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Sugar and Spice
Genre Children's television
Directed by John Gauci
Starring Radha Mitchell
Michelle Kearley
Penelope Shelton
Louise Hall
Eamon A. Kelly
Matthew Newton
Susan Ellis
Composer(s) Peter Moscos
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) John Gauci
Producer(s) Frank Brown, Louise Hall, John Gauci; Film Victoria, Revcom Television
Editor(s) Alan Ryan, John Gauci
Camera setup Philip Gross
Running time 25 minutes
Release
Original network ABC TV
Original release 1988 (1988) – 1989 (1989)

Sugar and Spice is an exciting Australian TV show made for kids. It was shown on ABC TV between 1988 and 1989. The story is set in the 1920s.

The show is about two 11-year-old girls, Pixie Robinson (played by Radha Mitchell) and Molly Wilson (played by Michelle Kearley). They both live in the Australian bush. They are sent to live with Pixie's grandmother in the city. There, they attend the same private high school. The complete series was released on DVD in 2008.

Main Characters

The show features a great cast of actors. They bring the characters to life.

Starring Roles

  • Radha Mitchell plays Pixie Robertson.
  • Michelle Kearley plays Molly Wilson.

Family and Friends

  • Penelope Shelton plays Grandma.
  • Louise Hall plays Aunt Vera.
  • Susan Ellis plays Anne.
  • Eamonn Kelly plays Jimmy.
  • Matthew Newton plays Freddo.
  • Earl Francis plays Captain Jack.
  • Esme Melville plays Mrs Watson.

Episode Guide

Sugar and Spice has two seasons with a total of 20 episodes. Each episode is about 25 minutes long. Here are the names of all the episodes:

  • Going Ready or Not
  • The Arrival
  • Froggy
  • The Best of Enemies
  • Guiding Hands
  • The Haunted House
  • A String of Pearls
  • The Picnic
  • To See or Not to See
  • The Barnstormer
  • What's Cooking
  • Birds, Bees and Rabbits
  • Money Troubles
  • The Camp Out
  • The Substitute
  • Creating a New Molly
  • Exam Time
  • True or False
  • The Pageant
  • Ending or Beginnings

The Book

A book based on the TV series was also released. It was written by Mary Wright.

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