Alvin Purple was an Australian television situation comedy series, made by the ABC in 1976.
The women were played by a stream of recognisable Australian actresses in guest-starring roles including Tina Bursill, Jacki Weaver, Belinda Giblin, June Rich, Jane Harders, Pamela Gibbons, Kirrily Nolan, Peta Toppano, Judy Lynne, Suzanne Church, Carla Hoogeveen, Chantal Contouri, Anya Saleky.
[3][4] In late 1974, Tim Burstall and Hexagon Productions discussed, with ABC, a possible television series based on Alvin Purple.
Eventually, ABC made the series in arrangement with Alan Hopgood, who wrote the original screenplay.
During negotiations, apparently neither Burstall nor Alan Finney (of Hexagon) made any claim that they retained rights in Alvin.