The Adventures of the Terrible Ten | |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Roger Mirams |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Production company(s) | Pacific Films |
Release | |
Original network | GTV-9, Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | 1959 – 1960 |
The Terrific Adventures of the Terrible Ten, more commonly known as The Adventures of the Terrible Ten, was an Australian children's TV show that ran from 1959 to 1960. The series was filmed in rural Victoria. Fifty-two 10-minute episodes were created for the original series. The original episodes were re-edited and along with new footage were released in 1962 as The Ten Again. The series was originally screened on GTV-9; however, all repeats were aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
In 1965 a colour feature film adaptation of the series entitled Funny Things Happen Down Under was released; it was the film debut of Olivia Newton-John.