abi n noel

OH MY GOD! I've just remembered that Abigail and Noel Trevarthen played opposite each other in the early days of the Grundy's soapie, The Young Doctors (1976-83). This profound realisation came to me as I was scrolling down my blog and saw the pics of both of them. Noel played Philip Winter, a wealthy businessman who ended up being a patient at the Albert Memorial Hospital (where the series was set) and Abigail played Hilary Templeton, his hotshot PA. They were the first big-name guest stars to appear in the show. I think Noel's character got stabbed, but Abi stuck around a bit longer and teamed up with pop star Georgie Saint (Mark Hembrow). I mentioned earlier (in the previous post) how obsessive I can be, well, Aussie TV (and actors) is where it probably all began