Molly (miniseries)
| Molly | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Directed by | Kevin Carlin |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer(s) | John Molloy |
| Production company(s) | M4 Entertainment Production |
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| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 7 February – 14 February 2016 |
Molly is a two-part Australian miniseries about music legend Molly Meldrum. Aired on the Seven Network, the first part premiered on 7 February 2016, with the second and final half screening on 14 February. It is based on Meldrum's biography, The Never, Um ... Ever Ending Story, which was written with journalist Jeff Jenkins.
Molly is based on the life of Ian "Molly" Meldrum, who became one of the most influential and powerful names in Australian music. The series follows the rise of Meldrum from small beginnings in Quambatook to becoming one of the biggest names in Australian music. Along with hosting the high-rating TV series Countdown, Meldrum's accessible personality and passion for music saw him become an essential figure of the Australian music scene in the 1970s, '80s and beyond.
Comedians Ed Kavalee, Andy Lee, Hamish Blake and Mick Molloy also make cameo appearances. Former "Saddle Club" star guest stars as Sue in "Sue", the second episode of Season 1.
Filming of the telemovie took place in early 2015.
The first part of the telemovie was the highest-rating non-sport program in Australia for 2016.
With 3.02 million national viewers (2.1 million metropolitan and 931,000 regional).
A three-disc soundtrack featuring 60 tracks was released on 27 November 2015 by Liberation Music, titled Molly: Do Yourself a Favour after one of Meldrum's catchphrases on Countdown. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
A second three-disc soundtrack was released on 21 October 2016 by Liberation Music, titled Molly: Counting Down The Hits.
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