# Studio 86 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Studio_86 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Studio_86.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_86 > Source revision: 1347881886 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Television series Studio 86 Genre Drama Starring Gia Carides Zoe Carides Steve Bisley Kevin Miles Country of origin Australia Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 8 Production Executive producer John Croyston Producers Oscar Whitbread John Vomero Running time 25 minutes Original release Network ABC Release 30 September (1986-09-30) – 18 November 1986 (1986-11-18) ***Studio 86*** is a 1986 Australian TV anthology series. It starred [Gia Carides](/source/Gia_Carides), [Zoe Carides](/source/Zoe_Carides), [Steve Bisley](/source/Steve_Bisley) and [Kevin Miles](/source/Kevin_Miles_(actor%2C_born_1929)).[1][2] It ran for eight episodes. ## Cast - [Gia Carides](/source/Gia_Carides) - [Zoe Carides](/source/Zoe_Carides) - [Steve Bisley](/source/Steve_Bisley) as Peter Faulkner - [John Howard](/source/John_Howard_(Australian_actor)) as Author / My Buckmaster - [Kevin Miles](/source/Kevin_Miles_(actor%2C_born_1929)) - [Barry Otto](/source/Barry_Otto) as Mr Van Mint - [Melissa Jaffer](/source/Melissa_Jaffer) - [Kerry Walker](/source/Kerry_Walker) - [Genevieve Lemon](/source/Genevieve_Lemon) - [Gerard Kennedy](/source/Gerard_Kennedy_(actor)) as Minas - [Neil Melville](/source/Neil_Melville) - [Paula Duncan](/source/Paula_Duncan) as Glenda - [Sue Jones](/source/Sue_Jones_(actress)) as Chris Faulkner - [Nique Needles](/source/Nique_Needles) ## Episodes - **Restoration Piece** by Phillip Ryal (30 Sept 1986). GS [John Howard](/source/John_Howard_(Australian_actor)), [Barry Otto](/source/Barry_Otto), Katrina Foster. An author's characters come to life. - **Ladies' Day** by Grant Fraser (7 Oct 1986) GS [Genevieve Lemon](/source/Genevieve_Lemon), Gillian Hyde, [Kerry Walker](/source/Kerry_Walker). Three women try to drink in a pub. - **Strawberry Girl** (14 Oct 1986) GS [Zoe Carides](/source/Zoe_Carides). A woman creates an alter ego. - **An Electric Day** (21 Oct 1986) GS [Gerard Kennedy](/source/Gerard_Kennedy_(actor)). The story of an electrician. - **What We Did in the Past** (28 Oct 1986) GS [Melissa Jaffer](/source/Melissa_Jaffer), [Kevin Miles](/source/Kevin_Miles_(actor%2C_born_1929)), Bill Young. Beach residents try to stop a disco. - **Many Are Called by Francis Chalmers** (4 November 1986). Directed by Peter Dodds. GS [Steve Bisley](/source/Steve_Bisley), [Sue Jones](/source/Sue_Jones_(actress)). A man writes an article about corruption. - **Art'n'Life** by [Michael Gow](/source/Michael_Gow) (11 November 1986). GS Huw Williams, [Margot Knight](/source/Margot_Knight), [Maggie Miller](/source/Maggie_Millar). A playwright's love life interferes with his career. - **Sisters in the Bathroom** (18 November 1986). GS [Gia Carides](/source/Gia_Carides). Two teenage sisters have a gossip. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sisters in the Bathroom"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130628765). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. Vol. 61, no. 18, 674. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 November 1986. p. 21. Retrieved 29 February 2016 – via [National Library of Australia](/source/National_Library_of_Australia). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Restoring the faith". *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. 25 September 1986. p. 35. ## External links - [*Studio 86*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428168/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb) v t e TV productions of Oscar Whitbread TV plays On Approval (1964) Corruption in the Palace of Justice (1964) The Winds of Green Monday (1965) Otherwise Engaged (1965) Duet on Wednesday (1965) Photo Finish (1965) Plain Jane (1966) A Phoenix Too Frequent (1966) The Decision (1966) Course for Collision (1967) Slow Poison (1967) Romeo and Juliet (1967) Salome (1968) The Shifting Heart (1968) The Torrents (1969) I'm Damned if I Know (1972) The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972) The Professional Touch (1976) Trial of Ned Kelly (1977) Burn the Butterflies (1979) A Wild Ass of a Man (1980) The Balanced Particle Freeway (1997) TV series Australian Plays (1969) Delta (Australian TV series) (1969) Dynasty (1969) Bellbird (1970–77) A Family at War (1970) Frank and Francesca (1973) And the Big Men Fly (1974) Rush (1975) Catspaw (1978) The Truckies (1978) I Can Jump Puddles (1980) Locusts and Wild Honey (1980) The Flying Doctors (1986) Studio 86 (1986) Acropolis Now (1989) The Power, The Passion (1989) Cluedo (1990–92) Bush Patrol (1996) Miniseries Marion (1974) Power Without Glory (1976) Lucinda Brayford (1980) All the Green Year (1981) Outbreak of Love (1981) The Young Wife (1984) Golden Pennies (1985) The Flying Doctors (1985) Ratbag Hero (1991) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Studio 86](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_86) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_86?action=history)). 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