RS Productions was an Australian television and radio production company best known for producing the 1980s television sitcom Kingswood Country. The company was founded by Gary Reilly and Tony Sattler, originally to produce comic sketches such as The Novels of Fiona Wintergreen and "anti-ads" (satirical advertisements for fictitious company Product Name) for ABC youth radio 2JJ[1] and for its "Local Radio" network. Titles included Chuck Chunder of the Space Patrol (1975),[2][3][4] Doctors and Nurses (1976) and The Naked Vicar Show (1976–77),[5] for which a compilation of highlights is available on cassette tape.[5][6]
 Logo used from 1980 to c.1983 | |
| Industry | Radio and television production |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcoms |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | 1984 |
| Fate | Ceased production; now exists merely as a copyright holder |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | |
The Naked Vicar Show was later adapted for television and broadcast by Channel Seven from 1977 to 1978. One of its regular sketches became the basis for the hit sitcom Kingswood Country. Other television series produced by the company included Daily at Dawn (1981), Brass Monkeys (1984–1985) and Bullpitt! (1997–1998). The company also produced several radio programs. Today the company still exists as the copyright holder of its programs, two of which, Kingswood Country and Bullpitt!, have since been released on DVD.
The company ceased production in 1984.[7]
References
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- ^ Dow, Steve. "Super trouper". Steve Dow, Journalist. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Pedrana, Lydia; Bassett, Kim (2015). "Stop laughing - this is serious media kit" (PDF). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Hope, Cathy (19 January 2015). "Happy birthday Triple J: Australian radio's enfant terrible turns 40". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b Tatchell, Peter (13 February 2023). "THE NAKED VICAR SHOW". Laugterlog.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Ross Higgins, Noeline Brown, Kev Golsby, Colin McEwan, Julie McGregor With Special Guest Graham Kennedy (6) – The Best Of The Naked Vicar Show". Discogs. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Gary Reilly". IMDb. Retrieved 24 February 2024.