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Geoffrey John Atherden AM, credited also as Geoff Atherden, is an Australian television screenwriter and playwright, especially of comedy. He is best known for creating the sitcom Mother and Son.

Geoffrey Atherden

AM
Born
Geoffrey John Atherden

Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesGeoff Atherden
EducationUniversity of Sydney
Occupation
  • Television screenwriter
  • Playwright
Years active1971–present
Known forMother and Son
Grass Roots
BabaKiueria

Early life and education


Atherden attended the University of Sydney in the 1960s.[citation needed] He trained as an architect.[1]


Architectural career


Atherden practised as an architect until he was in his mid-thirties.[1] He worked for the architectural firm of McConnel Smith & Johnson,[2] and was responsible for designing the Law Courts building in Queen's Square, Sydney.[3]


Writing career


In 1969, the founders of Producers Authors Composers and Talent (now PACT Centre for Emerging Artists) attended a Sydney University Architecture Revue, with sets by Atherden and Grahame Bond, and invited Bond, Atherden, Peter Weir and his friend, composer Peter Best, a chance to do a show at the National Art School's Cellblock Theatre. Sir Robert Helpmann saw the show and took it to the Adelaide Festival, and soon afterwards Weir and Best were commissioned to write a Christmas special TV show for ABC Television, called Man on a Green Bike.[4]

Atherden has written a number of plays. Prior to working in television he wrote Balloon Dubloon – the revue in 1965 and theatre show in 1970. He then concentrated on screenwriting, but continuing in writing for theatre again from 1994 onwards, including Hotspur (1994) and Black Cockatoo (2020).[5]

He is perhaps best known for creating and writing the sitcom Mother and Son, which ran for over 10 years (January 1984 to March 1994).[6]. Other work includes the comedy-drama Grass Roots and the mockumentary BabaKiueria, and he was a contributor to The Aunty Jack Show.


Other roles


Atherden served as the president of Australian Writers' Guild and Australian Writers' Foundation. In 2016, Atherden joined the Screenrights Board,[7][8] which licenses secondary users of broadcast content, along with other secondary functions.[9]

He has also served two terms on the board of Screen NSW.[8]


Recognition and awards


Atherden was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2009, "For service to the television industry as a scriptwriter, and to the advancement of writers for performance through executive roles with professional organisations.".[10]

Mother and Son won several awards.


Television scripts


Production Type Year Credit Episodes Notes
The Comedy Game TV series1971 Written by 1 episode:
"Aunty Jack's Travelling Show"		 Credited as "Geoff Atherden"
The Aunty Jack Show TV series1972 Written by 6 episodes:
-"The Aunty Jack Radio Show"
-"The Aunty Jack War Show"
-"The Aunty Jack Kulture Show"
-"The Aunty Jack Anonymous Show"
-"The Aunty Jack Family Show"
-"The Aunty Jack Horror Show"
Writer 1 episode:
"Unaired Pilot: Aunty Jacks Travelling Show"
The Very Best of The Aunty Jack Show TV special1973 Writer
The Of Show TV series1977 Writer 6 episodes:
-Six of One
-Half a Dozen of the Other
-The sound of Of Awards
- Bake Of
-Prince Of Seduction
-Son of Man
The Little Big Show TV movie1978 Screenwriter
Tickled Pink TV series1978 Written by 1 episode:
"One Day Miller"
One Day Miller TV series 1979 Writer 7 episodes:
-Birthday
-The Big Day
-The First Day
-Day Out
-Moving Day
-Long Day
-New Say
Jokes TV series1979 Writer
Ratbags TV series1981 9 episodes:
#1.1 through to #1.9
Sons and Daughters TV series1982 5 episodes:
- #1.9
- #1.17
- #1.23
- #1.39
- #1.47
BabaKiueria TV short1986 Screenplay
Australians TV series1988 1 episode:
"Jack Davey"
Eggshells TV series 1991 Writer
Mother and Son TV series 1981–1991 Creator and Writer 42 episodes
Dad and Dave TV series 1985 Writer (additional material)
Keeping Mum (TV series) TV series 1997–1998 Writer 16 episodes
Grass Roots (TV series) TV series 2000–2003 Creator and Writer 18 episodes
Stepfather of the Bride (TV movie) TV movie2006 Written by

Selected theatre


Production Year
Revue: Balloon Dubloon1965
Balloon Dubloon1970
Short Circuits1994
Hotspurs1994
Mother and Son1990s–2014/2015 Various Productions
The Anzac Project: Dear Mum and Dad/Light Begins to Fade
Liberty Equality Fraternity
Black Cockatoo2020

References


  1. Taffel, Jacqui (17 December 2005). "Comedy by design". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Cool dynamo lit the way for Olympics bid". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "The Law Courts". Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW & ACT. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. Blake, Elissa (14 October 2014). "PACT Centre for Emerging Artists celebrates 50 years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. "Contributor: Geoffrey Atherden". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 20 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Mother and Son: the great Australian sitcom is a masterclass in the art of the squabble". The Guardian. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. Staff Writer (31 October 2016). "Geoffrey Atherden joins Screenrights board". IF Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. "Our People". Screenrights (in Italian). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. "What We Do". Screenrights (in Italian). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  10. "Mr Geoffrey John ATHERDEN: Member of the Order of Australia". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). Retrieved 10 May 2022.




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