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The Wayne Manifesto is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC in 1997. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie, it is centred on the life of 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world both as the way he would like it and the way it really is. Filmed in Brisbane, Australia, it aired most weekdays in the afternoon at 5pm on the ABC from 1997 to 1998 and at 4.30pm in 1999. It has also aired on the BBC in the UK and was broadcast from 1998 to 2005.
Original Release
02/03/1996 on ABC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeffrey Walker | Wayne Wilson |
| Jah'shua McAvoy | Squocka |
| Remi Broadway | Rupert |
| Mark Hill | Patrick |
| Simon James | Kevin |
| Andrew Booth | Mr. Dellafield / Alien |
| Reg Gorman | Grandpa |
| Ingrid Mason | Mrs. Pringle |
| Bryon Williams | Mr. Pringle |
| Gael Ballantyne | Mrs. Berrington |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Wayne in a Manger | Saturday, 03 February 1996 |
| 2 | The Alien | Tuesday, 03 June 1997 |
| 3 | This Guy Dellafield | Wednesday, 04 June 1997 |
| 4 | A Slave to Fashion | Thursday, 05 June 1997 |
| 5 | Pizza | Friday, 06 June 1997 |
| 6 | Rites & Wrongs | Monday, 09 June 1997 |
| 7 | The Wayne Manifesto | Tuesday, 10 June 1997 |
| 8 | There's Good in Everybody | Wednesday, 11 June 1997 |
| 9 | Harris Weed | Thursday, 12 June 1997 |
| 10 | You Can't Take Him Anywhere | Friday, 13 June 1997 |
| 11 | Junk | Monday, 16 June 1997 |
| 12 | Work Experience | Tuesday, 17 June 1997 |
| 13 | Wise Words | Wednesday, 18 June 1997 |
| 14 | Now You See It, Now You Still See It | Thursday, 19 June 1997 |
| 15 | Fancy Dress | Friday, 20 June 1997 |
| 16 | Wheels Within Wheels | Monday, 23 June 1997 |
| 17 | Special Operations | Tuesday, 24 June 1997 |
| 18 | Elementary My Dear Squocka | Wednesday, 25 June 1997 |
| 19 | Soap | Thursday, 26 June 1997 |
| 20 | Amy Pastrami Day | Friday, 27 June 1997 |
| 21 | Witch Wayne | Monday, 30 June 1997 |
| 22 | A Wayne's Gotta Do... | Tuesday, 01 July 1997 |
| 23 | The Harder They Fall | Wednesday, 02 July 1997 |
| 24 | Where's Wilson? | Thursday, 03 July 1997 |
| 25 | Dad's Ad | Friday, 04 July 1997 |
| 26 | Wayne in the Wings | Monday, 07 July 1997 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeffrey Walker | Wayne Wilson |
| Jah'shua McAvoy | Squocka |
| Remi Broadway | Rupert |
| Mark Hill | Patrick |
| Simon James | Kevin |
| Andrew Booth | Mr. Dellafield / Alien |
| Reg Gorman | Grandpa |
| Ingrid Mason | Mrs. Pringle |
| Bryon Williams | Mr. Pringle |
| Gael Ballantyne | Mrs. Berrington |
| Jo-Anna Lawson | Imelda |
| Hazel Phillips | Dottie Fingleton / Dottie |
| Natasha Saakas | Sally |
| Kelly Rummery | Kylie |
| Samuel Watson Sr. | Mr. Berrington |
| Luke Marsh | Jonesy |
| Josh Lawson | Trevor |
| Kim Krejus | Aunt Irene |
| Siobhan Lawless | Mrs. Savvas / Miss Savvas |
| Regis Broadway | Harris Weed |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ewan Burnett | Executive Producer |
| Amy Pastrami Day | Producer |
| Galia Hardy | Producer |
| Alan Hardy | Producer |
