Number 96: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block that ran from 13 March 1972 – 11 August 1977.

Storylines of the series explored the relationships of the residents of a small, inner-city apartment block named Number 96, after its fictional street address, 96 Lindsay Street, Paddington (actually 81-83 Moncur Street, Woollahra). Stories focused on topics such asracism, drug use, rape, marriage problems, adultery and homosexuality, along with more prosaic romantic and domestic storylines. The building's two ground floor businesses - a delicatessen and a chemist (later to become a wine bar) - along with a nearby launderette, provided venues for the various characters to meet. The show featured a multiracial cast, had frequent nude scenes, and featured a long-running gay male relationship that drew no particular interest from any of the show's other characters. It is believed that the series was the world's first to include a portrayal of a gay couple as normal people fully accepted by and integrated into their community.

Series details

• Title: Number 96
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1972-03-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-09-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9496
• IMDb ID: tt0068114
• TVDB ID: 76723

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-03-13; final listed air date 1972-04-27.
• Season 3: premiered 1974-02-01; final listed air date 1974-12-06.
• Season 4: premiered 1975-01-13; final listed air date 1975-09-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Number 96 on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.