Top Mates
Top Mates is a 1979 Australian TV mini-series.
Synopsis
The series centres on two boys, Paul Jackson and Brett Towers. Paul starts attending a new school, where he meets Brett, and both run away from school. Also featured are Liz Towers and her best friend Rachel Marsh and the boys schoolmate Tony Fabiani.Cast
- Michael McGlinchey as Brett Towers
- Patrick Matthews as Paul Jackson
- Angela Gauci as Liz Towers
- Justine Saunders as Mrs. Jackson
- Candy Williams as Mr. Jackson
- Tessa Mallos as Mrs. Towers
- Ray Meagher as Mr. Towers
- John Ewart as the derro
- Bronwyn Clarke
- Kelly Dingwall
Production
The script was written by Anne Brooksbank and Margaret Kelly, and the series was made by ABC Television.Release
It was aired by the ABC in Australia in 1979, and on BBC TV in the UK in 1989.Reception
Top Mates won a Sammy Award and a Penguin Award.Looking back at the series, Jill Morris of The Age said the series saw "modern issues met head-on".