The Wayne Manifesto

The Wayne Manifesto is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC in 1996. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie, it is centred on the life of 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world both as the way he would like it and the way it really is. Filmed in Brisbane, Australia, it aired most weekdays at 5pm on the ABC from 1996 to 1997 and at 4.30pm in 1999. It has also aired on the BBC in the UK and was broadcast from 1998 to 2005.

The Wayne Manifesto
GenreFamily, Children, Comedy
Written byDavid McRobbie
Directed byPaul Maloney
Sophie Turkiewicz
Ian Watson
Denny Lawrence
David Cameron
Steve Mann
StarringJeffrey Walker
Simon James
Remi Broadway
Brooke Harmon
Cassandra Magrath
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producer(s)Peter Jackson
Producer(s)Alan Hardy
Production location(s)Brisbane, Queensland
Editor(s)Simon James
Running time25 min.
Production company(s)Burberry Productions
DistributorSouthern Star Sales
Release
Original networkABC
Picture format4.3 PAL
Audio formatStereo
Original release2 June 1996 
7 July 1997

Cast

  • Jeffrey Walker as Wayne Wilson
  • Simon James as Keven Mary
  • Remi Broadway as Rupert
  • Brooke Harman as Rosie
  • Cassandra Magrath as Charlene
  • Jah'shua McAvoy as Squocka
  • Korey Fernando as James
  • Tracey-Louise Smith as Violet
  • Ingrid Mason as Mrs. Pringle
  • Rainee Skinner as Wayne's Mum
  • Nick Waters as Dad

Episodes

  1. A Wayne in a Manger
  2. The Alien
  3. This Guy Dellafield
  4. A Slave to Fashion
  5. Pizza
  6. Rites and Wrongs
  7. The Wayne Manifesto
  8. There's Good in Everybody
  9. Harris Weed
  10. You Can't Take Him Anywhere
  11. Junk
  12. Work Experience
  13. Wise Words
  14. Now You See It, Now You Still See It
  15. Fancy Dress
  16. Wheels Within Wheels
  17. Special Operations
  18. Elementary, My Dear Squocka
  19. Soap
  20. Amy Pastrami Day
  21. Witch Wayne
  22. A Wayne's Gotta Do...
  23. The Harder They Fall
  24. Where's Wilson
  25. Dad's Ad
  26. Wayne in the Wings

Merchandise

Village Roadshow released the following VHS tapes in 1997 containing two episodes each:

  • The Alien[1]
  • This Guy Dellafield[2]

Awards

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References

  1. The Wayne manifesto : the alien (VHS tape, 1996). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 222610363.
  2. The Wayne manifesto : this guy Dellafield. (VHS tape, 1996). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 222260685.
  3. "The Wayne Manifesto won these awards". Burberry.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. "Burberry Productions' The Wayne Manifesto". Burberry.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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