Abc to produce 10part les norton series starring david wenham. It was the first fiction book id read since high school, roberts writing inspired me to keep reading and i couldnt wait for the next installment of les norton. You wouldnt be dead for quids is a series of adventures involving les norton, a big redheaded country boy from queensland who is forced to move to the big smoke when things get a little hot for him in his hometown. Maybe its his jobbeing a bouncer at the infamous and illegal kelly club. Working as a bouncer at an illegal casino in the cross, les encounters a number of fascinating characters who make up the seamier side of one of the most exciting cities in the world gamblers, conmen, bookies, bouncers, hookers, and hit men, who ply their respective. Head of content at screen australia, sally caplan said. The irreverent australian authors les norton series has been adapted into a television series. Les norton tv series 2019 les norton tv series 2019.
Set in 1985, the series will follow the exploits of les norton, a country bloke from outback queensland. Now an abc television drama starring david wenham and rebel wilson it isnt every day you help murder someone with poiso. Alexander bertrand l and hunterpage lochard in les norton. The boys from binjiwunyawunya is the third novel in the les norton series and was released in the year 1987. Larrikin drama les norton for abc australias leading tv. Trouble seems to follow les like a blue heeler after a mob of sheep. The les norton books are definitely a product of their time. The books took the reader to queensland to meet a redhead who is forced to flee from his home and becomes a bouncer at an illegal casino after a series of events put him in the crosshairs of all the wrong people. In the first book for instance, you wouldnt be dead for quids.
Some loudmouth idiot picks a fight with les norton. Rebel wilson to star in australian drama series les norton. A classic fish out of water, he soon finds himself seduced by the citys illicit charms and dragged deeper into the web of underground criminality. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at a notorious illegal casino in kings cross.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Les norton is an affable character that has proven popular with audiences in the bestselling book series. Robert g barrett was the creative genius behind les norton and his adventurous life. The les norton dvd stars alexander bertrand, david wenham, hunter pagelochard, justin rosniak and rebel wilson. Variety has recently reported rebel wilson and david wenham will star in les norton, an australian drama series adapted from a collection of robert g. Abc and screen australia announce new drama series les.
Robert g barrett was widelyknown across australia as a larrikin and the writer of the les norton novels. Barretts classic australian novels, les norton is the story of a country lads misadventures as a bouncer at. Join me on a journey to bring this classic australian character off the page and roar into life. Barretts latest les norton adventure, the case of the talking pie crust, is vintage les norton doing exactly what he does best. Les norton is the protagonist in a series of fiction books written by australian author robert g. Playing the lead in roadshow rough diamonds gangster series directed by gregor jordan was a quantum leap for the actor who graduated with a diploma of screen acting at screenwise in 2015. Although les norton was always a respectable fellow, in the current climate there is a danger that his exploits may be construed negatively, and screen australias head of content, sally caplan concurs. Norton beats the crap out of them and drinks lots of beer. Les norton is a likable somewhat brutish man from australia. The books feature a physically intimidating australian gentleman who simply cannot steer clear of trouble.
It is adapted from a series of fiction books written by australian author robert g. Barrett 19462012 was an australian novelist of crime fiction. The book is a disjointed series of yarns, each of which goes like this. Robert g barrett les norton collection home facebook. By todays standards, the hardpunching hero of a 20 book crime series by the late australian author. You wouldnt be dead for quids is a series of adventures involving les norton, a big redheaded country boy from queensland who is forced to move on the big smoke when things get a. Les norton is tough and mean, there are no two ways about it.
The name les norton refers to a series of witty novels written by robert g. Les norton is the central character in a series of crime thrillers by australia author robert g. First published back in 1984, the character of les norton was the protagonist of robert g. The reason i feel this strongly is because les norton had so much potential. Sex and crudity were often on the menu in the long series of les norton books, created by. Buy the ebook the godson, a les norton novel 4 by robert g. Les norton is shaping up to be an enviable addition to the abcs 2019 drama slate. But wenham found reading the les norton books troubling. Barrett online from australias leading online ebook store. The godson, a les norton novel 4 ebook by robert g. See the complete les norton series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I thought i would re read the book on ibooks when i.
Sex and crudity were often on the menu in the long series of les norton books, created by the late. He is an orange haired country boy that works at a big illegal casino in sydney as a bouncer. Despite aussie tvs romantic fixation with tales from our underworld, the abcs new series les norton still seems an unlikely proposition based on the cult novels of larrikinlit author robert g. Rebel wilson and david wenham will star in australian drama series les norton.
He was also a good friend to many on the central coast including many blues musicians. Alexander bertrand jumps from australian gangster to. Les norton is based on the best selling book series by robert g. Comedy, crime, drama tv series 2019 les norton follows the exploits of a country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in sydney, working as a bouncerfixer at the citys most notorious illegal casino in 1985. What excites me about this tv adaptation is that the creative team have included a slew of. The charm of the voice has been maintained and the sketchier elements deleted. The hardpunching redhead private detective of 80s paperback novels will soon be the subject of a 10part series but will australia want him. Abc to produce 10part les norton series starring david.
Les is a likeable redheaded australian workingclass bloke who lived in durranbandi until he got in a pub fight and had to leave for bondi before the police could question him in a murder investigation. Les norton is an australian television drama series screened on abc on 4 august 2019. The les norton tracklist will transport you back to the. Set in 1985, the series follows the exploits of les norton, a country bloke from outback queensland. Barrett when you shop online at booktopia, australias.
Cameras roll on les norton for abc australias leading tv. Barrett includes books you wouldnt be dead for quids, the real thing, the boys from binjiwunyawunya, and several more. Les norton tv series les norton is an australian television drama series screened on abc on 4 august 2019. Les norton and the case of the talking pie crust book.
Les norton, a big redheaded country boy from queensland, has just arrived in the big smoke and is set to make his mark. Les norton follows the exploits of a country boy who has escaped a troubled past to find himself in sydney, working as a bouncerfixer at the citys most notorious illegal casino in 1985. Australian drama series les norton casts rebel wilson. It was a bit of a chore, because although theres great humour and theyre wonderful source material, theres a whole heap of stuff that, to put it. And so is his best friend warren with his new girlfriend, beatrice, a parttime coin collector who les calls ugly betty. It is adapted from a series of fiction books written by australian author. Barrett was raised in bondi, new south wales, where he worked as a butcher for many years. Barrett and stars alexander bertrand as the protagonist, les norton. He later moved to the central coast of new south wales, appearing in many films and television commercials while writing his les norton novels. Les norton in you wouldnt be dead for quids book, 2019.
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