The Dingleys

The Dingleys was an early South African television family drama from 1976, when the South African Broadcasting Corporation introduced television. Set in Pietermaritzburg in Natal it centred on a fictional middle class white South African English speaking family, the Dingleys, who own a bookshop. The show starred John Hussey, Vera Blacker, Sybel Coetzee and Eckard Rabe. Though some outdoor scenes were shot on location in Pietermaritzburg, most of the show was recorded on a set in the SABC's Johannesburg studios. The theme song was composed by Duncan Faure and performed by Rabbitt. The show was directed by Bill Faure.