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No. of episodes
  
26

Original network
  
Network
  
7/10
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Country of origin
  
Australia

Running time
  
50 minutes

First episode date
  
1987

Number of episodes
  
26

Created by
  
Lynn BayonasTed Roberts

Starring
  
Grant DodwellShane WithingtonMartin VaughanRebecca RiggLucius BorichSimon ChilversTina Bursill

Program creators
  
Genres
  
Comedy, Sitcom, Comedy-drama

Cast
  
Similar
  
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Willing and Abel is an Australian television comedy series which was made in 1987, about two handymen.

The main cast were Grant Dodwell as "Charles Willing", Shane Withington as "Abel Moore", and Rebecca Rigg as "Angela Reddy". Their names ("Reddy", "Willing" and "Abel") were a pun on the saying: "Ready, Willing and Able".

It had problems in attaining an audience. The show was produced as a "comedy drama" however some at the Nine Network wanted to steer it to be a heavier drama. There was much discussion between production executives and the Network and not much agreement. One episode scripted by Ted Roberts dealt with a hostage situation at a bank, the pathos being reinforced by series characters caught up in the action.

The series dealt with contemporary issues in a subtle way, sometimes making observations through humour.

References

Willing and Abel Wikipedia


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