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The Yarns of Billy Borker
Written byFrank Hardy
StarringPeter Carver
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time5-10 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release14 September 1964 (1964-09-14) –
15 February 1965 (1965-02-15)

The Yarns of Billy Borker is an Australian TV series for the ABC based on scripts by Frank Hardy, which aired from 14 February 1964[1] until 15 February 1965.[2] They consisted of five-minute episodes of stories written by Hardy and told by Peter Carver.[3][4] It was shot in Perth.[5]

Hardy later turned these into a book and an album.[6]

The show was replaced with another similar one called Under the Morning Star.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Valda, Marshall (20 September 1964). "ATN 7 to telecast surf carnival". The Sun-Herald. p. 85. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Billy Borker fades into the Dream Time". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. 21 September 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "TV View". Tribune. New South Wales. 14 October 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Howard, John (23 October 1964). "Local Boy makes good television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 10, 984. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "People in a hurry". Tribune. New South Wales. 9 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via Trove.

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