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Arka Das
Arka Das is an Australian actor, director and screenwriter. Early life Das born in Bangladesh and emigrated to Australia with his family as a child. He grew up in Ashfield in Sydney's western suburbs, where he attended school and university. His father was a writer, which meant he was introduced to the arts from a young age, partaking in community and school programs. Career Das has played roles in numerous television series, including '' Shantaram, Pulse, Bite Club, Top of the Lake: China Girl, Safe Home'' and '' Bali 2002'' He has also appeared in films ''UnIndian'' (2015), the multi-Academy Award-nominated film ''Lion'' (2016), the live-action remake of ''Mulan'' (2020), and ''The Portable Door'' (2023). His stage credits include ''Beached'' at Sydney's Griffin Theatre and ''Animals Out of Paper'' at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre, for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2010 Sydney Theatre Awards. Das is also a writer & director, having made short films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulse (Australian TV Series)
''Pulse'' is an Australian television drama series that was first screened on ABC TV on 20 July 2017 and ended after eight episodes on 7 September 2017. The series was written by Kris Wyld, Michael Miller, Kristen Dunphy and Mandy McCarthy; directed by Peter Andrikidis, Jennifer Leacey and Ana Kokkinos; and produced by ClandestineTV and Beyond Productions in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Plot summary The series follows the story of Frankie, a high-flying financial analyst who had it all before a failing kidney landed her at death's door until a transplant offered her a second chance. Inspired by the man who saved her life, Frankie alters course to become a doctor herself, working and learning in the high stakes, high pressure world of the cardio-thoracic and renal wards of a major teaching hospital. Cast * Claire van der Boom as Frankie Bell * Andrea Demetriades as Lou Tannis * Owen Teale as Chad Berger * Liam McIntyre as Eli Nader * Palla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967. The awards are judged by over 50 writers, most of whom are previous award winners themselves. They receive no payment for their role as judges. The judges sign a confidentiality agreement, stating that they will not disclose to anyone that they are members of the judging panel. Award categories As of 2018, award categories include: Major AWGIE *Awarded to the outstanding script of that year across all categories Feature film *Screenplay Original *Screenplay Adaptation Short Film *Short Film Television *Serial *Series *Mini Series Original *Mini Series Adaptation *Telemovie Original *Telemovie Adaptation *Drama or Comedy, Other Form (Television or Alternate Platforms) Children's Television *Pre-school (under 5 years) *Children's (5–14 years) Comedy *Comedy – Situation or Narrative *Comedy – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricky Business (Australian TV Series)
''Tricky Business'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Nine Network on 14 May 2012. Filmed in and around Wollongong and Sydney, the program is produced by Screentime with the assistance of Screen Australia. The Nine Network ordered 13 episodes. The series premiered in New Zealand on 4 September 2012 on TV3. Synopsis This drama series focuses on a family that runs a debt collection business. Jim and Claire retired debt collectors leave their business in the hands of their eldest daughter Kate, who also runs the business with her partner Rick, her younger sister Lily and family friend Chad. Kate receives an out of the blue proposal from Rick, leaving her to say no, and soon be caught up in a new romance with rival debt collector Matt. Cast Season 1 regular cast list from the pilot episode. * Lincoln Lewis did not appear after episode 8, however still remains credited on the show. Recurring cast Ratings The first episode of ''Tricky Business'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Code (Australian TV Series)
''The Code'' is an Australian drama television program created and produced by Shelley Birse. Developed from a partnership between Playmaker Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, it premiered on ABC1 in Australia on 21 September 2014, and the first season aired through 26 October 2014. Season 2 of ''The Code'' premiered on 1 September 2016, and aired through 6 October 2016. The first six-part series, set in both outback and metropolitan areas of Australia, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows brothers Ned (Dan Spielman) and Jesse Banks (Ashley Zukerman), who publish a video of a mysterious outback accident, and Hani Parande (Adele Perovic), who becomes involved with them. The second follows the accident, which sees teacher Alex Wisham (Lucy Lawless) and policeman Tim Simons (Aaron Pedersen) becoming involved in the personal affairs of accused teenager Clarence Boyd ( Aaron L. McGrath). The third covers Ned's journalism office, managed by Perry Benson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiding (TV Series)
''Hiding'' is an Australian television drama series which screened on ABC1 from 5 February 2015. The eight-part series follows a Gold Coast family in witness protection who must build a new life in a strange city, Sydney. It is created by Matt Ford and directed by Shawn Seet, Tori Garrett and Grant Brown. Synopsis After a botched drug deal, Troy (James Stewart) must take his family into Witness Protection in exchange for giving evidence against his former employer, vicious crime boss Nils Vandenberg (Marcus Graham). With new names and fresh identities, the Quigg family is ripped from their home on the sun-drenched Gold Coast and dumped in a safe house in Western Sydney as the Swift Family. But dislocation puts immense pressure on everyone. Lincoln Swift's cover as a post-doctorate fellow in the Criminal Psychology Department of a Sydney university challenges him in fundamental ways. He's told to keep his head down and meet with handler John Pinder (Stephen Curry) to prepare his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet King (TV Series)
Janet King may refer to: * Janet King ''(Dad's Army)'', a recurring character on the British television sitcom ''Dad's Army'' * Janet King (character), a character from the Australian television shows ''Crownies'' and ''Janet King'' * ''Janet King'' (TV series), a television show spin-off from the show ''Crownies'' {{disambiguation, hn=King, Janet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frayed (TV Series)
''Frayed '' is an Australian and British television comedy-drama series on ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and Sky UK, and later Sky Max. It premiered in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2019, and in Australia on 16 October 2019. The series was created and written by Australian comedian Sarah Kendall, who also stars in it. It is produced by Nicole O'Donohue and directed by Shaun Wilson and Jennifer Leace, while Sharon Horgan serves as an executive producer. In February 2021, it was announced that ''Frayed'' was renewed for a second season of six episodes. The second season began airing on 29 September 2021 in Australia on ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC TV. It aired in the UK on Sky Max from 23 February 2022. Plot ''Frayed'' is set in 1988 and follows the story of Samantha 'Sammy' Cooper, a wealthy housewife in London. She is forced to return to her hometown of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle in Australia after the death of her husband, when she is told his accumula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosehaven
''Rosehaven'' is an Australian television comedy series created and written by Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor, who also star in the lead roles. Its name derives from the fictional small town in rural Tasmania in which it is set. Premiering on 12 October 2016 on ABC TV, the series finished after its fifth season on 22 September 2021. The second season began airing on 25 October 2017. The third season began on 30 January 2019. The fourth season began airing on 8 July 2020. The show was renewed for a fifth and final season in January 2021, which went to air from 4 August 2021. Plot Daniel returns to his hometown in Tasmania, fictional "Rosehaven", to help his mother, Barbara, run the family real estate business. His friend Emma turns up after her honeymoon doesn't work out. The series draws its inspiration from McGregor's parents, who have worked in real estate in Tasmania since 1986. Cast * Luke McGregor as Daniel McCallum * Celia Pacquola as Emma Dawes * Kris McQuade as B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Interrupt This Broadcast (TV Series)
''We Interrupt This Broadcast'' is an Australian sketch show produced by Helium for the Seven Network and premiered on 28 February 2023. The series aims at parodying world's current popular and unpopular TV series. Episodes See also * List of Australian television series Future shows Seven * ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–) * ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports ... References External links * {{IMDb title, id=tt26629713 , title=We Interrupt This Broadcast Seven Network original programming 2023 Australian television series debuts English-language television shows Parody television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia (Australian TV Series)
''Utopia'', internationally titled ''Dreamland'', is a Logie Award-winning Australian television comedy series by Working Dog Productions that premiered on the ABC on 13 August 2014. The series follows the working lives of a team in the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation. The Authority is responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, from announcement to unveiling. The series explores the collision between bureaucracy and grand ambitions. The second series aired in 2015, beginning with the first episode on 19 August 2015. The third series aired in 2017, beginning with the first episode on 19 July 2017. The fourth series aired in 2019, beginning on 21 August 2019. A fifth series is in production for release in 2023. Plot The series is set inside the offices of the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects ranging from new roads and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper (TV Series)
Prosper may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Prosper, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Prosper, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Prosper, North Dakota, an unincorporated community * Prosper, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Prosper, Texas, a town People * Prosper (name), a list of people and one fictional character with the given name or surname * Prosper, code name of Francis Suttill, a Special Operations Executive agent who headed the Prosper spy network in occupied France during World War II Other uses * Prosper Marketplace, a business that allows online person-to-person lending and borrowing * PROSPER, a computer programming language invented by Earl Isaac in the early 1970s See also * Prosperity Prosperity is the flourishing, thriving, good fortune and successful social status. Prosperity often produces profuse wealth including other factors which can be profusely wealthy in all degrees, such as happiness and health. Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin From Accounts
''Colin From Accounts'' is an Australian comedy series created and written by husband-and-wife team Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, who also star as the show’s main characters. It is produced by CBS Studios for Foxtel, and is currently streaming on Binge. The series is Binge's second original production after ''Love Me'' and premiered on Binge and Foxtel services on 1 December 2022, with all eight episodes being released simultaneously. Cast * Harriet Dyer as Ashley * Patrick Brammall as Gordon * Emma Harvie as Megan * Helen Thomson as Lynelle * Genevieve Hegney as Chiara * Michael Logo as Brett * Tai Hara as James Premise Set in Sydney, Australia and centred on Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall), two singles who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Ashley and Gordon are flawed, funny people who choose each other after being brave enough to show their true selves, scars and all, as they navigate life together. It's a modern-day romant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |