ABBA - The Movie

Australia, Film, 1977

A film about the struggles of a journalist to get an ABBA story while they are on tour. Tom Oliver features a lot as ABBA's tour manager, and Robert Hughes even more as the DJ Ashley trying to get an interview with the band.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Tom Oliver ..... ABBA's Tour Manager
Robert Hughes ..... Ashley

Abra Cadabra

Australia, Film, 1984

An animated Australian children's fantasy film made in 1984.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Gary Files ..... Klaw
Matthew King ..... NK

Absent Without Leave

New Zealand, Film, 1992

Run of the mill Second World War drama about a man (played by Craig McLachlan - Henry Ramsay in Neighbours) who goes AWOL to accompany his wife (played by Katrina Hobbs - Dr Kelly Watson in Home & Away) after she has a miscarriage.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Robert Bennett ..... The Minister who marries the pair.

Australia, TV Movie, 1996

Paula Duncan stars as a high profile actress whose life is complicated when her ex-husband is cast opposite her.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Paula Duncan ..... Jennifer Haywood

Adventures of Skippy

Australia, Children's TV, 1991

An update of the old Skippy story, starring Andrew Clarke as Sonny Hammond - a park ranger accompanied by his kids and the ever helpful kangaroo as he works to save the bush from all those pesky people trying to do it harm.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Andrew Clarke ..... Sonny Hammond
Phil Brock ....Fisherman (Guest)
John Heywood .....Mr Richards (Guest)

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The

Australia, Film, 1994

The story of two transvestites and a transexual travelling to the centre of Australia for a show, and the people they meet on the way. Bill Hunter is the bored mechanic they pick up on the way to Alice Springs, and Rebel Russell the woman running across Australia that they meet every so often on their trip.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Bill Hunter ..... Bob
Rebel Russell ..... Logowoman

Air New Zealand Holiday

New Zealand, TV

Colette Mann has been spotted presenting this.

All Men Are Liars

Australia, Film, 1997

Vaguely amusing (in places) film about a boy who falls for the leader of a rock band but has to pretend to be a woman in order to join the band. The lead singer then falls for him as a woman.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Paul Newman ..... Gerry Borwick
Harry Reid ..... Buckley

All the Rivers Run

Australia, Miniseries, 1983

This is just a small selection of the cast sent by Matt in America. I've got the tapes now so a fuller version will follow in the near future.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Sigrid Thornton ..... NK
Celia de Burgh ..... Imogen
Vivean Gray ..... Alicia Raeburn
Betty Lucas ..... Janet Raeburn
Caroline Gillmer ..... Mabel Blakeney
Carol Burns ..... Mrs Slope
Diane Craig ..... Miss Barrett
Adrian Wright ..... Alistair Raeburn
Maureen Edwards ..... Aunt Agnes

All Saints

Australia, TV Series, 1998

New Medical Soap due to hit the British shore sometime later this year so I don't know much about it, other than it's supposed to look fairly cheap and nasty (comments anyone ...) Rod Mullinar and Judith McGrath are regulars as Professor Richard Craig and Nurse Yvonne Ryan respectively. Most of this info comes from Peter Criddle in Australia.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Judith McGrath ..... Nurse Yvonne Ryan
Andrew McKaige ..... Dr Peter Morrison
Rod Mullinar ..... Professor Richard Craig
Rob Steele ..... Jimmy Oliver
Maggie Dence ..... Lyn Brown (Episode 'Forget Me Not')
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ..... Dr Harry McKay
Betty Bobbitt ..... Olivia MacReadie (Episode 'Mirror Mirror on the Wall')

All Star Squares

Australia, TV Quiz Show, 1999

Another one of those quiz shows where the celebrity guests are the contestants. Totti Goldsmith recently appeared on this one.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Totti Goldsmith ..... Celebrity Contestant

Almost

Australia, Film, 1990

Strange film about a woman who fantasises about an affair when her husband disappears. Desiree Smith appears quite a lot as one of the women she works with in an office.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Desiree Smith ..... Cynthia in the office
Betty Lucas ..... Mrs Taggart
Douglas Hedge ..... Mr Leveredge

Always Afternoon

1987

I know nothing about this but Allan Bennett tells me it recently aired on Carlton Select. Colette Mann's character was called Doreen!

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Colette Mann ..... Doreen (!)

Angel Baby

Australia, Film, 1995

Film about two young people's relationship and dealing with mental illness. Deborra-Lee Furness is the woman's sister in law, while various other ex-Prisoners have little more than extra's parts.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Lesley Baker ..... Rose
Lois Collinder ..... One of the Clubhouse "clients"
Deborra-Lee Furness ..... Louise Goodman
Peter Sardi ..... Bowling Lane Manager
Robert Morgan ..... One of the two Paramedics
Neville Stonehouse ..... One of the Clubhouse "clients"
Esme Melville ..... Elderly Patient
Peter Culpan ..... Psych Security
Marcus Eyre ..... Personnel Director

Antiques Roadshow

UK, TV Programme

Val Lehman was spotted years ago having a painting valued on this British show, presumably while she was living in England. My sources do not tell me whether her painting will make her rich.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Val Lehman with a painting.

Anything Goes

Australian revival

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Maggie Kirkpatrick ..... Mrs Evangeline Harcourt

ANZACS

Again, this is info from Matt in America - he knows a lot about Andrew Clarke - that's why!

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
David Bradshaw ..... Keith Murdoch
Peter Finlay ..... L/CPT Bluey
Howard Bell ..... Hon Cyril Barnshaw
Andrew Clarke ..... Martin Barrington

Are You Being Served in Australia

Australia, TV Series, 1980

Supposed to be abslutely bloomin' awful - but then the original looks that way now as well. Christine Amor played the Miss Brahms-type character. Info from R W Hobbs Jnr in America.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Christine Amor ..... NK
Shane Bourne ..... NK

As Time Goes By

Australia, Film, 1988

Barry Norman only gives this film one star in the Radio Times and basically says it's a waste of space. It's not that bad, just a little bit strange and weird sci-fi, and there is one sighting - of Jane Clifton as the Mechanic.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Jane Clifton ..... Mechanic

Australia's Most Wanted

Australia, TV Series

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Presented by Bryan Marshall at one point.

Avengers, The

UK, TV Series, 1960s?

A few ex-PCBHers heve been spotted in minor roles in this old UK television series. John Lee was a dying man in the episode 'The Bird Who Knew Too Much' and Ilona Rodgers played his girlfriend.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
John Lee ..... Dying Man ('The Bird Who Knew Too Much')
Ilona Rodgers ..... Samantha Slade ('The Bird Who Knew Too Much')