| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Director: | Tony Holden |
| Opentheme: | "Good Old Desk" by Harry Nilsson |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 32 |
| Producer: | Tony Holden |
| Editor: | Sue Malcolmson |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | Television New Zealand |
| Channel: | Television One |
Gliding On is a New Zealand sitcom that aired from 1981 to 1985.
It was written by Roger Hall and adapted from his play Glide Time, and directed by Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the early 1980s.
The series was followed by a short-lived sequel, Market Forces, set in the "restructured" public service environment of New Zealand's post-Rogernomics era.[1]
Over the course of its run, Gliding On won multiple awards including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards.[2]
Several other New Zealand actors appeared in different episodes, including Jeffrey Thomas