Kings (Australian TV series)
Kings is a 1983 Australian television series dealing with the working-class King family living in Sydney.[1] Headed by George King (Ed Devereaux), who runs a panel beating shop, the family consists of his wife Rose (Melissa Jaffer), three sons, two daughters and two grandchildren.[2] Each episode contains a self contained story.[3] It was the first drama series produced by PBL Productions.[4] It was scheduled for 26 weeks of hour-long episodes that began on 12 July 1983 on the Nine Network.[5] After a good start in the ratings, its figures quickly fell by the fourth episode. [6] Kings was later moved to the Summer non-ratings period, and a reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald observed that it was likely to "go the same way" as Nine's other short-lived soaps, Taurus Rising and Waterloo Station. Actor Ed Devereaux believed that Nine acted too quickly and should have waited to broadcast the show.[7]
Cast and characters
- Ed Devereaux as George King, a panel beater with "a reckless past".[5]
- Melissa Jaffer as Rose King, wife of George.[5]
- Dennis Grosvenor as Charlie King, eldest son of George and Rose.[4]
- Simon Burke as Brian King, son of George and Rose.[4]
- Scott Burgess as Shane King, youngest son of George and Rose.[4]
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Frances Dalton, daughter of George and Rose.[4]
- Kim Krejus as Donna King, daughter of George and Rose.[5]
- Arna-Maria Winchester as Christine King, wife of Charlie and Alison's mother.[4]
- Arkie Whiteley as Alison King, Christine's 16 year old daughter.[4]
- Mark Kounnas as Brett Dalton, Frances and Mike's 12 year old son[4]
- Peter Ford as Mike Dalton, Frances's husband who is serving a two-year prison sentence.[4]
References
- ↑ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (10 July 1983). "Kings: 9 keeps trying to get a lather from the soap". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Courtis, Brian (12 July 1983). "Kings looking for a crown". The Age. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lyle, David (18 July 1983). "Despite wooden, Double Bay westies, Kings has hope". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (19 June 1983). "Meet the Kings, Nine's newest drama family*". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Bailey, Paul (11 July 1983). "Kings: a safe shot to end the flops". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (31 July 1983). "Kings: Realism may be main drawback to success". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kings exiled until summer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 August 1983. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Kings at the National Film and Sound Archive
- Kings at IMDb