The Box

TV Series
1974–1977
50m

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Examines the day-to-day running of Melbourne television station UCV-12, the professional and personal lives of its staff, both in front of, and behind, the camera.Examines the day-to-day running of Melbourne television station UCV-12, the professional and personal lives of its staff, both in front of, and behind, the camera.Examines the day-to-day running of Melbourne television station UCV-12, the professional and personal lives of its staff, both in front of, and behind, the camera.

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7.5/10

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Awards
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Episodes228

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Fred Betts

Sir Henry Usher

Ken James

Tony Wild

Judy Nunn

Vicki Stafford

Barrie Barkla

Max Knight

Briony Behets

Judy Donovan

Ken Snodgrass

Jack O'Brien…

Lois Ramsey

Mrs. Hopkins…

Monica Maughan

Jean Ford

Paul Karo

Lee Whiteman…

Belinda Giblin

Kay Webster

George Mallaby

Paul Donovan

Peter Regan

Gary Burke

Graeme Blundell

Don Cook

Kay McFeeter

Cathy Holliday…

Vanessa Leigh

Fanny Adams

Lynda Keane

Barbie Gray…

Carol Passmore

Chris Burke

Patricia Stephenson

Susie King

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Trivia
When the series was released on DVD from late 2014, seven episodes were excluded from the first two volumes: six from Volume 1 (episodes 10, 19, 20, 30, 40 and 50) and one from Volume 2 (episode 57), because their original videotape masters were either missing or damaged. Volumes 3 and 4 have no missing episodes in their runs of 50 consecutive episodes.

Goofs
Throughout his stint in the show, Wayne Hopkins is played by Bruce Kilpatrick. On two occasions (episodes in which the character is credited only), the actor is listed as Greg Smith - presumably cast before Kilpatrick but ultimately never appearing in the rôle.

Quotes
Title Card: [first title card] The characters and events depicted in this serial are fictitious!

Connections
Featured in An Unexpected Drama: The making of the feature film Road to Nhill (1997)

Soundtracks
Testing Time
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Composed by David Lindup
Published by KPM Music
[series theme tune]

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8/10

Well done soap

I am watching on DVD and am up to episode 230.

The show is well written with a mature modern sensibility that still plays well in 2023. The acting is very good and the characters are well crafted and seem believable. The storylines are well thought out and progress at a steady pace that allows the drama, intrigue and suspense to build.

Beside the workplace and interpersonal clashes and the romantic affairs are some comedy elements and these fit in well. It is always fun watching actors playing scenes about television production and actors.

The show looks much better once it switches to colour in episode 221. Later colour episodes add more comedy and more location-shot footage.