Wayne Manifesto, The – Nostalgia Central

1 9 9 7 (Australia)
26 x 25 minute episodes

This Australian children’s television series was filmed in Brisbane, Australia and aired on the ABC in 1997.

Based on the children’s books by David McRobbie, it centred on the life of 12-year-old Wayne Wilson (Jeffrey Walker), showing the world both as he would like it and the way it really was.

His family move to a new home, and Wayne teams up with local kids Squocka (Jah’shua McAvoy), Violet (Tracey-Louise Smith) and Rosie (Brooke Harman).

Through his limitless imagination, Wayne had wild fantasies of his perfect world.

The series won a 1996 AFI (Australian Film Institute) Award for Best Children’s Television Drama.

Wayne Wilson
Jeffrey Walker
Keven Mary
Simon James
Rupert
Remi Broadway
Rosie
Brooke Harman
Charlene
Cassandra Magrath
Squocka
Jah’shua McAvoy
James
Korey Fernando
Violet
Tracey-Louise Smith
Mrs Pringle
Ingrid Mason
Wayne’s Mum
Rainee Skinner
Grandpa
Reg Gorman
Dad
Nick Waters
Ms Cunningham
Sally McKenzie
Mr Scudamore
John Batchelor
Aunt Irene
Kim Krejus

Episodes

A Wayne in a Manger | The Alien | This Guy Dellafield | A Slave to Fashion | Pizza | Rites and Wrongs | The Wayne Manifesto | There’s Good in Everybody | Harris Weed | You Can’t Take Him Anywhere | Junk | Work Experience | Wise Words | Now You See It, Now You Still See It | Fancy Dress | Wheels Within Wheels | Special Operations | Elementary, My Dear Squocka | Soap | Amy Pastrami Day | Witch Wayne | A Wayne’s Gotta Do . . . | The Harder They Fall | Where’s Wilson? | Dad’s Ad | Wayne in the Wings