It's 50 years since the debut of Number 96, Australia’s first ‘adults only’ soap that broadcast on our screens on 13 and 14 March 1972. In a new NFSA article, guest writer Nigel Giles has selected rare clips and interviews with the stars of the hit show. He highlights several who went onto greater things as well as some of the cameos by celebrities of the day. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/number-96-australias-first-adults-only-soap Number 96 broke new ground in featuring a gay couple (while ma

In 1981, 4 former Number 96 cast members (Sheila Kennelly, Pat McDonald, Joe Hasham and Johnny Lockwood) appeared on The Mike Walsh Show to celebrate the groundbreaking 1970s soap and its director Brian Phillis. In this extended clip we hear the 4 actors reminisce about their time on the show, working with Brian and the many practical jokes he played on set. In a new NFSA article, guest writer Nigel Giles has selected rare clips and interviews with the stars of the hit show, celebrating 50 years