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.
CreatorsLynn Bayonas, Ted Roberts
You Wouldn't Be Dead for Quids
Feb 16, 1987
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Run For Your Life
Feb 23, 1987
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Walking My Baby Back Home
Mar 2, 1987
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Behind the Eight Ball
Mar 9, 1987
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Profit of Doom
Mar 19, 1987
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Return of Sadie Thompson
Mar 26, 1987
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Thicker Than Blood
Apr 1, 1987
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Playing it by Ear
Apr 8, 1987
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Squid Pro Quo
Apr 15, 1987
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Miss September
Apr 22, 1987
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Episode 11
Apr 29, 1987
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Saint Sophia's Ghost
May 6, 1987
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The Seven Steps
May 13, 1987
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Money Isn't Everything
May 20, 1987
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Hammerhead
May 29, 1987
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Dead to Rights
Jun 5, 1987
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Swann Song
Jun 12, 1987
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Clairvoyant
Jun 19, 1987
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Rose Bay Raffles
Jun 26, 1987
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What is this thing called?
Jul 3, 1987
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Kid's Stuff
Dec 3, 1987
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Where There's a Will
Dec 10, 1987
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The Exterminators
Dec 17, 1987
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Episode 24
Dec 31, 1987
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Chalk and Cheese
Jan 28, 1988
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Facing the Music
Feb 4, 1988
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