EndedNine Network1987-02-16

Willing and Abel

Name: Willing and Abel
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1987-02-16
Rating: 9
Cast: Lucius Borich, Shane Withington, Rebecca Rigg, Grant Dodwell

Comedy Drama~50 min

Seasons

1

Episodes

26

Networks

Nine Network

Countries

AU

First aired

1987-02-16

Last aired

1988-02-04

Language

en

Rating

9.0 / 10

Synopsis and details

Willing and Abel is an Australian television comedy series which was made in 1987, about two handymen. The main cast were Grant Dodwell as "Charles Willing", Shane Withington as "Abel Moore", and Rebecca Rigg as "Angela Reddy". Their names were a pun on the saying: "Ready, Willing and Able". It had problems in attaining an audience. The show was produced as a "comedy drama" however some at the Nine Network wanted to steer it to be a heavier drama. There was much discussion between production executives and the Network and not much agreement. One episode scripted by Ted Roberts dealt with a hostage situation at a bank, the pathos being reinforced by series characters caught up in the action. The series dealt with contemporary issues in a subtle way, sometimes making observations through humour.