Barley Charlie

Barley Charlie
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Sheila Bradley Robina Beard Eddie Hepple
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	13
Original release
Network	GTV-9
Release	1964 (1964)

Barley Charlie was an Australian television sitcom which aired in 1964. It was the second television sitcom produced in Australia; being preceded by the 1957-1959 series Take That, although that Crawford Productions sitcom had only aired in Melbourne. Some of the creatives went on to be involved in the serial drama Undercurrent (1965).

Overview

Barley Charlie aired for 13 episodes, produced by GTV-9 and also shown on other stations across Australia. Though short-lived, the series was a ratings success. The main cast were Sheila Bradley, Robina Beard, and Eddie Hepple.

The National Film and Sound Archive hold at least four episodes of Barley Charlie as well as some documentation.

Cast

Main

• Sheila Bradley as Joan Muggleton
• Robina Beard as Shirley Muggleton
• Eddie Hepple as Charlie Appleby
• Terry Norris as Herb
• Alan Hopgood
• Joe McCormick

Guests

• George Whaley (1 episode)
• Wynn Roberts as Jim Fogarty (1 episode)

Premise

The premise was developed by the British scriptwriting team of Chesney and Wolfe while they were visiting Australia in the wake of the worldwide success of The Rag Trade.

Joan and Shirley Muggleton are two cityslicker sisters who inherit a roadhouse cafe and garage midway between Melbourne and Sydney. Working there is Charlie Appleby, a lazy and clueless mechanic.

External links

• Barley Charlie at IMDb
• Barley Charlie at AustLit
• Barley Charlie Episode 5 on YouTube