Stephen Grey: 'Number 96' Theme (Paper Boy, 1968).
'Number 96' is an Australian television soap opera that ran from March 1972 to August 1977. It screened week nights in the prime time 8.30 pm slot and was one of the most popular Australian TV series of the 1970s.
Storylines explored the lives and relationships of the residents of a four-storey block of flats at 96 Lindsay Street, Paddington. The building has eight apartments, a ground floor delicatessen and a chemist shop. The chemist soon became a wine bar, which finally became a disco shortly before the series ended. 'Number 96' became famous for its adult storylines, nude scenes and comedy characters.
Creators Don Cash and Bill Harmon of Cash Harmon Television produced the series for the 0–10 Network, which was in third place in the ratings behind the Nine Network and Seven Network. The 0-10 network had requested a series similar to the British soap opera Coronation Street, and specifically one that explored adult subjects. 'Number 96' was later likened to US series Peyton Place.
The series' theme is 'Paper Boy', a piece composed by Stephen Gray in 1968.