Brass Monkeys
Encyclopedia
Brass Monkeys is an Australian sitcom that screened in 1984 on the Seven Network
. The series was produced by Gary Reilly and Tony Sattler, who are known for comedy series Kingswood Country
and Hey Dad!. The title comes from the colloquial expression "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"
, in reference to the cold climate of the Antarctic.
Brass Monkeys is the story of a pretty female doctor who joins a group of men confined to the lonely isolation of an Australian Antarctic expedition station.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. The series was produced by Gary Reilly and Tony Sattler, who are known for comedy series Kingswood Country
Kingswood Country
Kingswood Country is an Australian sitcom that screened from 1980 to 1984 on the Seven Network. The series started on 30 January 1980 and was a spin-off from a sketch on comedy program The Naked Vicar Show that had featured Ross Higgins as a blustering bigot...
and Hey Dad!. The title comes from the colloquial expression "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"
Brass monkey (colloquial expression)
The phrase "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" is a colloquial expression used by some English speakers. The reference to the testes of the brass monkey appears to be a 20th century variant on the expression, prefigured by a range of references to other body parts, especially the...
, in reference to the cold climate of the Antarctic.
Brass Monkeys is the story of a pretty female doctor who joins a group of men confined to the lonely isolation of an Australian Antarctic expedition station.
Cast
- Graeme BlundellGraeme BlundellGraeme Blundell is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer and biographer.Blundell was born in Melbourne; he grew up in Clifton Hill, a suburb of Melbourne...
as Noddy - Paul ChubbPaul ChubbPaul Chubb was an Australian film and television actor primarily in genres of comedy and drama. He was born Paul Dunford in Arncliffe, Sydney....
as Big Eye - Kevin Golsby as OIC
- Ross Hohnen as Rex
- Margie McCrae as Dr. Sally Newman
- Colin McEwanColin McEwanColin McEwan was an Australian television presenter and actor. He was best known for appearing on both stage and TV versions of The Naked Vicar Show, and for his role as Bob Bullpitt in Kingswood Country...
as Nick - Doug Scroope as Cookie
- Bill Young as Martin Lightfoot