The Oracle is a 1979 Australian TV series of twelve 50-minute episodes that aired on ABC TV, about a talkback radio announcer.
Synopsis Steve Black (John Gregg) is a successful Sydney talkback radio announcer, known to his listeners as 'The Oracle' – who can be heard on 2KX from 9:00 am to midday. He takes calls from listeners with all kinds of issues, sympathising, ridiculing or often helping them. Black's beautiful wife Suzanne (Pamela Gibbons), was once a successful singer who is bored of being a housewife and wants to return to her former career.
Cast
Main John Gregg as Steve Black Pamela Gibbons as Suzanne Black Julie Hamilton as Tommy Tracy Mann Ruth Cracknell
Guests Maggie Kirkpatrick Tina Bursill Joe Hasham Don Pascoe Danny Adcock
Episodes Ep# Episode Air date Ref. 1 "Incest to Income Tax" 12 March 1979 2 "A Smack in the Mouth" 19 March 1979 3 "All That's Left of the Song" 26 March 1979 4 "Everything's Coming Up Roses" 2 April 1979 5 "You & the Night & the Muzak" 9 April 1979 6 "Time Wounds All Heels" 16 April 1979 7 "Six O'Clock High" 23 April 1979 8 "Win a Few, Lose a Few" 30 April 1979 9 "Take a Side, Any Side" 7 May 1979 10 "Fresh out of Miracles" 14 May 1979 11 "Black on the Line" 21 May 1979 12 "Live from Las Vegas" 28 May 1979
Production The Oracle was the first ABC drama to be produced entirely by electronic method. A small external broadcast facility designed for drama production by ABC engineers was used for all exterior recording.
Controversy There was a controversial episode which featured a scene where a baby was killed.
References
External links The Oracle at Austlit The Oracle at IMDb