In 2018 Mother and Son was voted as the *best Australian television program ever.

The 42 episode series was produced over ten series for ABC Television broadcast to more than thirty countries, dubbed into French, German, Italian, Spanish and Mandarin and remade into fresh productions in another ten countries.

It centres on the relationship between Maggie (first played by Ruth Cracknell), who is becoming more than a little forgetful, and her middle aged son Arthur (Garry McDonald) who moves in with her when his father dies. He never leaves.

The series delighted audiences because it reflected real life situations and it maintained the dignity of Maggie, whose cunning saw her win in most episodes.

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