| Genre | soap opera/serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Home station | ABC |
| Starring | see: List of actors |
| Created by | Gwen Meredith |
| Produced by | Frank Harvey, Robert Montgomery, Eric John |
| Original release | 28 February 1949 – 30 September 1976 |
| No. of episodes | 5,795 |
| Opening theme | Pastorale by Ronald Hanmer |
Blue Hills, created and written by Gwen Meredith, is an Australian radio serial about the lives of families, set in a fictional typical Australian country town called Tanimbla. The title "Blue Hills" itself derives from the residence of Dr. Gordon, the town's doctor.
Blue Hills was broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) for 27 years, from 28 February 1949 to 30 September 1976. It ran for a total of 5,795 episodes, and was at one time the world's longest-running radio serials. Each episode lasted 15 minutes. It succeeded another Gwen Meredith serial The Lawsons, with many of the same themes and characters, and which ran for 1,299 episodes.[1]