The Wayne Manifesto
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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 around the life 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 in the afternoon at 4pm on the ABC.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in 1996. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie
David McRobbie
-Biography:McRobbie was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1934. In 1958 he moved to Australia and worked as a teacher in the 1960s in Papua New Guinea. He is currently a full-time writer but has previously worked as a television and radio producer, a ship's engineer, and a college lecturer...
, it is centred around the life 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 in the afternoon at 4pm on the ABC.
Cast
- Jeffrey WalkerJeffrey Walker (actor)Jeffrey Walker was an Australian child actor best known for his appearances in Ocean Girl and Round the Twist. He is currently a director of Australia's soaps Neighbours and Home and Away, and H2O: Just Add Water.-Career:Walker's first acting credit was a small role in The Flying Doctors in 1989...
as Wayne Wilson - Simon JamesSimon James (Australian businessman)Simon James is a former child actor and Australian businessman. He is the founder and CEO of SIMJEN, an Australian marketing company based in Brisbane, Queensland.-Early life and acting career:...
as Keven Mary - Remi BroadwayRemi BroadwayRemi Broadway is an Australian actor best known as Rupert Pringle from The Wayne Manifesto and Piffy the bell ringer from The Late Show, which parodied his earlier appearance on the talent show Pot Luck....
as Rupert - Brooke Harmon as Rosie
- Cassandra MagrathCassandra MagrathCassandra Magrath is an Australian actress, best known for her portrayal of Miranda Gibson in the Australian ABC 1998–2000 television series SeaChange and in the lead role in the 2005 Australian horror film Wolf Creek.-Early life:Magrath attended a drama class for a ten year period...
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
- A Wayne in a Manger
- The Alien
- This Guy Dellafield
- A Slave to Fashion
- Pizza
- Rites and Wrongs
- The Wayne Manifesto
- There's Good in Everybody
- Harris Weed
- You Can't Take Him Anywhere
- Junk
- Work Experience
- Wise Words
- Now You See It, Now You Still See It
- Fancy Dress
- Wheels Within Wheels
- Special Operations
- Elementary, My Dear Squocka
- Soap
- Amy Pastrami Day
- Witch Wayne
- A Wayne's Gotta Do...
- The Harder They Fall
- Where's Wilson
- Dad's Ad
- Wayne in the Wings
Awards
- It won 1996 AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama.
- An ATOMAustralian Teachers of MediaThe Australian Teachers Of Media or ATOM is an independent, non-profit, professional association in Australia for teachers of media and teachers who wish to use media effectively in their classroom....
(Australian Teachers of MediaAustralian Teachers of MediaThe Australian Teachers Of Media or ATOM is an independent, non-profit, professional association in Australia for teachers of media and teachers who wish to use media effectively in their classroom....
) Award for Best Children’s Drama series. - David McRobbie won an AWGIE (Australian Writer's Guild) Award for 3 episodes.