue at AustLit
External links[edit]
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