| Gliding On | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Roger Hall |
| Directed by | Tony Holden |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Good Old Desk" by Harry Nilsson |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tony Holden |
| Editor | Sue Malcolmson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Television New Zealand |
| Original release | |
| Network | Television One |
| Release | 31 August 1981 – 1985 |
Gliding On is a New Zealand sitcom that aired from 1981 to 1985.
It was written by Roger Hall and adapted from his play Glide Time, and directed by Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the early 1980s.
The series was followed by a short-lived sequel, Market Forces, set in the "restructured" public service environment of New Zealand's post-Rogernomics era.[1]
Over the course of its run, Gliding On won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards.[2]
Several other New Zealand actors appeared in different episodes, including Jeffrey Thomas
