The Melbourne debut of the ABC drama series Over There — a week after its debut in the same timeslot in Sydney. The 13-part series, set during World War II, told the story of Cyril Kirby (John Meillon), his brother Robert (John Hargreaves) and sister Elizabeth (Judy Morris) — with each episode focusing on a particular sibling. The genesis for the series was writer Colin Free’s realisation that it takes as many as nine support personnel for every officer on the front line. Over There intended to put a focus on these often unsung heroes. The series also featured Rod Mullinar, Nigel Lovell, Jack Thompson, Anne Haddy, Ken James, Terry Bader, Danny Adcock, Ken Goodlet, Cul Cullen, Serge Lazareff, Patricia Kennedy and Lyn James.
Source: TV Times, 1 July 1972
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| 8AM | 8am Sesame Street 8.55 Close |
8.30 Here’s Humphrey | 8.45 Kindy | |
| 9AM | 9.10 For Schools: Form 1 Maths, Primary Maths 9.50 Play School |
9am Dina And Percy. Dina Heslop | 9am Playroom 9.30 Nature Walkabout |
9.15 Owly’s School 9.45 Swami Sarasvati |
| 10AM | 10.20 For Schools: Form 3 Maths, Men And Science, Know Your Australia, Physical Science Study Course, Form 1 Maths | 10am Movie: Rocambole. 1962 [IMDB] | 10am The Unloved 10.30 Divorce Court |
10am Movie: Once Upon A Honeymoon. 1942 [IMDB] |
| 11AM | 11am Peyton Place 11.30 The Danny Thomas Show |
11.30 In Melbourne Today. Roy Hampson | ||
| 12PM | 12pm Three On A Match 12.25 News 12.30 Movie: Design For Living. 1933 [IMDB] |
12pm Days Of Our Lives 12.25 News 12.30 Movie: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim. 1947 [IMDB] |
12.30pm Movie: Danger Signal. 1945 [IMDB] | |
| 1PM | 1pm ABC News 1.05 This Week In Britain 1.10 Close 1.50 For Schools: Science And Life, Know Your Australia, Notable Australians |
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| 3PM | 3.20 Hubble Bubble 3.30 Play School |
3pm Beauty And The Beast | 3pm Spending Spree 3.30 The Donna Reed Show |
3pm Surprise! Surprise! 3.28 News 3.30 The Fredd Bear Show |
| 4PM | 4pm Adventure Island 4.30 Sesame Street |
4pm Jet Set. Trudy Jaworski 4.30 Abbott And Costello |
4pm Cartoon Corner. Daryl Somers, Includes Space Ace, The Archies | 4.30 Jeff’s Collie 4.58 News |
| 5PM | 5.25 Cartoons 5.40 The Smokey Bear Show |
5pm Get Smart 5.30 Mister Ed |
5.30 Green Acres | 5pm Tarzan |
| 6PM | 6pm Hey Presto, It’s Rolf! 6.30 GTK 6.40 Bellbird |
6pm I Dream Of Jeannie 6.30 Seven National News |
6pm The Dick Van Dyke Show 6.30 National Nine News |
6pm News. Geoff Raymond, Tom Jones 6.30 Hogan’s Heroes |
| 7PM | 7pm ABC News 7.30 This Day Tonight |
7pm Great Temptation. Tony Barber, Barbara Rogers 7.30 Special: The Perry Como Winter Show |
7pm A Current Affair 7.30 Division 4 |
7pm Money Makers. Philip Brady 7.30 Sarge |
| 8PM | 8pm Over There. John Meillon, Judy Morris, John Hargreaves, Rod Mullinar, Nigel Lovell PREMIERE 8.50 ABC News 8.55 For The Love Of Ada |
8.30 Movie: The Chase. 1966 [IMDB] | 8.30 Owen Marshall | 8.30 Number 96 |
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9.30 Hawaii Five-0 | 9pm Movie: Up From The Beach. 1965 [IMDB] | |
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10.30 Movie: Voice In The Mirror. 1958 [IMDB] | 10.55 News | |
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| 12AM | 12.05am Close | 12.15am News, Weather 12.25 Movie: Hell’s Horizon. 1955 [IMDB] |
12.25am News 12.30 Can You Top This? |
12am Weather; Close |
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