Matinee Idyll - Television Programmes
Kangaroo Palace (Aus 1997)

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Drama set in the 60's in Australia and London.

Music in Part 1

"'Kangaroo Palace' Theme"
Written by Tim Finn
Performed by Davy Spillane

"Hippy Hippy Shake"
Written by C. Romero
Performed by The Swinging Blue Jeans

"The White Room"
Written by Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
Performed by Cream

"Amhran Na Leabhar"
Written by Tomas Rua O'Suilleabhain
Performed by Francis O'Mara

"Concrete And Clay"
Written by B. Parker/T. Moeller
Performed by Unit 4 + 2

"I Am The Urban Spaceman"
Written by Neil Innes
Performed by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

"Keep On Running"
Written by J. Edwards
Performed by The Spencer Davis Group

"Strange Brew"
Written by Eric Clapton/Felix Pappalardi/Gail Collins
Performed by Cream

"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"
Written by Beck/Relf/McCarty/Page
Performed by The Yardbirds

"Planxty Fanny Powers"
Written by O'Carolan
Performed by Francis O'Mara

"Lazy Sunday"
Written by S. Marriott/R. Laine
Performed by The Small Faces

"Song For Yvonne"
Written by Andrew Knight
Composed by Andrew Knight
Performed by Ross Mueller

"Over The Green Hills (Part 2)"
Written by Paul Rodgers
Performed by Free

Music in Part 2

To be added when I can find a listing.

Appears not to have been shown on UK TV since 1997.

DVD available, Region 2, PAL.

Won AFI award for Best Mini Series, 1997.

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 8th March, 2009.