Come in Spinner (miniseries)

Come in Spinner
Based onCome In Spinner
by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James
Written byLissa Benyon
Nick Enright
Directed byRobert Marchand
StarringLisa Harrow
Kerry Armstrong
Rebecca Gibney
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Release28 March 1990 (1990-03-28) –
1990 (1990)
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Come in Spinner is a 1990 Australian mini series, based on the novel Come In Spinner by Dymphna Cusack,[1] starring Lisa Harrow, Kerry Armstrong, Rebecca Gibney, Martin Vaughan and Sheila Kennelly.

The series was well received by critics and audiences and was replayed on the Channel 10 network in 1991. It was released on DVD in 2005.[2] One critic called it a "wonderfully sumptuous and faithful adaptation", praising Gibney and Harrow in particular.[3]

The soundtrack album[4] was released featuring Grace Knight and Vince Jones. It was produced by Martin Armiger with arrangements and conducting by Derek Williams and William Motzing. The album achieved platinum sales awards.

  1. ^ Come In Spinner at IMDb
  2. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford University Press, 1996, p. 183
  3. ^ Tony Harrison, ed. (1994). The Australian Film and Television Companion. Simon & Schuster.
  4. ^ Vince Jones & Grace Knight – Come In Spinner. Label: ABC Records – 838 984-1. Discogs