The Mavis Bramston Show (1964)

Genre

comedy

Country

Australia

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an Australian sketch comedy show from the 1960s. It uses satire and parody to poke fun at current events and society. The show helped launch the careers of several comedians.

satiricalplayfulirreverentupbeatwittylivelynostalgic

What happens

The Mavis Bramston Show is an Australian television satirical sketch comedy revue series that aired on the Seven Network from 1964 to 1968. Mavis was created, written, and co-produced by Carol Raye, who also starred in it and was inspired by the British TV satirical revue TV shows of the period, most notably That Was the Week That Was and Not Only... But Also. The series was the first successful venture in this genre on Australian television. At its peak it was one of the most popular, albeit controversial, Australian TV programs of its time and it propelled many of the "classic" cast to national stardom, including its three original stars: Raye (who was already a major star in England as a film star), British expatriate comedian Gordon Chater, and Barry Creyton, as well as the series mascot portrayed by Maggie Dence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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